ESKO TOOK ON NEW LONDON-SPICER IN THE GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE CLASS 2A QUARTERFINALS

Esko and New London-Spicer went up against each other in the Class 2A state girls basketball quarterfinals at Mariucci Arena at the University of Minnesota.

 

New London-Spicer started out in a zone defense and Esko swung the ball around the three-point line as they took time off the clock.

 

Esko’s Ashley Bergerson and Ava Gonsorowski came up with some nice mid-range jump shots in the first half that gave their team some energy. They were able to hit shots consistently throughout the first half.

 

Neither team went on a run in the second half.

 

Esko ran a lot of time off the clock on offense in the first half.

 

At halftime the score was Esko 21, New London-Spicer 17.

 

As the second half got underway New London-Spicer came out in a zone defense and Esko ran a bunch of time off the clock as they passed the ball around the three-point line.

 

New London Spicer was able to get the ball into the hands of Taylor Thunstedt who came up with some huge mid-range jump shots.

 

Both teams played zone defense which slowed the pace of the game down. Neither team was in a hurry to shoot the ball.

 

Both teams ran a lot of set plays in their offense. Neither team pushed the ball down the floor as they looked to run their offense or pull the ball out and stall.

 

Esko's Erkia Shady came up with some nice mid-range jumpers late in the contest. The defense couldn’t slow her down on offense.

 

Esko came away with the 39-35 victory over New London-Spicer.

 

The leading scorer for New London -Spicer was Thunstedt with 24 points.

 

The leading scorers for Esko were Gonsorowski with 14 points and Bergerson with 12 points.

 

REDWOOD VALLEY WENT UP AGAINST KENYON-WANAMINGO IN THE GIRLS STATE CLASS 2A QUARTERFINALS IN GIRLS BASKETBALL

Redwood Valley took on Kenyon-Wanamingo in the Class 2A girls basketball semifinals. Redwood Valley swung the ball around the three-point line as they looked to take time off the clock.

 

Kenyon-Wanamingo got out to a quick 8-2 lead with twelve minutes left in the first half.

 

Redwood Valley’s Tara Sandgren came was able to get her mid-range jump shot to fall in the first half. Her teammates did a good job of getting her the ball in spots where she could shoot it.

 

Siri Sviggum was able to knock down some mid-range jump shots in the second half.

 

At halftime the score was Kenyon-Wanamingo 39, Redwood Valley 12.

 

As the second half got underway Redwood Valley came out with a lot of emotion. They were able to get their shots to drop and had their confidence back.

 

Redwood Valley had a difficult time scoring baskets throughout the contest. Even though they couldn’t get their shots to drop they didn’t hesitate to shoot the ball.

 

Kenyon-Wanamingo applied made it difficult for them to get open looks at the basket.

 

Kenyon-Wanamingo came away with the 64-31 overwhelming victory over Redwood Valley.

 

The leading scorer for Kenyon-Wanamingo was Sviggum with 23 points.

 

The leading scorer for Redwood Valley was Sandegren with 13 points.

MINNEHAHA ACADEMY WENT UP AGAINST HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED IN THE QUARTERFINALS OF THE GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Minnehaha Academy and Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted went up against each other in the quarterfinals of the Class 2A of the girls state basketball tournament.

 

It took a while for each team to get used to what the other team was doing. Minnehaha pushed the ball down the floor and was able to score baskets in transition.

 

Minnehaha called a timeout with 12:01 left in the first half. The score was HL-W-W 9, Minnehaha 2.

 

Minnehaha came up with some mid-range jump shots late in the first half.

 

The defense each team played made it hard for each team to get open looks at the basket.

 

At halftime the score was HL-W-W 24, Minnehaha 20.

 

As the second half got underway both teams looked to take their time on the offensive end.

 

Minnehaha was able to come up with fast break baskets early.

 

Both teams were able to come up with layups throughout the second half.

 

HL-W-W called a timeout with 11:20 left in regulation. The score was Minnehaha 33, HL-W-W 31.

 

HL-W-W Abby Miller came up with some huge mid-range jump shots in the second half.

 

Minnehaha couldn’t get their offense rolling in the second half. Howard Lake came away with the 62-43 victory over Minnehaha.

 

The leading scorers for Minnehaha were Kaminski with 14 points and Gilreath with 13 points.

 

The leading scorer for HL-W-W was Miller with 23 points.

PEQUOT LAKES WENT UP AGAINST NEW RICHLAND IN THE GIRLS STATE CLASS 2A QUARTERFINALS

Pequot Lakes took on New Richland in the Class 2A quarterfinals of the state girls basketball tournament.

 

New Richland looked to push the ball down the floor and set the tempo early. They looked to get the ball into the hands of Carlie Wagner. She was able to make layups.

 

Pequot Lakes had trouble finding the basket early as they turned the ball over early and often to start the game.

 

Pequot Lakes woke up offensively midway through the first half. Pequot Lakes looked to get the ball into the hands of Kayla Miller and Vanessa Lane who were able to come up with mid-range jump shots. The defense had a hard time of slowing them down.

 

Pequot Lakes called a timeout with 9:10 left in the first half. The score was New Richland 20, Pequot Lakes 15.

 

Pequot Lakes was able to push the pace of the game and make fast break layups with just over six minutes to go.

 

Pequot Lakes kept on feeding Miller, Katie White and Vanessa Lane the ball. They came up with some big mid-range jump shots in the first half.

 

Wagner couldn’t be stopped in the first half. She came up with some huge deep three-point shots late in the half.

 

At halftime the score was New Richland 50, Pequot Lakes 41.

 

As the second half got underway New Richland came out on fire. They went on a 7-0 run to start the second half.

 

Pequot Lakes called a timeout with 16:52 left in regulation. The score was New Richland 57, Pequot Lakes 41.

 

Pequot Lakes looked out of sync at the start of the second half. New Richland beat them off the dribble as they were able to make uncontested layups.

 

New Richland called a timeout with 15:18 left in regulation. The score was New Richland 62, Pequot Lakes 43.

 

Pequot Lakes tried their best to hit shots.

 

New Richland called a timeout with 11:39 left in regulation. The score was New Richland 73, Pequot Lakes 52.

 

New Richland kept on attacking the basket late in regulation. Wagner kept on coming up with mid-range jump shots throughout the game.

 

New Richland came away with the 100-68 victory over Pequot Lakes.

 

The leading scorer for Pequot Lakes was Kayla Miller with 25 points.

 

The leading scorer for New Richland was Carlie Wagner with 53 points.

CHISAGO LAKES TOOK ON MARSHALL IN THE CLASS 3A STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL QUARTERFINALS

Chisago Lakes and Marshall went up against each other in the Class 3A state girls basketball quarterfinals.

 

Chisago Lakes looked to push the ball down the floor and get baskets in transition.

 

Marshall came out on fire as they were able to push the pace of the game. Marshall’s Hannah Bennett stepped up and was able to knock down mid-range jump shots throughout the first half. The defense had a hard time slowing her down. Her teammates however got her the ball in the paint where she was able hit her shots.

 

Chisago Lakes got the ball into the hands of Bryanna Fernstrom. She came up with shots from the paint. Fernstrom was also not afraid to go in and make layups.

 

Marshall’s Marah Mulso pushed the ball down the floor on offense and came up with layups. She used her quickness to get past the defenders.

 

Chisago Lakes called a timeout with 8:14 left in the first half. The score was Marshall 22, Chisago Lakes 15.   

 

Chisago Lakes was able to come up with some big shots after the timeout. Marshall couldn’t slow them down. Marshall did however hit shots on their end.

 

Marshall did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense. They were able to pass the ball around and attack the Chisago Lakes defense.  

 

At halftime the score was Marshall 41, Chisago Lakes 21.

 

As the second half got underway Marshall continued to push the ball down the floor and make baskets in transition.

 

Marshall was able to score on fast breaks. They were quicker than Chisago Lakes in transition.

 

Chisago Lakes called a timeout with 13:31 left in regulation. The score was Marshall 44, Chisago Lakes 25.

 

Marshall did a good job of keeping everyone involved in the offense. They were able to not let Chisago Lakes get into a shooting rhythm.

 

Marshall called a timeout with 11:19 left in regulation. The score was Marshall 50, Chisago Lakes 29.

 

Fernstrom continued to come up with shots in the second half. Her teammates did a good job of getting her the ball in spots where she could shoot it.

 

Marshall was too much for Chisago Lakes to handle. Marshall came away with the 68-44 victory over Chisago Lakes.

 

The leading scorer for Chisago Lakes was Fernstrom with 24 points.

 

The leading scorer for Marshall was Bennett with 13 points.

 

KASSON-MANTORVILLE TOOK ON FERGUS FALLS IN THE CLASS 3A STATE QUARTERFINALS

Kasson-Mantorville went up against Fergus Falls in the quarterfinals of the Minnesota State High School League tournament.

 

Both teams looked to push the ball down the floor and looked to score baskets in transition. The score went back and forth in the opening few minutes of the game.

 

Fergus Falls did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense. They were able to pass the ball around and get good shots in their motion offense.  

 

Fergus Falls’ Bailey Strand stepped up and knocked down jump shots in the paint. Her teammates did a good job of getting her the ball in spots where she could shoot it.

 

There were many ties and lead changes throughout the first half. Neither team went on a run.

 

Strand continued to step up and knock down shots from the paint. On the defensive end she was able to slow down the player she was guarding.

 

Fergus Falls called a timeout with 3:34 left in the first half. The score was Fergus Falls 24, Kasson-Mantorville 23.

 

Fergus Falls were able to make fast break layups late in the first half. They were able to slow Kasson-Mantorville down on the offensive end.

 

At halftime the score was Fergus Falls 31, Kasson-Mantorville 29.

 

Fergus Falls continued to look to get the ball into the hands of Strand. Strand had great court awareness. She knew where her teammates were on the floor. Stand got hot from the paint early in the second half.

 

Kasson-Mantorville’s Kristin Scott found her mid-range jump shot in the second half. Her teammates did a good job of getting her the ball. Scott was also able to come off screens and make layups.

 

Fergus Falls was able to hit layups in transition. Brianna Rasmusson made jump shots in the second half that kept her team in the game.

 

Kasson-Mantorville called a timeout with 6:11 left in regulation. The score was Fergus Falls 51, Kasson-Mantorville 39.

 

Fergus Falls swung the ball around the three-point line as they looked to take time off the clock.

 

Kasson-Mantorville called a timeout with 3:07 left in regulation. The score was Fergus Falls 53, Kasson-Mantorville 42.

 

Fergus Falls tried to play keep away in the final three minutes of play as they did work the ball around the three-point line and attacked the basket but they wanted to take as much time off the clock as possible.

 

Fergus Falls came away with the 61-52 victory over Kasson-Mantorville.

 

The leading scorers for Kasson-Mantorville were Miller with 13 and Scott with 12 points.

 

The leading scorers for Fergus Falls was Strand with 23 points.