A recap of Tuesday action from 12.18.2024 with a Minnesota perspective.
D1 HIGH FIVE
Paige Bueckers, UConn, Hopkins 27
Lauren Jensen, Creighton, Lakeville North 11
Paige Meyer, South Dakota State, Albany 8
Olivia Olson, Michigan, Benilde-St. Margaret’s 8
Kallie Theisen, South Dakota State, Wayzata 8
Totals: 62
Bueckers total equals the next three combined. Two former Miss Basketball players on this list—Bueckers, Olson; Four made it to state; three were state champs (Bueckers, Olson, & Meyer).
POINT PARADE-25
Parade starts at 25 points. There are 25 Paraders so far for Tuesday, Dec. 18. If there is someone missing email kja8067@gmail.com
AAAA-5
Amisha Ramlall, Rosemount 30
Brianna Eggers, Buffalo 29
Vienna Murray, East Ridge 29
Sadie Hall, Shakopee 27
Deborah Ayeni, Anoka 26
AAA-4
Ajiem Agwa, Austin 32
Audrey Shindelar, Stewartville 26
Samantha Voll, Monticello 26
Desirai Chappell, Richfield 25
AA-8
Aaliyah Williams, Rochester Lourdes 34 (10 3s)
Kaida Helgenset, Benson 28
Tori Oehrlein, Crosby-Ironton 28
MacKenzie Anderson, Menahga 27
Rachel Bopp, Two Harbors 27
Abigail John, Barnesville 27
Brylee Miller, Fairmont 25
Chloe Reedy, Royalton 25
A-8
Gabby Fineday, Cass Lake-Bena 33
Aubrey Steffl, Cedar Mountain 32
Morgan Mathiowetz, Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 30
Alicia Lugo, Madelia 28
Jayde Altermatt, New Ulm Cathedral 27
Marissa Tusler, West Lutheran 27
Alexiah LaRose, Cass Lake-Bena 26
Brynn Stensrud, Lakeview 25
MILESTONES
Addyson Gravelle of Wadena-Deer Creek reached the 1000 point mark with 20 in a 72-31 win over Bertha-Hewitt.
RANKED RESULTS
AAAA
#4 Minnetonka 79, Waconia 41
#5 Wayzata 84, St. Paul Como Park 49
Chaska 59, #6 St. Michael-Albertville 51
#7 Rosemount 75, East Ridge 60
#8 Prior Lake 61, #10 Lakeville North 52
#9 Eastview 67, Shakopee 54
AAA
#3 Alexandria 98, St. Cloud 13
Hastings 56, #4 Mahtomedi 54
#5 DeLaSalle 79, Cooper 29
#6 Rock Ridge 62, #7AA Proctor 61
#7 Monticello 69, Cambridge-Isanti 16
AA
#2 Crosby-Ironton 86, Pillager 26
#6 Caledonia 45, Onalaska, WI 32
#4 New London-Spicer 73, Watertown-Mayer 62
#9 Minnewaska 57, Paynesville 17
A
#1 Goodhue 79, Plainview-Elgin-Millville 43
#2 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 67,Nevis 36
#3 Cass Lake-Bena 93, Hinckley-Finlayson 30
#5 Mayer Lutheran 86, Morris/Chokio-Alberta 26
#6 Kittson County Central 82, Stephen-Argyle 44
#7 Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 93, Wabasso 24
Hawley 76, #9 Breckenridge 68
ABOUT LAST NIGHT
Richfield traveled to Fridley and caged the Tigers 76-64 in a foul plagued Tri-Metro Conference contest. The Spartans, behind 25 points from senior guard Desirai Chappell held off a late rally thanks to the fouls. It is true Fridley went to the line more often than Richfield (27-20), but the fouls count was more severe on the Tigers. Two key Tigers ended up on the bench preventing a full squad in the midst of their potential comeback. First to grab some pine was Brandi Washington at the 2:52 mark and then came Aubrey Cochran-Starr at 2:26. The score at that time was 68-59. Without their two leading scorers the climb was going to be much steeper.
Richfield on the night ended up a with a solid 102.7 pp100 to Fridley’s 86.5. The Spartans had a huge advantage on the glass with a plus 20 margin. Their offensive total % was 18/19 or 48.6%; while Fridley was as at 10/31 or 24.4%. Richfield shot better at 50% from 2s and 35% from 3s. Chappell got to the rim seemingly at will going 11/17 from 2s. She led Richfield in touches with 24.8%; of which 86.9% were off the bounce. Chappell did crack the 41 Club with one to spare. Fridley’s ACS was one away from the 41 Club and made a living at the free throw line going 11/13 (47.8% of her scoring). Fridley converted 41% from 2s, 23% from 3s. Chappell did not fall into the foul trap like her counterparts. She ended up with only one for the night.
Richfield established their lead at 13-7 early in the game. Fridley called time at 13:19 after four straight turnovers (soon to be five straight). At half it was 39-27 Spartans. Richfield stretched the lead out to 61-44 with 8:40 to go after three straight 3s, the last two by freshman Iona MacNabb. Fridley hung around with old fashioned &1 three point plays. ACS converted two in a row to cut the margin to 61-47. Fridley scored four straight times cutting the margin to 68-59. But both Washington & ACS were on the bench after fouling out thwarting any comeback. A bench tech at 1:29 soon added three points to the Richfield final score.
Richfield now is at 6-1 for the year. They are in a fight for what I expect will be a #5 seed in the loaded 6AAA section along with Bloomington Kennedy. Fridley sits at 2-3 for the season and they are looking to get a #4 seed in section 5AAA (home of Monticello & Totino-Grace).
DAY AHEAD
Eleven games mark Wednesday’s schedule.
Ranked teams in action
Eden Prairie at Lakeville South
St. Croix Lutheran Minnehaha