Trojans win gymnastics opener, earn first boys hoops win of season

The Worthington High School gymnastics team captured its season opener Friday night as they bested Waseca 138.55 to 128.875.

The Trojans' Bella Lazzu was first in the all-around competition with 35.5 points. She placed first on the vault with a score at 9.075, first on the beam with 9.25 and first on the floor at 9.175. Taking second in the all-around was Lucy Thier, who had a total score of 34.6, including a first-place score of 8.575 on the bars.

WHS took the top five places on the floor, as Thier, Jada Milbrath, Brooklyn Dykstra and Marley Phomsatry followed Lazzu. Milbrath was also second on the bars. Phomsatry and Olivia Bullerman placed right behind Lazzu in the vault event.

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Isaiah Schroeder scored 25 points and added six rebounds and five assists Friday night as the WHS boys basketball team won its first game of the year by beating Tri-City United on the road, 78-40.

Tetlouch Gach and Treyson Meinders each had 12 points and Kason Spartz added 10 points and seven rebounds for the Trojans, who are now 1-1. Worthington's defense forced 31 turnovers and 23 steals. The team also moved the ball well on offense, accumulating 17 assists.

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In girls hockey over the weekend, the Trojans were on the road and beat Prairie Centre 7-1 on Friday and lost to Detroit Lakes 6-2 on Saturday.

Breeta Johnson and Tayler Nickel each scored a pair of goals on Friday as WHS won its third game in a row. Kiley Platt, Audrey Johnson and Madilyn Polz all had a goal apiece as the Trojans beat Prairie Centre for the second time in a week. Macie Mahlberg had 12 saves for Worthington.

On Saturday, Detroit Lakes led 3-0 after the first period and 5-1 after two. The Trojans now have a record of 3-6 this season.

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In boys hockey Saturday, Worthington was defeated on the road at Red Wing 8-1. Ryker Thier had the lone goal for the Trojans, now 0-4.

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The third-ranked Minnesota West Lady Jays posted a pair of road victories on the basketball court this weekend, beating Central Lakes 78-49 on Friday and Gogebic Community College 89-67 on Saturday.

On Friday, Payton Riemers and Katrina Schutz scored 18 points apiece and Sadie Krahling added 16. Riemers had a team-high seven rebounds, and Schutz and Maddie Kamm chipped in with five steals apiece.

On Saturday, Krahling came off the bench to top Minnesota West in scoring with 28 points. Izzy Klumper had 16 points, Schutz had 15 and Riemers 12. Kamm had seven points, seven rebounds and nine assists.

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In men's basketball, the Bluejays dropped both of their weekend games, falling Friday at Central Lakes 98-84 in overtime and then losing Saturday at Gogebic 82-53.

Central Lakes earned the Friday triumph by outscoring Minnesota West 16-2 in OT. Kewone Jones had 22 points to lead the Bluejays and De'Shaundis Moore added 19. Austin Florence led the rebounding effort with eight; Calvin Flood passed for eight assists.

Flood's 11 points was highest for Minnesota West on Saturday. The Bluejays trailed by just nine at the half, but the second half was all Gogebic.

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The Worthington Trojans girls basketball team was defeated at home Saturday afternoon by Tri-City United, 72-50, dropping WHS to 2-2 on the season.

The Titans grabbed an early 10-0 lead in the first two minutes, but WHS went a 9-0 surge to get within 10-9. Tri-City United would then move ahead 19-11, but five consecutive points from Mia McNab put the Trojans down by three, 19-16. The Titans, though, soon went on 13-0 run and led by 38-25 at the half.

Savannah Dale led Worthington with 18 points. Kierra Reetz and McNab contributed nine points apiece.

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In area boys basketball Friday, it was:

Jackson County Central 65, St. James Area 63

Maple River 68, Luverne 54

ML-GHEC-T 64, Martin County West 39

Renville County West 78, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 56

Blue Earth 69, Pipestone Area 41

Marshall 68, St. Cloud Tech 65

Sioux Center 55, Sheldon 44

Boyden-Hull 73, Central Lyon 29

MOC-Floyd Valley 60, West Lyon 45

Unity Christian 63, Rock Valley 55

George-Little Rock 48, Harris-Lake Park 42

MMCRU 81, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 47

Sibley-Ocheyedan 73, West Sioux 51

Western Christian 67, Bishop Garrigan 63

In area girls basketball Friday:

Hills-Beaver Creek 72, Adrian-Ellsworth 52

Edgerton 48, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 41

St. James Area 78, Jackson County Central 62

Murray County Central 54, Westbrook-Walnut Grove 51

Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey 50, Southwest Minnesota Christian 43

Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 77, Red Rock Central 19

Pipestone Area 75, Blue Earth 42

Arlington, S.D. 50, Luverne 49

Marshall 73, Belle Plaine 43

Fairmont 57, Redwood Valley 17

Sioux Center 71, Sheldon 31

Central Lyon 66, Boyden-Hull 21

West Lyon 50, MOC-Floyd Valley 38

George-Little Rock 40, Harris-Lake Park 30

MMC-RU 71, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 44

Sibley-Ocheyedan 55, West Sioux 17

South O’Brien 58, Trinity Christian 34

In area boys basketball Saturday, it was:

MACCRAY 66, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 48

Luverne 82, Esko 44

In area girls basketball Saturday:

Westbrook-Walnut Grove 74, Tracy-MIlroy-Balaton 52

Edgerton 58, Martin County West 44

In area girls hockey Saturday:

Marshall 13, South Central 0

Winona 3, Fairmont 2

Windom 4, Morris/Benson Area 0

In area boys hockey Saturday:

Waseca 6, Marshall 1