Recap of MN GBB action from Friday 1.3.2025

D1 HIGH FIVE

Macy Smith, Oakland, Spring Lake Park 22

Jasmine Dupree-Hebert, Oakland, Hopkins 12

Totals: 34

Only the high duo. Both Oakland. First time on the list for JDH, a 2023 grad. Smith is 2021. There were only nine D1 contests Friday.

POINT PARADE-18

Parade starts at 25. If there is a player missing email kja8067@gmail.com

AAAA-3

Addi Schneider, Chaska 31

Amisha Ramlall, Rosemount 27

Mya Tautges, Brainerd 25

AAA-1

Mya Wilson, Hill-Murray 28

AA-9

Tori Oehrlein, Crosby-Ironton 38

Maddyn Greenway, Providence 35

Aria Garrett, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 32

Aubrie Klug, Caledonia 31

Avah Waldal, Thief River Falls 30

Tatem Votava, East Grand Forks 28

Alyvia Engler, Plainview-Elgin-Millville 26

Mylea Monahan, Glencoe-Silver Lake 26

Samantha Wills, Visitation 26

A-5

Emily Anderson, Martin County West 46

Kaitlyn Rohloff, Hancock 44

Morgan Mathiowetz, Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 34

Eileenah Zarate, Lakes International Language Academy 29

Ella Hunter, Lakes International Language Academy 27

RANKED RESULTS

AAAA

#1 Eden Prairie 70, Blaine 48

Rosemount 71, #5 Prior Lake 57

#6 Minnetonka 66, Chaska 57

#7 St. Michael-Albertville 63, Eagan 44

#9 Brainerd 72, Buffalo 54

AAA

#5 DeLaSalle 72, Richfield 36

#6 Benilde-St. Margaret’s 70, #9AA Jordan 36

#10 St. Peter 74, Worthington 35

AA

#1 Providence 89, Anoka 44

#2 Crosby-Ironton 111, Grand Rapids 30

#4 New London-Spicer 79, Dassel-Cokato 53

#5 Sauk Centre 72, Milaca 53

#6 Caledonia 82, Plainview-Elgin-Millville 53

#8 Minnewaska 68, West Central 33

#10 Duluth Marshall 59, Pequot Lakes 50

A

#3 Hillcrest Lutheran 78, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 32

#4 Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 83, Cedar Mountain 44

#6 Kittson County Central 88, Lake of the Woods 27

#7 Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 68, Eden Valley-Watkins 42

#8 Cass Lake-Bena 73, Nevis 34

#9 Hancock 84, Parkers Prairie 45

#10 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 75, Sebeka 43

MILESTONES-4

COACHING WINS

David Smart of Ada-Borup/West picked up career win #500 with a 67-18  victory over Win-E-Mac.

2000 POINTS

Senior guard Kaitlyn Rohloff of #9A Hancock scored 44 points and reached the 2000 mark in the 84-55 win over Parkers Prairie 1.3.2025.

1000 POINTS

Senior center Haley Strain of Hastings reached the 1000 milestone in a 58-56 loss to Hill-Murray.

Junior guard Lanelle Wright of #6AAAA Minnetonka scored her 1000th point in the 66-57 win over section rival Chaska.

ABOUT LAST NIGHT….Brainerd v Buffalo

Finally out again..Lack of games on a couple of days plus limited mobility kept me confined. It was a “B” night with two 8AAAA teams locking horns. Both have been in the top 50 in the QRF. Brainerd traveled to Buffalo looking to bounce back from a loss at Fergus Falls the night before. The Bison were looking to continue their four-game winning streak. The Warriors overcame a slow start to stop the hosts 72-54. There were two key stretches which dovetailed together after about nine minutes of action. At that stage Buffalo had jumped out to an 18-10 lead with the ability to get the ball inside and getting fouled. Indeed, twice on the same possession Mia Haugen for Buffalo beat her defender on cuts to the right side of the rim. Cora Clough had to leave the scene momentarily with two fouls in the first three minutes. Brainerd shifted away from man defense to a 1-3-1. This initiated a Buffalo scoring drought of seven possessions, the last five of which all ended on turnovers. One of those five straight possessions the Bison were able to get a shot off, get the rebound, but coughed it up. Still Buffalo led 20-17. Then the second shoe fell. This time it was Brainerd’s offense that ignited. Two straight plays ended with an old fashioned &1. The next two possessions ended with 3s. 12 points in four possessions transformed the contest and now the visitors led 29-20 and the momentum was not going to leave the Warriors from that point on. After one non-scoring possession Brainerd again connected from deep making it a 15-0 run. Brainerd led at the break 34-25.

Brainerd won the rebound battle with a plus five but on the offensive glass they snagged 45.7% of all misses while the Bison had a 37.1% clip on the O boards. Add in the plus twelve advantage on turnovers (Brainerd turned it over on every 30.82 touches, Buffalo 19.04). Clough at the point of the 1-3-1 was able to disrupt the flow of the Buffalo offense with four touches. Her teammates pounced on the errant passes and forced dribbles. Compounding that was the plus 22 shot attempt advantage. The visitors were also better behind the arc with seven conversions to only two for the hosts. Mya Tautges led the way for Brainerd with 25 points, a healthy 166.7 pp100 and joined the 31 Club with 34. Tautges had 72 touches without a turnover. 6-1 freshman Brianna Eggers led Buffalo with 18 points and a 112.5 pp100. She missed the 31 Club by two.

With this charting I now only have Edina left to see in the Lake Conference.

DAY AHEAD

There are 45 games on the first Saturday date in 2025. 9 are associated with the Southern MN Hoops Fest held at a variety of sites including Byron, Goodhue, Kasson-Mantorville, and Rochester JM. Also the Lake Superior Classic will be held at Duluth East with three girls games.

12 Ranked teams in action today include:

AAAA: St. Michael-Albertville; Stillwater

AAA: Austin; Byron; Marshall; Red Wing; Rock Ridge; Monticello

AA: Duluth Marshall; Minnehaha;

A: Goodhue; Mountain Iron-Buhl