While SEC East leader Houston did work, so did SEC-West leader Kingsland. The Knights also got a stand-out player over 1,000 points. Steve Hauser’s group started by handling LeRoy-Ostrander 67-26. Ellie Buchholtz (27 pts, 3-8 threes, 11-20 FGs, 7 rebs, 4 asts, 5 stls) led the way. Sam Wernimont (14 pts) also hit double-figures. Alyssa Link (9 pts, 3-6 threes)) and Merredith Farlinger (7 pts, 11 rebs, 4 asts, 5 blks) helped. Lanesboro then came to town. Buchholtz sat 25 points shy of 1,000. The Knights beat the Burros for a second time, 71-55. On a late free throw, Buchholtz got her milestone. The 5’8” junior G again was the leading scorer (26 pts, 7-8 FTs, 3-5 threes, 10 rebs, 6 asts, 4 stls). Wernimont (11 pts, 3-5 threes) and Farlinger (10 pts, 5-10 FGs, 10 rebs, 4 asts, 5 blks) also hit double figures. Audrey Webster (8 pts), Anika Reiland (7 pts, 5 asts), and Link (7 pts) gave Kingsland six with 7-plus. Jessie Schreiber (15 pts, 9 rebs, 5 ast) and Brielle Ruen (11 pts, 7 rebs) paced the Burros. Payton Benson (9 pts) and Sydney Taylor (9 pts 5 rebs, 4 stls) helped. Ellie joins Sister Lauren (1,550), Paisley Larson (1,296), Amy Mahlum (1,217), Cheyenne Losey (1,176), Lindsey Erichsen (1,143), Molly Greiner (1,133), Savannah Oeltjen (1,128), Emily Greiner (1,109), and Jenna Tammel (1,010) in the Knight girls’ 1,000-point club. The younger Buchholtz averages 18.8 PPG. The Knights (9-0, 12-7) lead the West over GM (9-2, 13-6). Lanesboro is 5-5, 6-11.
