Thursday, January 22, 2026 Reports: High Fives; MN GBB results; Point Parade and (cold) day ahead

D1 HIGH FIVE

There were 21 teams playing on Thursday.

*Tessa Johnson, South Carolina, St. Michael-Albertville 19-L

Shania Nichols, Kennesaw State, St. Paul Como Park 18-W

*Olivia Olson, Michigan, Benilde-St. Margaret’s 16-W

*Alayna Contreras, Middle Tennessee, Hopkins 14-L

Kendall Barnes, Milwaukee, East Ridge 12-W

Rae Ehrman, Montana, Eden Prairie 12-W

Totals: 79 points, 4-2

Three of the six came off the bench last night. * Indicates starter.

Four were AAAA players, with two from AAA.

All made the state tournament (for one team or another). Johnson, Olson, Contreras won state titles.

D2

There were 14 teams playing on Thursday.

Karley Motschenbacher, West Texas A&M, Park Christian 19-W

Ava Privet, Upper Iowa, Caledonia 15-W

Josie Foster, Upper Iowa, Caledonia 10-W

Kendyl Lodermeier, Upper Iowa, Goodhue 8-W

Dani Nuest, Michigan Tech, Becker 7-L

Jordyn Schmittdiel, Northern Michigan, White Bear Lake 7-W

Totals: 59 points, 5-1

Motschenbacher set a new personal best.

This is the first time for Nuest on the D2 HF list. That brings the total to 75.

Three were AA players, one each from AAAA, AAA, and A.

All made the state tournament except for Motschenbacher.

Nuest & Lodermeier won state titles.

D3—No action

MN GBB RESULTS

AAAA

#6 Rochester Mayo 108, Rochester Century 32

Prior Lake 75, #8 Eastview 62

AAA

#2 Hill-Murray 94, Two Rivers 63

#4 Benilde-St. Margaret’s 92, New Prague 65

#5 Cretin-Derham Hall 56, Forest Lake 53

AA

#1 Providence 106, Dover-Eyota 46

#6 Perham 96, Hawley 27

#7 Rochester Lourdes 86, Chatfield 29

A

#2 Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 72, Springfield 26

#3 Hillcrest Lutheran 73, Hancock 49

#5 NRHEG 78, Randolph 44

#8 Hills-Beaver Creek 79, Westbrook-Walnut Grove 53

#9 Hayfield/Schaeffer Academy 69, Houston 51

RANKED RESULTS

Winner High 108 Rochester Mayo

Winner Low 43 Heron Lake-Okabena / Lakefield

Loser High 68 Blake, Burnsville

Loser Low 15 Verndale, Trinity

Biggest Margin 76 Rochester Mayo v Rochester Century

Smallest Margin 1 Lanesboro v ACGE, Nicollet v GHECTML, Mounds Park v St. Paul Humboldt

Most Combined: 157 Hill-Murray v Two Rivers; Benilde-St. Margaret’s v New Prague

Least combined: 74 International School v Community of Peace

Margins 30 or more 24 (38.095%)

Margins 5 or less 11 (17.460%)

Average 56.405

Winner Average 68.397

Loser Average 44.413

Ranked Average 82.385

Nonranked Average 53.416

Average margin 23.984

Average combined: 112.81

Ranked Losses: one

AAAA Ave 60.412

AAA Ave 56.615

AA Ave 58.738

A Ave 52.519

POINT PARADE

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AAAA

Amelia Mills, Rochester Mayo 29

AAA—no information

AA

Maddy Greenway, Providence 38

Taylah Jahnke, Watertown-Mayer 32

Amelia Truty, Rochester Lourdes 31

Ava Swanson, Pillager 26

A

Morgan Mathiowetz, Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 37

Jace Schauman, Sleepy Eye 30

Aubryana Boldt, Houston 25

Ava Deacon, Murray County Central 25

Jensyn Storhoff, Lanesboro 25

MILESTONES

Junior Payton Gravelle of Wadena-Deer Creek reached the 1000 rebound mark in the win over Verndale

DAY AHEAD

There are supposed to be 15 ranked teams in action on this frozen Friday. Check ahead on conference websites before venturing out.

AAAA

#1 Hopkins hosts #3 Wayzata

#4 Maple Grove travels to St. Michael-Albertville

#5 Minnetonka travels to Buffalo

#7 East Ridge travels to White Bear Lake

#10 Elk River hosts Park Center

AAA

#1 Orono hosts Chanhassen

#3 Stewartville hosts #7 Byron

#6 Marshall hosts Tri-City United

#8 Northfield travels to Mankato East

#10 DeLaSalle hosts Holy Angels

AA

#8 Fairmont travels to Jackson County Central

#10 Caledonia travels to Winona Cotter

A

#10 Central MN Christian travels to Lakeview

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