NEW RICHLAND WENT UP AGAINST KENYON-WANAMINGO IN THE CLASS 2A STATE TITLE GAME

New Richland took on Kenyon-Wanamingo in the Class 2A state championship game. The score went back and forth early in the contest.

 

There was a media timeout with 14:16 left in the first half. The score was New Richland 9, Kenyon-Wanamingo 7.

 

New Richland pushed the ball down the floor as they were able to get the ball into the hands of Carlie Wagner.

 

There was a media timeout with 6:46 left in the first half. The score was New Richland 20, Kenyon-Wanamingo 13.

 

New Richland was able to hit baskets in transition. Carlie Wagner came up with some big lay-ups.

 

The defense had a hard time slowing her down.

 

There was a media timeout with 3:59 left in the first half. The score was New Richland 28, Kenyon-Wanamingo 13.

 

The defense that New Richland applied really pestered the Kenyon-Wanamingo players on offense.

 

The score at halftime was New Richland 37, Kenyon Wanamingo 19.

 

New Richland kept the defensive pressure on Kenyon Wanamingo throughout the second half.

 

Kenyon continued to struggle to shoot the ball in the second half. Kenyon’s Megan Quam came up with some jump shots in the second half. Even though they struggled to hit shots Quam hit her shots.

 

There was a media timeout with 9:59 left in regulation. The score was New Richland 56, Kenyon-Wanamingo 37.

 

New Richland continued to get the ball into the hands of Carlie Wagner. She kept on attacking the basket and came up with layups.

 

There was a media timeout with 3:34 left in regulation. The score was New Richland 64, Kenyon-Wanamingo 52.

 

New Richland shut down the Kenyon-Wanamingo offense. Carlie Wagner put on another offensive showing as she was all over the floor on both ends of the floor.

 

New Richland came away with the 71-61 victory over Kenyon-Wanamingo.

 

The leading scorer for Kenyon Wanamingo was Quam with 22 points.

 

The leading scorers for New Richland was Carlie Wagner with 36 points.

 

After the game I was able to catch up with New Richland head coach John Schultz. Schultz also talked to the media after the game as well. Carlie Wagner also spoke to the media about the game.

 

NEW RICHLAND TOOK ON HOWARD LAKE IN THE SEMIFINALS OF THE GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

New Richland and Howard Lake squared off in the semifinals of the Class 2A state tournament.

Howard Lake looked to get the ball down the floor quickly as they looked to score baskets in transition.

New Richland’s Maddie Wagner came up with some nice mid-range jump shots early in the first half.

Her sister Carlie Wagner came up with some nice layups herself.

Howard Lake continued to look for the fast break chances.

There was a timeout on the floor with 3:53 left in the first half. The score was New Richland 28, Howard Lake 21.

New Richland continued to attack the basket late in the first half.

At halftime the score was New Richland 40, Howard Lake 28

As the second half got underway New Richland was able to set the tempo. They kept on looking to get the ball into the hands of Carlie Wagner.

There was a media timeout with 14:37 left in regulation. The score was New Richland 48, Howard Lake 38.

New Richland’s Marnie Wagner came up with some nice mid-range jump shots in the second half.

There were a lot of fouls called as the pace really slowed in the second half.

Howard Lake couldn’t get their offense going in the second half. New Richland’s Carlie Wagner broke the all-time tournament scoring record with her 36th point of the game with 6:07 left in regulation.

Howard Lake didn’t have an answer for Carlie Wagner.

New Richland came away with the 87-58 victory over Howard Lake.

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.

MINNEAPOLIS WASHBURN WENT UP AGAINST NEW RICHLAND-HARTLAND-ELLENDALE-GENEVA HIGH SCHOOL IN A GIRLS BASKETBALL GAME

Minneapolis Washburn and New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva High School (NRHEG) went up against each other in a girls basketball game.

 

NRHEG started the game off in a zone defense. Washburn started off in a man-to-man defense.

 

Washburn’s Chase Coley took the ball hard to the basket. Her teammates did a good job of getting her the ball. She was not afraid to shoot the ball from anywhere on the court.

 

NRHEG’s Carlie Wagner was not afraid to shoot the ball from anywhere on the court. Her teammates did a good job of getting her the ball in spots where she could shoot it.

 

The score went back and forth early in the game. Neither team went on a run early in the game.

 

NRHEG looked to trap the ball and make Washburn turn it over on the traps. Washburn was able to beat the trap as they were able to get the ball down the floor quickly.

 

NRHEG did a good job of passing the ball around the three-point line as they wanted to get everyone involved in the offense.

 

NRHEG’s Maddie Wagner and Paige Overgaard were able to get their shots to drop in the first half. Their teammates did a good job of getting them the ball.

 

Washburn called a timeout with 8:44 left in the first half. The score was NRHEG 20, Washburn 15.

 

NRHEG was able to make fast break layups. Washburn however was able to run with NRHEG.

 

The Washburn offense went into a stall as they were not able to hit shots for a period of time in the first half. NRHEG was able to hit shots that they did put up however.

 

Washburn called a timeout with 4:40 left in the first half. The score was NRHEG 32, Washburn 16.

 

NRHEG continued to attack the basket late in the first half. Carlie Wagner continued to hit her shots.

 

At halftime the score was NRHEG 39, Washburn 25.

 

At the halftime break the leading scorer for NRHEG was Carlie Wagner with 15 points. The leading scorer for Washburn was Coley with 14 points.

 

The second half for underway and Washburn continued to look to get the ball into the hands of Coley.

 

Washburn’s Natalie Holdahl was all over the floor. She did a good job of calling for the ball and was able to knock down jump shots.

 

Carlie Wagner came up with some deep three-point shots to keep her team in the game. She picked up her third foul midway through the second half.

 

Washburn continued to look for Coley to come up with baskets in the second half. She was able to do that as NRHEG had a difficult time slowing her down.

 

Washburn attacked the basket aggressively late in the contest. They were able to come up with some big baskets.

 

Washburn called a timeout with 8:48 left to go in the second half. The score was NRHEG 60, Washburn 52.

 

Washburn went to a full court press as they looked to try to force NRHEG to turn the ball over.

 

NRHEG’s Jade Schultz stepped up and was able to knock down some deep three-point shots. She got hot late in the game. Her teammates got her the ball in spots where she could shoot it.

 

NRHEG was too much for Washburn. NRHEG came away with the 87-77 victory over Washburn.

 

The leading scorers for Washburn were Coley with 49 points, Holdahl with 29 points and Renikoff with 11 points. The leading scorers for NRHEG were Carlie Wagner with 34 points, Schultz with 18 points and Maddie Wagner with 16 points.