G-E 14, Lanesboro 40 (L: H. Polin 11 pts, 11 rebs, 6 stls; Caroline Mayer 11 pts, 4 stls) FC 31, Caledonia 62 (FC: K. Bennett 8 pts, 8 rebs; Kenzie Broadwater 6 pts, 6 rebs, 9 stls) Chatfield 48, Southland 62 (C: Macy Pederson career-high 15 pts (5-8 FGs, 3-4 FTs), 3 stls; Mariah Bell 14 pts, 10 rebs, 4 stls. Gophers led 38-30 with around 11-minutes to play) SG 45, … [Read more...]
Collision Course?
The basketball season is just beginning. A lot can happen yet. Nevertheless, the last two county girls teams left standing a year ago made early statements to start 2016-2017. Rushford-Peterson opened 3-0, beating Cotter (63-56), Lanesboro (50-34), and Fillmore Central (47-29). Brianna Koop ushered in her senior year loudly (29 pts, 14-18 FTs, career-high 22 rebs, 6 assists) … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball (11/26)
Houston 51, Gilbert, IA 69 (H: Jessica Kitching 14 pts (4-11 three’s), 9 rebs, 4 assists; Alyssa Rostad 12 pts, 7 rebs) … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball Preview
The season begins with a bunch of county teams trying to rally after less than ideal 2015-2016 campaigns. It was bound to happen. Rushford-Peterson was bound to finally not win the section. After a four-year state run, the Trojans fell to Spring Grove in last year’s 1A East finals. Tom Vix’s group finished 14-3 (TRC), 20-9 (overall), as 1A East runner-up. It was their sixth … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball Preview
The last county girls squad left standing a year ago was Rushford-Peterson. For a fifth straight year, Terry Pelzl’s Trojans made the 1A East title game. For the second time in those years, they won it. R-P won 13 of their last 15, falling to eventual dominant state Class A Champion Goodhue. They finished 9-8 (TRC), 20-10 (overall), as Section 1A runner-up. R-P graduated a … [Read more...]