Normally I would write about the games or at least give a thumbnail
sketch. With 8 games and the time closing on 1 am that ain’t going to happen. I will mention a bit on the day: I was on the east court most of the day except when they shifted the Watertown/Byron game to the west court. The best two pp100s came in the first two games of the day. The best losing pp100 also came in the first two games of the day. Four teams cracked 100 today, with Hayfield leading the foursome with 111.7, and PCG only one point off.
Brooke Walter topped the charts on the distribution side with 11. Walter, of Lyle-Pacelli, connected seven times alone to Kristi Fett, who ended up with 30 points.
The defender with the highest stop total was Tiwaah Danso of Simley. She was one off twenty. Danso, who I believe has a longer wingspan than her stated height, started off defending near the rim, but was also effective guarding on the three point line.
But I believe the biggest story and impact on the day had to be Sam Haiby of Moorhead. She had 46 of Moorhead’s 54 points in the win over White Bear Lake. It wasn’t like Haiby wasn’t trying to involve her teammates. She led her team with 13 set up passes. Despite massive attention from the Bear’s defense she shot 59% from the floor on 16/27 shooting (2s) and 2/6 on 3s. She also was 80 at the line (8/10). On top of that she helped lead the Spuds to the win with a steal lay up and one with 1:48 to go. Not many times does a player reach the 61 Club. Haiby had a 65 to smash that barrier.
| Team | Pp100 | Top scorer | Distributor | Defender |
| Park-Cottage Grove | 110.7 | Riley Perryman 17 | 2 with 6 | Taylor Johnson 8 |
| Rogers | 83.3 | Alaina Brenning 14 | 2 with 4 | Ashley Hanauska 7 |
| Hayfield | 111.7 | Olivia Matti 19 | 3 with 7 | Olivia Matti 10 |
| Mayer Lutheran | 85.0 | Maddy Hucky 14 | 2 with 6 | Mya Chmielewski 8 |
| Hutchinson | 100.0 | Makenzie Rensch 10 | Ragan Vilt 4 | Makenzie Rensch 10 |
| St. Anthony | 45.9 | Audrey Stumpf 7 | 3 with 2 | Sam Sibbert 4 |
| Watertown-Mayer | 69.0 | Monika Czinano 20 | Emma Ragner 6 | Monika Czinano 15 |
| Byron | 58.6 | Ayoka Lee 13 | Josie Bisgard 6 | Ayoka Lee 14 |
| Moorhead | 79.4 | Sam Haiby 46 | Ayana Blythe 8 | Sam Haiby 18 |
| White Bear Lake | 72.1 | Tessah Anderson 19 | Anna Sanders 6 | Jordan Ferrand 9 |
| Rush City | 75.4 | Elena Herberg 14 | 2 with 5 | Kaylyn Bowen 12 |
| Holy Family | 68.9 | Leigh Steiner 15 | Grace Conroy 4 | Leigh Steiner 12 |
| Lyle-Pacelli | 100.0 | Kristi Fett 30 | Brooke Walter 11 | Two with 8 |
| Cromwell-Wright | 82.8 | Teana Hakamaki 24 | Amber Lehti 5 | Taya Hakamaki 10 |
| Bloomington Kennedy | 73.1 | Samantha Husting 19 | Zaraya March 8 | Two with 11 |
| Simley | 69.7 | Sydney Stensgard 15 | Ravyn Miles 7 | Tiwaah Danso 19 |