D1
There were three teams in action on Friday.
No one had a Minnesota player that scored.
D2
There was one team in action on Friday
No one had a Minnesota player that scored.
D3
There was one team in action on Friday.
Isa Nelson, Colorado College, Edina 5-W
Totals: 5 points, 1-0
This is the first time for Nelson on the D3 HF list. That pushes the grand total to 81 players.
MN GBB RESULTS
AAAA
#1 Wayzata 104, West Fargo Horace 70
#4 Rosemount 85, Edina 56
#8 Eastview 63, Lakeville North 59
#9 Monticello 61, St. Francis 28
AAA
#1 Orono 84, Chaska 71
#2 Stewartville 82, Zumbrota-Mazeppa 38
Brandon Valley SD 69, #4 Marshall 68
#5 Hill-Murray 77, South St. Paul 39
#6 Cretin-Derham Hall 61, #7AAAA East Ridge 58
#7 Delano 88, Holy Family 53
#8 Byron 84, Kasson-Mantorville 46
#9 DeLaSalle 74, Columbia Heights 38
#10 Northfield 82, Austin 48
AA
#1 Providence 121, Rock Ridge 60
#2A Northome/Kelliher 105, #3 Duluth Marshall 94
#5 Rochester Lourdes 92, Goodhue 82
#6 New London-Spicer 82, Eden Valley-Watkins 40
Milaca 71, #7 Foley 38
#10 Frazee 61, Pelican Rapids 50
A
#3 NRHEG 76, Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 29
#6 Central MN Christian 67, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 42
#7 Mayer Lutheran 58, Minneota 36
#8 BOLD 74, West Central 52
#8 EGF Sacred Heart 86, Red Lake County 61
#10 Braham 59, Hinckley-Finlayson 14
RANKED RESULTS
Winner High 121 Providence
Winner Low 40 Heritage Christian
Loser High 94 Duluth Marshall
Loser Low 11 Trinity
Biggest Margin 61 Providence v Rock Ridge
Smallest Margin 1 Brandon Valley, SD v Marshall; McGregor v North Woods
Most Combined: 199 Northome/Kelliher v Duluth Marshall
Least combined: 62 Heritage Christian v Breck
Margins 30 or more 42 (37.838%)
Margins 5 or less 13 (11.712%)
Average 56.644
Winner Average 68.946
Loser Average 44.342
Ranked Average 77.185
Nonranked Average 53.80
Average margin 24.604
Average combined: 113.29
Ranked Losses: four
AAAA Ave 58.778
AAA Ave 58.979
AA Ave 58.189
A Ave 52.271
POINT PARADE
AAA
Kyleigh Berken, Faribault 32
AA
Maddyn Greenway, Providence 39
Alivia Brown, Pillager 34
Audrey Hayden, Roseau 33
Amelia Truty, Rochester Lourdes 32
Lauren Hust, Rochester Lourdes 31
Alexa Pietig, Pequot Lakes 31
Emma Millerbernd, Providence 30
A
Brielle Janssen, MACCRAY 35
Kendra Erickson, Cedar Mountain 32
Emma Thein, MACCRAY 29
Sienna Duininck, Central MN Christian 28
Brielle Duppong, Fosston 26
Aubrey Steffl, Cedar Mountain 25
MILESTONES
Lola Christianson of Goodhue reached the 1000 point mark with 20 points in the loss to Rochester Lourdes.
Kendra Erickson of Cedar Mountain reached the 1000 points mark with 32 points in a win over Lester Prairie.
Kate Amelotte of Wayzata reached the 1000 point mark with 18 points in a win over West Fargo Horace, ND.
ABOUT LAST NIGHT….FARMINGTON V EAGAN
It was Friday the 13th yesterday, but more specifically it was Friday the 13th for Eagan in the second half of their contest at Farmington. The Tigers roared and pounced on the Wildcats in that half to the tune of .. On January 8 this year Eagan, then at home, beat Farmington 55-46, so Friday night was also a revenge win for the hosts.
I made my way to this game to get two more South Suburban teams checklisted. I still am short two teams, and I doubt if Burnsville or Apple Valley will get any treatment this year. Farmington was #45 in the latest QRF poll, and Eagan not far behind at #66. Farmington is now 5-9 in the SSC (7th) and Eagan 3-11 (8th). Respectively in non-con games Farmington is 4-4 and Eagan 5-5.
Eagan enjoyed the first portion of the first half building a solid 24-17 lead with freshman Wynne Birk leading the charge. She had half of the points for the Wildcats at that stage. Eagan also was able to connect four times from behind the arc. The last 26 minutes of the game they were only to hit on two. That was the high water mark for Eagan. Then Farmington mounted a 17-8 finish to the half to claim a 34-32 lead at the break.
Eagan had one more lead in the second half at 37-36 after an & one by Kathryn Simonsen. Farmington took the lead for good on a drive by Ashley Harrison (41-39). That ignited a 17-1 run which turned a competitive game into one of comfort for Farmington (56-40). The Tigers had two stretches of three and four straight scoring possessions in that burst. Eagan closed the gap somewhat to 60-50, but Farmington pressed the accelerator once again and stretched their lead to 20.
Farmington had a huge advantage on the glass. The Tigers offensive rebound rate was 52.6%. Eagan’s 35.7%. Eagan’s defense didn’t seem to bother Farmington with only 11 turnovers and a 28.45 touch per turnover rate. But Eagan’s offensive production dropped from 97 in the first half to 75 in the second half. It was even steeper for the starters going from 112.5 to 78.3. By contrast, Farmington got stronger offensively as the night wore on. They went from 103 pp100 in the first half to 118.8 in the second half. Consistency was maintained throughout.
So will any of these teams play deep in postseason? Chances are it will be Farmington v Owatonna in the quarterfinals of 1AAAA (#4 v #5). Where? That will be determined later. Eagan oddly enough, is in a better situation. They are currently the #3 seed in 3AAAA. Their first round opponent could be Park-Cottage Grove.
| Team | Pt | PP100 | OR/DR | FTM/a | 2M/A | 3M/A | TO/TpTO | LEAD |
| Farmington | 72 | 110.8 | 20/18 | 20/24 | 17/41 | 6/19 | 11/28.45 | 20 |
| Eagan | 56 | 86.2 | 10/18 | 16/21 | 11/23 | 6/19 | 22/18.86 | 7 |
There was only one player that reached the vaunted 31 Club and that was senior captain and point guard Ashley Harrison. She had a 36 score and led both teams with 9 d stops and 7 distributions. She ended up with a team high 20 points. What grabbed attention was a floor % of .727. The only flaw was at the free throw line going 1/3.
The second half proved fatal for Eagan’s Wynne Birk. At half she was on the way to the 31 Club with 23 already in the bank and a 188.9 pp100. But on the first play of the second half when on defense she had to be removed from the game after having the wind knocked out. She returned about two possessions later but Farmington made sure her space was constricted. She had 17 points at the break, only five more the rest of the game. She led all scorers with 22.
| Player | School | 31Club | PP100 |
| Ashley Harrison | Farmington | 36 | 181.8 |
DAY AHEAD
There are six ranked teams playing on Valentine’s Day.
AAA
#3 Benilde-St. Margaret’s faces Bismarck Century at Moorhead
#4 Marshall hosts Tri-City United
#5 Hill-Murray hosts Roseville
AA
#1 Providence travels to Proctor
#6 New London-Spicer travels to Minnewaska
#9 Fairmont travels to Jackson County Central