Tigers 58, Minewaska 28
It was a long night for Laker fans at their gym Friday. I suppose we can be thankful that we have high school basketball at all. It has a bittersweet air, doesn't it? Does not seem natural for the kids to wear masks, but it has been deemed a necessary precaution.
I'm assuming this requirement is being followed as I write this. There have been protests and concerns. Athletes are obviously required to breathe heavily during such intense exertion. The fans don't have to worry about that! I don't know how many fans were permitted at the 'Waska gym Friday. The fans of our orange and black, to the extent they were present, had lots to feel good about.
Jackson Loge was a player of impact as he so often is. On Friday this was to the tune of outscoring the Minnewaska team! He put in 32 points, four more than the Lakers managed in this 58-28 Tiger triumph. Loge had 13 field goals and added six points from the freethrow line. The orange and black climbed to 3-0 while 'Waska was left at 1-2.
We had matters pretty well in hand by halftime: a 26-12 lead. Thomas Tiernan made two three-pointers as part of his ten points scored. Other points came from Toby Gonnerman (7), Durgin Decker (5), Trey Hunt (3) and Brandon Jergenson (1). Trey's name is new for me to type. Welcome to this blog!
Loge attacked the boards to collect 13 rebounds. He blocked five shots. Jergenson was team-best in assists (5) and steals (3).
Looking at Minnewaska, Peyton Johnsrud and Aaron VerSteeg each made a '3'. But the overall offense was lackluster as the top scorer was Sam Hested with eight points. VerSteeg posted seven and Johnsrud five. Then we see Hunter Kostelecky with four points and Brady Hoffman and Damon Uhde each with two. VerSteeg was the Lakers' top rebounder with seven. Hested had two steals and one blocked shot.
Girls: Tigers 51, Minnewaska 45 (OT)
Thursday was an upbeat time for the MACA girls hoops squad. The squad garnered victory No. 1. And it was with no shortage of excitement. It was an overtime affair at our home gym! MACA prevailed over Minnewaska Area 51-45 at the Tiger Center.
We were up to the challenge of overtime as we outscored the Lakers 10-4. We trailed by one at halftime 21-20, then the numbers got reversed in the second half. So the stage was set for OT. The Tigers had poise when it counted most. Coach Dale Henrich had an approving look.
Emma Bowman supplied lots of punch toward our winning outcome. She poured in 19 points. Other double figures scorers were Sydney Dietz with eleven and Meredith Carrington with ten. LaRae Kram contributed five and these teammates each had two: Maddy Grove, Kaylie Raths and Shannon Dougherty. Carrington connected twice from three-point range while Kram had one make. Carrington with her eight rebounds led there.
Here's the scoring list for the visiting Lakers: Addy Randt (12), Isabella Ortendahl (10), Makena Panitzke (7), Maddie Thorfinnson (7), Annika Randt (4), Avery Hoeper (3) and Brecklyn Beyer (2). Randt made two 3's while Panitzke and Thorfinnson each made one. Ortendahl topped rebounds with 13. Thorfinnson was tops in assists with four. Panitzke had four steals. In blocked shots we see Thorfinnson with five and Panitzke with three.
- Brian Williams - morris mn minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com
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