The score was tied at halftime, 25-25. Then Sisseton raced to a 31-27 advantage in the second half. So the game's outcome was a 56-52 score with host Sisseton on top. We came out of the game with a 10-13 record.
Arndt was dead-on from three-point range three times. Johnson made two long-rangers and Connor Koebernick made one. Johnson and Arndt were followed on the scoring list by Koebernick and Jackson Loge each with seven points. Chandler Vogel put in four points. The rebound leaders were Arndt (9), Johnson (7) and Loge (6). Kyle Staebler passed deftly to pick up four assists. In steals it was Tate Nelson leading with three followed by Johnson with two.
Hancock girls: Owls 54, Rothsay 29
Wow! The Owl defense really applied its talons to Rothsay in the second half. Following a fairly close first half which ended with Hancock up by four, 24-20, Hancock surged to outscore Rothsay 30-9 in the second half. So the Owls won this game in a 54-29 final. The action was on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at home. The Owls owned a 12-10 record coming out of this game.
Ashlyn Mattson was quite in the groove with her long-range shooting. This Owl had five long-range makes and ended up atop the scoring list with 19 points. Haley Mattson and Lexi Staples each made one 3-pointer. Haley finished with 15 points. Lexi had a point total of seven, then we have Tess Steiner and Rylee Hanson each with four, Lindsay Mattson and Katelynn Jepma each with two, and Morgan Kisgen with one. Ashlyn Mattson and Steiner each grabbed nine rebounds. Steiner led in assists with three.
Rothsay is having a struggling campaign. They were led in the Feb. 20 action by Kenzie Lankow who put in 14 points. The rest of the list: Lexie Lankow (5), Jenna Fabre (3), Jayna Gronewold (2), Rachel Brendan (2), Kenadi Carlsrud (2) and Cora Honer (1).
Scrambling for answers
The human species so often repeats its mistakes. A disaster like the school shooting in Florida can bring a hurried and misplaced response. Government is absolutely famous for causing "unintended consequences" with its action. This is embedded in government.
So my fear in the current scenario is this: that the fear of kids with psychological issues will become so profound, that in the name of safety a whole lot of kids will be viewed with undue suspicion. Many who have no intent of doing harm will likely be viewed in the new rush to safety as being potential problems, and be made to suffer, perhaps to have their lives ruined.
Many young people can be diagnosed with adjustment problems as they deal with adolescence. In the age of social media they may make ill-advised comments. Kids can be impulsive. Us adults know that many kids need to be given some slack as they deal with gnawing issues. We know we need to be gentle with kids as they cope with the trials of youth - the discouragement that often happens.
But now? With schools and law enforcement no longer wanting to take any chances, "offbeat" kids could become the focus for unwarranted discrimination. Trump wants to arm certain teachers. A part of me actually feels sorry for that officer with gun who didn't enter the Florida school when the shooting started. The idea of more people firing shots just seems rather ominous and fraught with additional danger. Isn't there a popular theory that Robert F. Kennedy may actually have been finished off by an errant shot from his security guard? More guns and more bullets could just spell more danger, IMHO.
The shooter in school had an AR-15 which just rips your organs apart. Let's ban military-style assault weapons completely. Let's have a gun buy-back program all across the nation. Let's pull the rug out from the NRA (National Republican Assembly).
- Brian Williams - morris mn minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com
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