Basketball (2/10)

Boys Basketball: #3 Warriors Win Three Non-Con Affairs, Up Streak to Eight

Caledonia boys basketball posted a trio of non-conference wins on the week to continue their excellent season. At La Crosse Central, Brad     King’s group annulled a 25-24 halftime deficit by out-scoring the Riverhawks 37-17 in the second half for a 61-42 win. Reid Klug (24 pts) and Garrett Konz (22 pts, three threes) each topped 20 to score 46 of Caledonia’s 61 points. The Warriors then beat West Salem a second time this year, 78-66 at home. Caledonia won a game over the holidays 77-67. Grant King (19 pts), Mason King (17 pts), Konz (15 pts) and Ethan Stendel (10 pts) all hit double figures. Klug added 9 points. The Warriors led 44-28 at halftime, hit 21 of 26 free throws. Team Cal finished the week off downing Maple River 88-57. It was the Mason King show, as the senior scored a season-high 38 points, hitting 7 of 13 threes (4 asts). Konz (17 pts, 4 stls), Klug (15 pts, 8 rebs, 5 stls) and G-King (9 pts, 7 rebs, 8 asts) also helped the cause. Winners of eight in a row, the #3 in AA Warriors (10-0, 19-2) lead R-P (8-3, 14-3), La Crescent/Hokah (6-4, 9-9), and FC (6-5, 10-12) in the TRC-East.

Girls Basketball: Grove Girls Extend Winning Streak to 11

The Spring Grove girls (9-1 SEC, 16-3) extended their winning streak to 11 games and maintained their lead in the SEC race over GM (8-2, 17-2) with a pair of league road wins, 58-26 at Kingsland and 60-34 at Houston, completing season sweeps of both conference rivals and ending the Hurricanes’ five-game winning streak. Although those encounters ended with similar-sounding 32- and 26-point decisions, they began with different scripts. Spring Grove led 16-0 while holding the Knights scoreless for the first seven minutes, but the Lions trailed the Hurricanes for the first nine minutes (the first half of the first half). Houston then experienced a scoring drought while Spring Grove raced away with a 24-to-6 run on the way to halftime. In each game, the Lion full-court defensive pressure was directly responsible for 10 turnovers. Rebounding was competitive, Grove with 34 boards both nights, the Knights’ 30 and the ‘Canes’ 28. The free throw line was of little consequence, but the 3-point line was determinate. The Lions shot relatively well from distance – 33% (9 of 27) versus Kingsland, 31% (5 for 16) at Houston. The Knights hit only two of 21 treys (10%), the Hurricanes only one of 15 (7%). Two Lions scored in double figures versus the Knights, four against the ‘Canes. Kylie Hammel scored a game-high 18 points versus Kingsland and shared the high with 13 at Houston. Kinley Soiney scored 14 and 12. Also at Houston, Izabel Kauffman netted 12 points and Siri Konkel 13, the latter with 7 assists and 8 assists over the two games. The lone double-double belonged to Houston junior center Jorja Meyer with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Aubry Boldt added 8 (pts) and 5 (rebs). Junior forward Jaelee Hagstrom led Kingsland with 10 points (5-7 FGs), 7 rebounds. Hailee Warren collected another seven boards. Kingsland closed the week at 3-9 in the SEC, 4-13 overall, Houston at 8-5, 14-6.

Girls Basketball: Burros Ride Storhoff to 3-0 Week

Lanesboro’s girls continued their best span of basketball of the year, winning three games to run their win streak to five. Junior guard Jensyn Storhoff averaged 26 points per over the span. Steve Storhoff’s group first built a 37-20 lead at halftime versus Lyle/Pacelli before prevailing 67-55. The game featured 50 free throws; Lanesboro 12 of 26 (46%), L/P 18 of 24 (75%). Storhoff scored 20 points (9-13 FGs, 6 rebs, 5 asts, 5 stls), as did Hailey Erickson (20 pts, 9-17 FGs, 6 rebs). Emma Ruen (10 pts, 5 rebs), Taylor Hanson (8 pts, 4 blks), and Cora Mayer (6 pts, 11 rebs) helped the cause. Storhoff then tossed in 28 points (12-17 FGs, 6 rebs, 7 asts) in a 77-51 over Class AA Lewiston-Altura. The Burros shot 49% (32 of 65) to the Cards’ 36% (21 of 59). L-A also had 22 turnovers, Lanesboro 16. Hanson (12 pts, 6-9 FGs, 5 rebs). Emma Root (10 pts, 6 rebs), Mayer (8 pts, 5 rebs), and Erickson (6 pts, 8 rebs) also did work. Finally, Lanesboro topped Southland 61-55 in a second-tier SEC contest. The Burros led 32-26 at halftime, and by as many as 17 multiple times in the second half. Southland had a 13-1 run to close to down 55-50 (3:27). Storhoff then hit two free throws and a scooping layup to push the lead back to 59-50 (2:38). The junior finished with 30 points (12-24 FGs, 3-9 threes). Mayer (7 pts, 5 rebs) and Hanson (6 pts, 9 rebs) helped. Lanesboro shot 43% overall (23 of 54) to Southland’s 33% (21 of 63). The Burros (7-4, 12-8) have won five in a row. They sit behind SG (9-1, 16-3), GM (8-2, 17-2), Houston (8-4, 14-6), and Southland (8-4, 13-7) in the SEC.

Boys Basketball: GM Plays 1A Games Versus FC, Kingsland, M-C

  Three 1A boys basketball games involving Journal-covered teams revolved around the Grand Meadow. Versus Fillmore Central (6-4, 9-10), the Falcons’ triad of scorers Bridon Bahl (21 pts, 5-10 threes, 8 rebs), Josh Haugerud (16 pts, 4-10 threes, 8 rebs, 4 asts), and Greg Kennedy (14 pts, 12 rebs) were too much for a young GM (2-9, 2-12). FC led 28-11 at halftime, hit 10 threes to GM’s five, and posted a 62-37 win. Carter Glynn (16 pts, 9 rebs) and Logan Grafe (5 pts, 15 rebs, 4 asts) did work for the Larks. Chad Burmester’s group (2-9, 2-13) then played at Kingsland (8-4, 11-6). The Larks hung around before finally pulling maybe the SEC’s biggest upset this season. GM never led until midway through the second half. From that 44-43 edge, it was tight. Carter Glynn authored an and-one play to put the Larks ahead for good at 60-58 (2:43). It was GM’s last made field goal. But they hit enough free throws down the stretch, 7 of 13, and Kingsland only made two of its final eight field goals. In the final minute, trailing 64-62, the Knights had two offensive opportunities. But Lark Skyler Wangen took a charge and a spinning Kaaleem Reiland lay-up then did not spin in. Down 65-62, Kingsland also had a shot at the tie in the final 10-seconds, but they missed a three. Glynn was fouled and hit the second of two bonus free throws (0:02.7) to ice a 66-62 win. Glynn (28 pts, 11-13 FGs, 3-3 threes, 8 rebs) led the Larks. But Cohen Craft (12 pts), Sawyer Hanenberger (10 pts, 4 asts, 6 stls), Grafe (7 pts, 14 rebs), and Keaton Gehling (7 pts) made it a team effort. Hanenberger had all six of his steals in the second half to help initiate a GM comeback. Kingsland was led by Max Erdman (18 pts, 8 rebs). Gavin Hubka (14 pts, 6 rebs), Parker Johnson (11 pts, 5 rebs), Zach Reiland (8 pts, 6 rebs, 4 asts), and K-Reiland (8 pts) helped. GM shot 47% (25 of 53) to the Knights’ 37% (22 of 60). Each team made five threes, and Kingsland won at the line 13 of 18 (72%) to GM 11 of 21 (52%). It was the Larks’ first win not against Lyle/Pacelli (2-0 versus Athletics, 0-13 versus everyone else). It was GM’s second highest scoring mark of the season and only the fourth time they surpassed 60 points (3-1). The Larks than travelled to Mabel-Canton. GM led a good chunk of the first half, but the Cougars were on top at halftime 32-29 and Russ Larson’s group built a 49-39 second-half lead. Larks Cohen Craft and Keaton Gehling then hit back-to-back threes and Craft followed with a runner in the lane for an 8-0 run, cutting the Cougar lead to 49-47 (3:44). But M-C’s Darian Hershberger answered back with a three, and the Cougars then got back-to-back baskets off the press, moving the lead to 56-47. M-C prevailed 57-49. Hershberger (22 pts, 5 rebs) and Isaac Underbakke (13 pts, 7 rebs, 5 asts, 8 stls) led the Cougars. Tyler Larson (8 pts) and Kale Eiken (7 pts, 5 rebs) helped. Craft (22 pts, 6 rebs) led GM. Gehling (12 pts, 4-11 threes) and Glynn (10 pts, 10 rebs, 6 asts, 5 stls) helped. GM fell to 3-10, 3-14.

Girls Basketball: Larks Roll to Nine in a Row

Grand Meadow’s defense held three opponents on the week all to less than 35 points and sub-25% shooting. The Larks won three more to up their streak to nine. Versus Randolph, GM overcame a 19-17 halftime deficit, survived shooting 5 of 29 (17%) from deep and scoring a season-low in a tight 41-32 victory. Randolph had just 13 second half points, shot 26% (13 of 50) overall. Lauren Queensland (24 pts, 15 rebs) carried the load offensively for GM. Aspen Kolling chipped in 6 (pts) and 9 (rebs). The Larks then beat Kingsland 56-33 in SEC play, holding the Knights to 22% shooting (12 of 55). GM hit nine threes, led by Gracie Foster (16 pts, 4-8 threes) and Kolling (13 pts, 3-9 threes, 9 rebs). Queensland (13 pts, 7 rebs, 5 asts) and Naomi Warmka (8 pts, 14 rebs) helped. Macy Runck (12 pts, 4-10 threes) led the Knights. Chantle Reiland added 6 (pts) and 8 (rebs). Kingsland fell to 3-9 in the SEC, 4-13 overall. GM then topped Wabasha-Kellogg 66-26. It was the ninth game GM held a foe under 40 points (9-0). Queensland (25 pts, 10-14 FGs, 3-5 threes, 4 asts, 8 stls) and Foster (17 pts, 5-6 threes, 7 rebs, 5 asts) did the biggest work. Warmka (8 pts, 11 rebs) and Kolling (8 pts, 5 rebs) helped. GM shot 56% (25 of 45) including 9 of 14 (64%) from deep. W-K was held to 22% (11 of 51). GM (8-2, 17-2) trails SG (9-1, 16-3) in the SEC.

Three Rivers Conference Boys Basketball (1/27 – 1/31)

Lewiston-Altura 66, Rushford-Peterson 63 (R-P: W. LaFleur 26 pts (4-10 threes), 4 stls; Carson Johnson 10 pts; Cayden Lea 6 pts (1-13 FGS), 6 rebs, 5 asts. LA: Zane Nelson 32 pts (14-17 FGs), 14 rebs, 3 blks. L-A led 37-33 at the half and 42-35 early in the second half, but the stanza had eight lead changes. R-P led 59-54 with 4:40 left. Nelson had back-to-back interior hoops to put L-A up 66-63 with 0:29 left. R-P rimmed out a pair of game-tying threes in the final 15-seconds)

Fillmore Central 66, La Crescent/Hokah 69 (FC: B. Bahl 25 pts (10-16 FGs, 4-9 threes), 4 stls; G. Kennedy 24 pts (10-20 FGs, 3-6 threes), 9 rebs; Clayton Schoepski 11 pts (3-3 threes). FC led 51-46 in the second half, gave up a 14-2 run to trail 60-53. LCH’s Keaton Holter hit a three with 1:10 left to make it 69-63. Bahl hit a three with 0:24 to make it 69-66. After the Lancers missed a front end of the one-and-one, FC got one last shot but missed a game-tying three at the buzzer. FC shot 47% (27 of 58), LCH 48% (28 of 58) with the Lancers hitting 11 of 27 threes (41%), FC 10 of 26 (39%))

St. Charles 60, Chatfield 47 (C: C. Harstad 16 pts (4-15 threes), 8 rebs; Masyn Kreter 16 pts. The game was tied 20-20 at intermission, before the Saints won the second half 40-27. Chatfield shot just 18 of 57 for the game (32%) and SC won at the line 15 of 24 (63%) to 4 of 10 (40%))

Rushford-Peterson 57, Cotter 49 (R-P: C. Lea 13 pts (3-6 threes), 4 rebs; W. LaFleur 12 pts, 4 rebs, 5 asts; Car. Johnson 10 pts; Landon Dahl 10 pts, 6 rebs)

Southeast Conference Boys Basketball (1/27 – 1/30)

Spring Grove 47, Schaeffer Academy 72 (SG: Dylan Halverson 9 pts; Lyric Wilson-Stadtler 8 pts, 4 asts; Bryce Berns 8 pts, 5 asts. Schaeffer shot 54% overall, 50% with 3-point shots, both season highs for Lion opponents. Ethan Van Schepen broke Schaeffer’s school record with 41 points while adding 19 rebounds)

Southland 72, LeRoy-Ostrander 51 (L-O: C. Hungerholt 18 pts (7-10 FTs), 4 stls; R. Hungerholt 17 pts, 7 rebs. Southland (14-0, 18-0) has clinched the SEC-West title)

Houston 49, Kingsland 56 (K: M. Erdman 20 pts (11-12 FTs), 15 rebs, 4 blks; Parker Johnson 17 pts, 5 rebs; Gavin Hubka 9 pts, 11 rebs. H: M. Rohweder 31 pts (7-14 threes), 13 rebs; Carter Geiwitz 9 pts, 5 rebs; Zach Olson 4 pts, 9 rebs, 3 asts, 4 stls. Kingsland ended the first half on a 12-1 run to lead 30-24 at intermission, then never trailed. Rohweder hit a three with 3:12 left to tie things at 49-49. But it was Houston’s last points. They missed their final five shots. Kingsland made 21 of 34 free throws (62%), ‘Canes 7 of 15 (47%). Eight of Kingsland’s final 10 points came at the line)

Lanesboro 76, Lyle/Pacelli 46 (L: N. Taylor 20 pts (6-7 FTs), 11 rebs, 4 stls; Levi Rogers 11 pts; Conor Danielson 10 pts, 6 rebs; Mason Gilbertson 9 pts (3-4 threes), 5 asts. Thirteen Burros scored. They hit 17 of 22 free throws (77%))

Kingsland 60, Spring Grove 63 (SG: B. Udstuen 25 pts (10-14 FGs, 3-5 threes); B. Berns 14 pts; Troy Reinhardt 10 pts (4-4 FGs). K: M. Erdman 21 pts (3-6 threes, 6-8 FGs), 12 rebs, 4 asts; P. Johnson 18 pts, 7 rebs; G. Hubka 11 pts; Zach Reiland 2 pts, 8 asts. Kingsland never led but tied the score 57-57 (2:25) and missed a potential game-tying shot as time expired. The Lions matched a season-best 53% shooting overall, including a hot 39% (7 for 18) beyond the arc. Kingsland > 8-6, 11-8)

Lyle/Pacelli 61, Houston 95 (H: M. Rohweder 42 pts (17-28 FGs, 5-12 threes), 10 rebs, 5 asts; C. Geiwitz 17 pts (4-4 FTs), 6 rebs, 6 asts; Maddox Rodriguez 12 pts, 8 rebs, 7 asts; Z. Olson 9 pts, 5 rebs, 6 asts. Houston racked up 29 assists on 37 made field goals, scoring a season-high. Houston (10-6) won its tenth game)

Non-Conference Boys Basketball (1/30 & 1/31)

Lanesboro 33, Chatfield 69 (C: C. Harstad 30 pts (15-15 FTs, 3-12 threes), 7 rebs; Ross Stoehr 14 pts, 8 rebs. L: N. Taylor 9 pts, 6 rebs; L. Rogers 9 pts. Chatfield made 25 of 26 free throws (96%), which ties the tenth best single-game percentage in Minnesota history (per the MSHSL records). Gophers > 2-8, 7-12. Burros > 6-6, 9-10)

Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 73, LeRoy-Ostrander 85 (L-O: C. Hungerholt 31 pts (14-23 FTs), 7 rebs; R. Hungerholt 28 pts (14-16 FTs), 7 rebs; Ryder Stern 11 pts (5-6 FTs), 10 rebs. The Cardinals scored a season high while hitting 34 of 59 free throws. LO > 5-7, 7-11)

Wabasha-Kellogg 72, Mabel-Canton 61 (M-C: T. Larson 16 pts (4-8 threes), 4 stls; Kale Tollefsrud 9 pts, 4 asts; Kale Eiken 9 pts, 6 rebs; I. Underbakke 6 pts, 11 rebs, 9 asts. W-K hit 10 of 31 threes (32%), M-C 5 of 19 (26%). Cougars > 6-8, 7-11)

Houston 68, Fillmore Central 47 (H: C. Geiwitz 23 pts (9-16 FGs, 5-7 threes), 7 rebs, 3 asts, 3 stls; M. Rohweder 18 pts (4-5 FTs), 9 rebs; Alex Wedl 12 pts (4-6 FGs, 4-5 FTs), 8 rebs. FC: J. Haugerud 21 pts (5-11 threes), 7 rebs; B. Bahl 9 pts, 6 rebs, 4 asts. FTs: H 8-11 (73%), FC 0-1 (0%). Falcons > 6-5, 10-12)

Spring Grove 60, Blooming Prairie 41 (SG: B. Udstuen 17 pts, 5 rebs; Caleb Eiken 14 pts (6-10 FGs), 5 rebs, 4 stls; B. Berns 12 pts; L. Wilson-Stadtler 8 pts. SG notched an impressive road win over 13-5 section rival. Lions matched season-best 43% (9 of 21) beyond 3-point arc. SG never trailed, but it was 24-24 at halftime. SG > 6-8, 8-11)

Three Rivers Conference Girls Basketball (1/27 & 1/28)

Dover-Eyota 71, Fillmore Central 53 (FC: Kyla Hellickson 12 pts; Hannah Vaalemoen 9 pts; Sophia Bronner 8 pts, 8 rebs, 4 asts, 4 blks. D-E built a 43-23 halftime lead)

La Crescent/Hokah 42, Fillmore Central 64 (FC: Aubrey Daniels 17 pts (3-9 threes, 4-4 FTs); K. Hellickson 11 pts (7-8 FTs), 7 rebs; S. Bronner 12 pts (10-10 FTs), 6 rebs. FC hit a crazy good 24 of 26 free throws (92%). Falcons > 6-6, 11-11)

Rushford-Peterson 48, Cotter 59 (R-P: Nevaeh Happel 13 pts (3-4 threes); Nadia Happel/Torryn Schneider/Alannah Skalet/Ava Helgemoe 7 pts. Cotter had 20 offensive rebounds, R-P two. Cotter had eight turnovers, R-P 14)

Chatfield 78, St. Charles 43 (C: K. Knutson 26 pts (9-14 FGS, 4-5 threes, 4-6 FTs), 11 rebs, 5 asts; Grace Schroeder 14 pts, 5 rebs; Amaya Harmening 10 pts (3-5 FGs, 4-4 FTs), 6 rebs; Mya Henry 7 pts. Chatfield led 52-26 at halftime)

Southeast Conference Girls Basketball (1/27 – 1/30)

Kingsland 57, Houston 72 (H: A. Boldt 21 pts (10-18 FGs); Jorja Meyer 17 pts, 11 rebs, 4 stls; Emily Botcher 11 pts (3-5 threes); Julia Swenson 10 pts; Olivia Yohe 9 pts; Ainsley Rice 4 pts, 8 rebs, 3 asts. K: Macy Runck 14 pts (4-17 threes); Chantle Reiland 12 pts; Hailee Warren 7 pts, 7 rebs. Kingsland made 11 threes but on 52 attempts (21%). Houston made 8 of 18 attempts (44%) while shooting 47% overall)

LeRoy-Ostrander 40, Southland 73 (L-O: B. Nolt 20 pts (9-15 FGs), 12 rebs, 4 stls; Maria Almaraz-Nolt 6 pts, 7 rebs; Miranda Nagel 6 pts, 9 rebs, 5 blks)

Houston 51, Lyle/Pacelli 47 in OT (H: A. Boldt 25 pts (9-14 FTs), 6 rebs, 4 stls; J. Meyer 9 pts, 11 rebs; E. Botcher 8 pts, 9 rebs. Houston led 42-33 but gave up a 10-1 run, as L/P forced OT, game tied 43-43. The Hurricanes won OT 8-4. Houston was 4 of 26 from deep (15%), but won their fifth in a row)

Non-Conference Girls Basketball (1/28 – 2/1)

Faribault B.A. 51, LeRoy-Ostrander 29 (L-O: Miranda Nagel 15 pts, 14 rebs, 8 blks; Mabel Johnson 8 pts, 10 rebs, 5 stls)

Kenyon-Wanamingo 33, Rushford-Peterson 59 (R-P: Emily Helgemoe 16 pts (6-8 FGs, 4-6 threes); Nev. Happel 10 pts, 5 rebs; Kaia Loney 10 pts; T. Schneider 8 pts, 7 rebs, 8 asts. Trojans > 7-4, 11-7)

#6 in AA Caledonia 60, #1 in A Goodhue 64 (C: A. Klug 21 pts (four threes); N. Banse 20 pts (three threes); Josie Foster 10 pts. Caledonia (18-3) trailed 57-44 with around 5:00 to go in the second half before going on a 14-0 run to lead 58-57 with under 2:00 left. Goodhue (16-4) then got fouled taking a three and converted three free throws to go back ahead 60-58. The Wildcats scored seven of the final nine points after relinquishing their lead. Caledonia had a 10-game win streak snapped)

St. Charles 63, LeRoy-Ostrander 51 (L-O: B. Nolt 18 pts (6-8 FTs), 7 rebs; Maria Almaraz-Nolt 15 pts (6-9 FGs), 14 rebs; M. Johnson 8 pts, 5 rebs. Cardinals > 0-11, 0-19)

Maple River 37, #6 Caledonia 80 (C: J. Foster 25 pts (6-10 threes, 9-14 FGs), 6 rebs, 5 asts, 6 stls; A. Klug 21 pts, 6 rebs; Jessica Stendel 14 pts, 5 rebs. Warriors > 11-0, 19-3)

Rochester-Lourdes 69, Chatfield 65 (C: A. Harmening 21 pts (8-10 FGs), 16 rebs; K. Knutson 12 pts, 7 rebs; Kylin Schroeder 8 pts; Lexi Kivimagi 6 pts, 10 asts. Lourdes rallied from a 42-33 halftime deficit. The Gophers were 10 of 21 from the line (48%), Lourdes 11 of 19 (58%). Gophers > 5-7, 9-12)