Busy Tuesday (at least at the high school level) with D1 High Five, 30 Point Paraders, Ranked results, the day ahead plus a review of Monticello and Delano.
D1 HIGH FIVE
Marisa Frost, North Dakota State, Centennial 16
Molly Lenz, North Dakota State, Eden Prairie 13
Abby Schulte, North Dakota State, Maple Grove 11
Claire Stern, North Dakota State, Maple Grove 6
Avery Koenen, North Dakota State, Montevideo 4
All five belong to one university: North Dakota State. Four of those five Bison are from AAAA schools with Maple Grove providing two. The NW Suburban conference had three. All five made the state tournament during their career.
POINT PARADE
Parade starts at 25 points. Today 30. If someone is missing email kja8067@gmail.com
AAAA
Aubree Hultman, Forest Lake 31
Kinnley Colligan, Rogers 30
Amisha Ramlall, Rosemount 30
Brianna Eggers, Buffalo 26
Rae Ehrman, Eden Prairie 25
AAA
Kylie Southworth, St. Peter 38
Malin Youngberg, Little Falls 28
Samantha Voll, Monticello 27
Telilie Lange, Willmar 26
Addison Aleshire, Fridley 25
Paige Gillingham, Marshall 25
AA
Mylea Monahan, Glencoe-Silver Lake 46
Maddyn Greenway, Providence 32
Aubrey Burkhart, Southwest Christian Chaska 30
Attlee Larson, Warroad 29
Ayla Fedoravicius, Lakes International Language Academy 28
Callie Oakland, St. Croix Lutheran 28
Amaya Penn, St. Croix Lutheran 28
Greta Eaves, Maranatha 27
Chloe Johnson, Duluth Marshall 27
Aubrie Klug, Caledonia 27
A
Aubrey Steffl, Cedar Mountain 34
Paige Haala, Sleepy Eye 32
Morgan Mathiowetz, Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 30
Emma Thein, MACCRAY 27
Jaylyn Coequyt, Minneota 26
Lily Hubin, Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart 25
Brielle Janssen, MACCRAY 25
Bailey Mortenson, Yellow Medicine East 25
Marissa Tusler, West Lutheran 25
MILESTONES
Kendall Huhnerkoch of Redwood Valley scored 20 points and reached the 1000 point level ina 61-53 over Litchfield.
RESULTS
AAAA
#3 Eden Prairie 86, Hudson, WI 55
#4 Minnetonka 96, Park Center 45
#5 Wayzata 79, Chaska 48
#6 Prior Lake 53, Farmington 43
#8 Rosemount 87, Burnsville 39
AAA
#2 Marshall 85, Windom 58
#3 Alexandria 95, Detroit Lakes 23
#6 DeLaSalle 80, Holy Angels 53
#7 Rock Ridge 66, #3AA Duluth Marshall 59
#10 Monticello 69, #9 Delano 59
AA
#1 Providence 82, #10AAAA Lakeville North 58
#5 New London-Spicer 54, #8 Minnewaska 47
#6 Sauk Centre 57, West Central 39
#7 Caledonia 73, LaCrescent-Hokah 5
#10 Visitation 83, Columbia Heights 27
A
#2 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 70, Mahnomen/Waubun 52
#5 Mayer Lutheran 70, Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart 30
#7 Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 84, New Ulm Cathedral 32
#8 Hancock 70, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 55
ABOUT LAST NIGHT
Two unbeaten Wright County teams (I didn’t say CONFERENCE teams) collided on Tuesday in Monticello and the #8AAA Magic, needing none, caged the previously undefeated #9AAA Tigers of Delano 69-59. With unblemished marks the stakes were high. The Magic separated themselves from the visitors breaking free from an 18 all tie with a 16-4 run over the course of six minutes in the first half making it 34-22 with 3:12 to go. That proved to be the difference. During that stretch Delano had droughts of five and four, while Monti had a run of four right before the Tiger time out. That 8-0 surge was the exclamation point. The Magic went into half with a 37-26 lead.
Delano wasn’t through competing. They narrowed the margin to 62-57 with 1:28 remaining. Voll proceeded to convert six straight free throws on the next three Monticello possessions preserving the victory.
The two teams were fairly similar in the stat category. The Magic was better pp100-wise 103.0 to 88.1. Of the four factors it was rebounding that provided the Magic the best boost at 38-29 with an offensive board ratio of 15/31-or 48.4%; while Delano was at 13/36 or 36.1%. Monti’s zone defense also a factor. It stymied the flow of Delano’s offensive attack. Many possessions were late in the count. You can see that in the touches per play. In plays lasting seven or more touches Monticello was 4/9 44%; Delano was 23/58 or 39.7. The Tigers were not getting great looks. In plays of three touches or less Monticello was 18/40-45%; Delano 11/26-42.3%.
Samantha Voll was the focal point of the Delano D. She led all scorers with 27 points with a 112.5 pp100 and she joined the 41 Club with one to spare. What makes Voll effect is her ability to change/hesitate momentarily on the dribble which relaxes the defense. Voll then exploits the new space available and either scores or gets closer to the rim drawing a defender thereby opening up another Magic player.
Cassie Wegman led the way for the Tigers with 24 points, with ten coming at the free throw line. Abbie Pietila added 18, nine from behind the arc. Both made the 31 Club with 34 and 32 respectively.
DAY AHEAD
There are ten games on tap today: A pair of Metro East AAA ranked teams in action
#1AAA Benilde-St. Margaret’s at #4AAA Hill-Murray
Simley at #5AAA Mahtomedi