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(1A Play-In) 17-seed Lyle/Pacelli (1-25) 51, 16-seed LeRoy-Ostrander (3-23) 49 (L-O: M. Nagel 26 pts, 17 rebs, 3 blks; Jenna Olson 15 pts (five threes), 5 rebs. L-O beat L/P twice in the regular season. Cardinals finish at 3-24)
(1A Round of 16) 14-seed Schaeffer Academy (9-17) 19, 3-seed #20 in A Rushford-Peterson (19-7) 62 (R-P: Nad. Happel 22 pts (7-9 FGs, 6-7 FTs); Ellie Ekern 13 pts, 4 asts, 5 stls; Tayler Helgemoe 12 pts. R-P beat SA a third time this year)
(1A Round of 16) 13-seed Southland (8-17) 40, 4-seed Spring Grove (21-5) 67 (SG: K. Soiney 22 pts (five threes), 4 rebs, 4 stls; Kylie Hammel 16 pts (four threes), 4 rebs, 4 asts: Siri Konkel 12 pts, 4 rebs, 5 asts, 4 stls; Emerson Ingvalson 9 pts. Lions hit a season-high 48% from three-point range. Eight of their 11 treys came in the second half when they extended a seven-point halftime lead into a 27-point win. They buried five straight 3-balls during an 18-0 run)
(1A Round of 16) 12-seed Kenyon-Wanamingo (6-20) 50, 5-seed Fillmore Central (16-10) 65 (FC: K. Broadwater 22 pts (7-14 FTs), 15 rebs, 5 asts, 4 stls; Alyssa Britton 10 pts, 8 rebs; Aubrey Daniels 9 pts (3-7 threes); Jersey Ristau 9 pts (3-12 threes), 7 rebs; Brooklyn Simon 8 pts. FC beat K-W 57-32 in regular season.)
(1A Round of 16) 11-seed Lanesboro (11-15) 30, 6-seed Grand Meadow (18-8) 45 (GM: L. Queensland 23 pts (7-8 FTs), 8 rebs, 4 asts; Lexy Foster 16 pts, 11 rebs. L: J. Storhoff 12 pts, 7 rebs, 5 asts; Hailey Erickson 9 pts, 7 rebs; Taylor Hanson 9 pts (4-6 FGs). GM led 20-8 at intermission. Threes: L 0-9, GM 4-20 (20%). The Larks had 15 offensive rebounds for 13 second-chance-points, Lanesboro six for two. GM won its sixth straight. The Burros finished at 11-16)
(1AA Round of 16) 14-seed La Crescent/Hokah (6-20) 30, 3-seed Caledonia (18-8) 65 (C: A. Klug 26 pts; Josie Foster 17 pts; Regan King 11 pts. Caledonia built a 42-14 halftime lead. They hit 19 of 24 free throws (79%) to LCH’s 2 of 5 (40%). The Warriors swept the regular season series with the Lancers)