SAUK CENTRE SQUARED OFF AGAINST DOVER-EYOTA IN THE CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

Sauk Centre and Dover-Eyota squared off in the Class 2A state championship game at Williams Arena.

Both teams raced up and down the floor making layups.

Sauk Centre got the ball into the hands of Mauren Thiesen, Maesyn Thiesen and Kelsey Peschel who came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

The score went back and forth late in the first half. There were multiple ties and lead changes n the first half.

There was a media timeout with 3:56 left in the first half. The score as Dover-Eyota 23, Sauk Centre 22.

There were many ties and lead changes late.

At halftime the score was Sauk Centre 34, Dover-Eyota 33.

As the second half got underway both teams continued to attack the basket and looked for layups.

The score counted to go back and forth throughout the second half. Neither team went on a run early.

Mauren Thiesen, Maesyn Thiesen and Peschel all continued to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the second half.

Dover-Eyota went to a zone defense. Sauk Centre was content on passing the ball around the 3-point line as they were able to take time off the clock.

Dover-Eyota continued to pass the ball around the 3-point line as they were able to take time off the clock.

The Dover-Eyota defense late in the game caused Sauk Centre all kinds of problems.

Dover-Eyota came away with the 71-58 victory over Sauk Centre.

With that victory Dover-Eyota won the Class 2A state title.

MINNEHAHA ACADEMY WENT UP AGAINST SAUK CENTRE IN THE STATE GIRLS SEMIFINALS

Minnehaha Academy squared off against Sauk Centre in the state Class 2A state semifinals.

The score went back and forth early in the contest.

Sauk Centre did a good job of pushing the ball down the floor and scoring baskets in transition.

Neither team went on a run in the first half.

Minnehaha did a good job of moving the ball down the floor and scoring baskets in transition.

Sauk Centre’s Maureen Thiesen, Maesyn Thiesen, Kelsey Peschel, Rebecca Weir and Jill Klaphake all came up with huge mid-range jump shots late in the first half.

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

At halftime the score was Sauk Centre 31, Minnehaha 29.

As the second half got underway Minnehaha came out on fire. They pushed the ball down the floor and were able to come up with mid-range jump shots and jumpers.

The score continued to go back and forth throughout the second half. Neither team went on a huge run.

Minnehaha Academy’s Sarah Kaminski came up with some big shots throughout the game. The defense had a hard time slowing her down.

The score went back and forth late in the contest. There were several ties and lead changes throughout the second half.

Kaminski continued to get to the basket and come up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half.

The game came down to the wire.

Sauk Centre came away with the 54-49 victory over Minnehaha Academy.

The leading scorers for Minnehaha were Sarah Kaminski with 14 points and Gracia Gilreath with 12 points.

The leading scorers for Sauk Centre were Mauren Thiesen with 14 points, Maesyn Thiesen with 12 points, and Moritz with 12 points.

NORWOOD-YOUNG AMERICA GOES UP AGAINST SAUK CENTRE IN A QUARTERFINAL BASKETBALL GAME

Norwood-Young America H.S. went up against Sauk Centre in a Class 2A state quarterfinals.

Norwood-Young America looked to push the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition.

Norwood-Young America’s guard Kaylie Brazil came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

The score went back and forth throughout the half. There were several ties and lead changes throughout. Neither team went on a huge run in the first half.

Norwood-Young America called a timeout with 8:48 left in the first half. The score was Sauk Centre 19, Norwood-Young America 13.

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls and rebounds. They also did a good job of sharing the ball. There was very even scoring by both teams.

At halftime the score was Sauk Centre 29, Norwood-Young America 24.

As the second half got underway Sauk Centre continued to push the ball down the floor as they looked to score baskets in transition.

Sauk Centre came out firing on all cylinders.

Norwood-Young America called a timeout with 10:57 left in regulation. The score was Sauk Centre 50, Norwood-Young America 37.

Sauk Centre’s Kelsey Peschel, Madison Greenwaldt and Jill Klaphake all shot the ball well throughout the game. They came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

Norwood-Young America continued get their shots to fall in the second half.

Sauk Centre came away with the 67-45 victory over Norwood-Young America.

The leading scorers for Sauk Centre were Peschel with 17points, Klaphake with 11 points and Greenwaldt with 10 points.

The leading scorers for Norwood-Young America were Grimm with 12 points and Karnes with 9 points.

 

NEW RICHLAND TOOK ON SAUK CENTRE IN SEMIFINAL ACTION

New Richland-H-EG took on Sauk Centre in the semifinals of the Minnesota State High School League state tournament. New Richland came into the game with a record of 31-0 while Sauk Centre had a record of 26-4.

At the first media timeout with 14:46 left in the first half the score was Sauk Centre 4 and New Richland 2.

Both teams took their time on the on the offensive end. Neither team jacked up quick shots. It was a very physical game. Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls and rebounds.

Sauk Centre went on a run after the first media timeout. They were able to string baskets together.

At the second media timeout with 10:30 left on the clock the score was Sauk Centre 10 – New Richland 5.

The score went back and forth midway through the first half. Sauk Centre strung some points together midway through the first half.

Sauk Centre played mostly zone defense in the first half. They didn't want New Richland to score any easy baskets.

Both of these teams brought a lot of fans with them. They each showed pride in their teams. Both student sections cheered loud and for their teams. The NRHEG brought a huge crowd with them. I thought that there band sounded great and they brought a whole grip of fabulous cheerleaders.

At the final media timeout with 3:16 left to go in the first half the score was Sauk Centre 20 and New Richland 12. New Richland was 9-30 from the field and 2-12 from behind the three-point line in the first half. Sauk Centre was 11-26 from the field and 2-6 from behind the three-point line in the first half.

Both teams raced up and down the floor late in the half. The score at halftime was Sauk Centre 24 and New Richland 20.

As the second half gets underway Sauk Centre comes out on fire. They were able to get everyone involved in the offense.

Carlie Wagner was all over the court for New Richland. Her teammates knew where she was on the floor and they were able to get her the ball where ever she wanted it.

New Richland was not able to hit shots throughout the game. Sauk Centre ran away with the game from the start the final of the game was Sauk Centre 56 and New Richland 39. The leading scorer for New Richland was Carlie Wanger with 21 points. They were 14-60 from the field that included going 4-27 from behind the three-point line.

Sauk Centre was lead in scoring by Kali Peschel and Macy Weller each with 18 points. They shot 20-51 from the field that included going 5-19 from behind the three-point line.

THE SAUK CENTRE MAINSTREETERS TOOK ON WORTHINGTON TROJANS IN THE GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL CLASS AA QUARTERFINAL GAME

The Sauk Centre Mainstreeters went up against the Worthington Trojans at the Target Center in a girls' basketball quarterfinal game. Going into to the game the Mainstreeters had a record of 25-4. The Trojans had a record of 19-7.

The game got off to a slot start as each team had difficulty hitting shots. They were not used to playing in a big venue like the Target Center.

After a few adjustments the Mainstreeters took a quick 10-2 lead with 12:54 left in the first half. That is when the Trojans called its first timeout to calm everyone down.

The Trojans kept ran their offense looking for openings in the middle or around the perimeter. They did a good job or taking care of the ball.

The Mainstreeters controlled the pace of the game from the outset. They didn't let the Trojans get any shots up. The Trojans were putting up shots but nothing was falling. Their shot attempts were not horrible as much as their shooting skills were simply not good enough.

The Trojans were simply unable to muster any offense in the first half. Most of it has to be attributed to the good defense that was played by the Mainstreeters.

It looked like to me that Sauk Center knew what their opponents plays and were well prepared to defend their opponents offensive sets.

The Trojans called a timeout with 6:03 left in the first half. The score was Sauk Centre 23 and Worthington 7.

Worthington came to life after the timeout. The Trojans put up 16 points in the remaining minutes of the first half and held the Mainstreeters to only 8 points in the final 6 minutes.

At halftime the score was Worthington 22 and Sauk Centre 31.

There was no crowd energy throughout the game. The crowd was thin and there was very little support shown at this game. Sauk Centre was up big and they cruised throughout the game. Sauk Centre ran its offensive sets and took good shots down the stretch.

Worthington was not able to hit enough shots to stay in the game. Mackenzie Gerber played well for the Trojans but it was not enough to bring home the win.

Sauk Centre came away with the 65-51 victory over Worthington.

The leading scores for Worthington were Mackenzie Gerber with 18 points, Kristen Anderson with 15 points, and Bernadette Boever with 8 points. They shot 18-58 from the field or a paltry 31%. That included going 1-12 or an atrocious .08% from behind the three-point line. They were 14-25 from the free-throw line.

The leading scorers for Sauk Centre were Kali Peschel with 14 points, Macy Weller with 13 points and Ashley Gruber with 12 points. They shot 23-55 from the field or a respectable 42%. That included going 7-19 from behind the three-point line which was 37 percent.. They were 12-27 from the free-throw line.