‘Cane Girls Win East, Houston Season Sweeps M-C

Completing the season series sweep of M-C were Houston teams.  The gals game in Mabel was low scoring.  Dale Moga’s group expanded a 16-12 halftime into a 38-21 win.  Emma Geiwitz (15 pts) had seven of Houston’s 11 field goals.  Sydney Torgerson (9 pts, 9 rebs) helped.  It was the frosh’s first single-digit scoring effort of the year.  Lauren Wyffels (8 pts) and Payton Danielson (2 pts, 13 rebs, 4 asts, 8 stls) did work for M-C.  The ‘Canes took the first meeting 57-28.  Houston (9-0, 15-5) winning gave them an insurmountable lead in the SEC-East over Lanesboro (5-5, 8-12).  The ‘Canes three-peat as East champions.  On the guys’ side, the senior triad of Alex Van Gundy (27 pts, 8-15 FGs, 9-10 FTs, 8 rebs), Mikkel Schutte (20 pts, 9-10 FTs, 8 rebs, 7 asts, 8 stls, 3 blks), and Caiden Danielson (21 pts, 3-12 threes) all got to 20 points in a 79-58 Houston win.  Noah Kingsley (10 pts) helped.  The ‘Canes hit 21 of 26 free throws.  M-C was led by Gavin Johnson (17 pts, 9 rebs), Ethan Underbakke (12 pts), and Dawson Wilder (10 pts).  Trent Vix’s guys won the first meeting 79-44.  The Cougars fell to 1-11, 3-16.   Houston (8-3, 13-8) sits behind Schaeffer (10-2, 15-4) in the SEC-East.  Schutte (28.6 PPG), Van Gundy (24.0 PPG), and Danielson (18.6 PPG) are scoring a collective 71.2 PPG over the last five.  Houston has won five of six.