Tournament host Anoka-Ramsey kept the Minnesota West Lady Jays from earning an automatic national tournament berth on Sunday as the Rams edged the Lady Jays 59-58 for the Region 13B title.
In a close game throughout, the Lady Jays trailed 49-43 early in the fourth quarter but got baskets from Dannyn Peterson, Olivia Hayenga and Tia Murray to tie the score. Minnesota West soon grabbed a 56-54 edge on a Hattie DeVries layup, but Anoka-Ramsey hit a 3-pointer and was able to hold off the Lady Jays the rest of the way.
Minnesota West, now 26-4 on the season, will wait to see if it’s an at-large selection for the national tournament. It was ranked third in the most recent NJCAA poll.
Murray paced the Lady Jays Sunday with 19 points and Madisyn Huisman had 12. Olivia Hayenga had 11 points, 14 rebounds and six assists, and Hattie DeVries chipped in with 10 points.
On Saturday in the regional tourney, the Lady Jays steamrolled Rainy River with a 41-4 outburst in the first quarter and broke their record of points in a game that they set just a week and half ago in a dominating 124-48 victory. Audrey Drapeau led seven Minnesota West players who had double-digit point totals with 23. Each of the Lady Jays’ four non-starters had 13 points or more.
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Madison Brouwer had 32 points and 11 rebounds Friday night as Sibley-Ocheyedan topped Sioux Central 76-57 in Okoboji in the Iowa Class 2A Region 3 championship game.
Bria Wasmund contributed 13 points, nine assists and seven rebounds for the Generals, who now advance to the state tournament with a record of 21-3. Marissa Ackerman added 15 points and Zoe Ackerman had 12.
Fourth-seeded Sibley-Ocheyedan will begin its state tournament quest on Tuesday against fifth-seeded Regina Catholic at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m.; catch the action on 104.3 The Bridge.
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The Worthington Trojans boys basketball team swept a pair of games over weekend and will next host New Ulm on Tuesday night, with the winner claiming the Big South Conference title.
On Saturday, the Trojans beat Pipestone Area 70-55 at the Big South Conference Showcase in Waseca to improve to 19-4 on the season. Zach Hayenga led the way with 22 points for WHS and Abagotte Opiew added 17.
On Friday, the Trojans rolled to an 87-52 home win over St. Peter. Four WHS players scored in double figures in the victory, with Abagotte Opiew leading the way with 18 points. Hayenga and Kaleb Knothe had 17 points apiece, and Charles Brands chipped in with 12.
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The Worthington Trojans gymnastics team on Friday placed fifth at the state Class A meet in St. Paul.
The Trojans accumulated a team total of 140.525 points. Big Lake was the champion with a score of 147.65.
Worthington had team scores of 36.475 on the vault, 36.1 on the floor, 35.225 on the beam and 32.725 on the bars.
Addison Gerber had the Trojans’ best score on the floor with a 9.25, and Hali Bullerman had a 9.175. Kelsey Soleta recorded a score of 9.35 on the vault, and Bullerman a 9.25.
On the bars, Bullerman had the best score for WHS at 8.7, followed by Olivia Barber at 8.425. Bullerman’s 9.125 was the highest for the Trojans on the beam, and Barber came in at 8.925.
On Saturday, WHS gymnasts competed in the individual portion of the state meet. Bullerman topped Worthington placing 10th in the all-around. Her score of 9.4 on the vault put her 17th overall, and her mark of 8.675 on the bars also placed her 17th. She had 9.05 on the beam for 19th and 9.2625 on the floor for 24th.
Soleta was 25th on the vault and 28th on the beam. Gerber was 12th on the floor and 33rd on the beam. Barber took 27th on the floor and Cristy Banegas was 28th on the vault; they each also competed on the bars.
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Worthington High School wrestlers competed at the Section 3AA individual tournament Saturday in Morris. Placing were Alex Galvez, sixth at 106 pounds; Oscar Galvez, fourth at 126; Ethan Meyer, fifth at 132; and Mason Schutz, fifth at 195.
Three Adran/Ellsworth wrestlers, meanwhile, qualified for state in the Section 3A meet in Jackson. Travis Weiss captured the 113-pound title, Quentin Wolf won at 182 and Cameron Wieneke was victorious at 285.
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In girls basketball Saturday:
Southwest Minnesota Christian 73, Murray County Central 30
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 53, Hills-Beaver Creek 39
Westbrook-Walnut Grove 46, Adrian-Ellsworth 29
Edgerton 64, Red Rock Central 23
Pipestone Area 58, Redwood Valley 35
St. James Area 81, Windom 57
Fairmont 67, Jackson County Central 66
Luverne 87, Minnesota Valley Lutheran 19
St. Peter 52, Marshall 48
In girls basketball Friday:
Murray County Central 52, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 37
Martin County West 71, Madelia 26
In boys basketball Saturday:
Fairmont 66, St. James Area 47
Marshall 72, Jackson County Central 61
Luverne 60, Tri-City United 50
Windom 98, St. Peter 87
In boys basketball Friday:
Westbrook-Walnut Grove 55, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 41
Red Rock Central 53, Edgerton 33
Martin County West 69, Alden-Conger 50
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 69, Hills-Beaver Creek 34
Minneota 81, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 55
Southwest Minnesota Christian 66, Murray County Central 64
Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 76, Adrian-Ellsworth 56
In boys hockey Friday:
Mankato West 5, Marshall 4 (OT)
New Ulm 7, Fairmont 0
Luverne 5, Windom Area 2
