Recap of Wednesday action for MN GBB plus a look at state records for two opponents point totals.

D1 HIGH FIVE

Macy Smith, Oakland, Spring Lake Park 23

Amaya Battle, Minnesota, Hopkins 21

Olivia Olson, Michigan, Benilde-St. Margaret’s 20

Lauren Jensen, Creighton, Lakeville North 17

Ayoka Lee, Kansas State, Byron 14

Sophie Hart, Minnesota, Farmington 14

Totals: 95

The Class split today is four AAAA and two AA. All six made the state tournament during their HS career. HS Grad years range from 2019 for Lee to 2024 for Olson. The height range is 6-5 for Hart down to 5-10 for Smith & Jensen.

POINT PARADE

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

No paraders listed.

RANKED RESULTS

AAAA

#2 Hopkins 71, East Ridge 45

MEGA-POINT BATTLES

Here is a look at the top six scoring battles between opponents in MN GBB history

1. 125 total 63 Karly Jusczak, Pine City + 62 Grace Heins, Ogilvie on Feb. 9, 2024
2. 105 total 60 Maddyn Greenway, Providence + 45 Addison Mack, Minnehaha on Feb. 17, 2023
3. 99 total 67 Gianna Kneepkens, Duluth Marshall + 32 Maddyn Greenway, Providence Mar. 30, 2021*
4. 99 total 53 Addison Mack, Minnehaha + 46 Tori Oehrlein, Crosby-Ironton on Mar. 16, 2024*
5. 90 total 49 Maddyn Greenway, Providence + 41 Willow Thiel, Perham on Mar. 13, 2024*
6. 90 total 51 Maddyn Greenway, Providence + 39 Addison Mack, Minnehaha on Jan. 7, 2025

• State tournament

Common theme? Greenway is on four of the six listings. Mack is on three. Tuesday night was the second time Greenway & Mack had made the list together. Three of the six listings came in state tournament action. All six have taken place since 2021.

Records kept by Matt Pederson.

RECENT MILESTONES

Junior Kate Thayer of Kelliher/Northome reached the 2000 point mark in a win over Lake of the Woods on Monday.

Thayer is the third player to reach the 2000 point mark this season. All three are from class A. Thayer is the first junior. The other two are seniors.

DAY AHEAD

103 contests mark Thursday.

Ranked teams in action

AAAA

Maple Grove; Lakeville North

AAA

Totino-Grace; Red Wing

AA

Caledonia, Duluth Marshall

A

Goodhue, Kittson County Central, Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s, Mountain Iron-Buhl