The MACA girls have had some tough sledding of late. Let's not repeat what the score was against Mayer Lutheran. I don't think a game like that lifts anyone up.
Our girls have had three wins. Prospects are good for a few more. Maybe coach Daly can ramp up the intensity. We're 3-7 overall, 3-2 in section, 0-3 conference, 2-4 away, 0-1 neutral and 1-2 home. After the new year we'll be in it for the long haul.
Our boys played a close one against the WCA Knights Friday. All this hoops action was at WCA Secondary School, Barrett. Thursday's scheduled game against KMS was postponed, I presume due to weather. Here's the skinny on the boys: 4-2 overall record, 3-1 section, 1-2 conference, 2-1 away, 0-0 neutral and 2-1 home.
The Tigers will charge onto the court at Fergus Falls after Christmas. Their foe will be Henning.
On this weekend just before Christmas, I'd love to share game details from Friday for the MACA teams. I cannot. The info isn't "out there" in the online world yet, at least not that I can find. However I do have the Friday details for the Minnewaska Area games. So let's get into it. As stated previously, I like staying connected to area prep sports.
Sydney Dahl of the Lakers supplied lots of fuel in this win. Her 15 points and seven rebounds were surely ingredients. The game was played at Melrose. The Lakers clearly had command at halftime, up 33-17. The second half was even more impressive for them: 36-9.
Dahl was one of three Lakers to score in double figures. Addyson Kath put in eleven points and Jayda Kolstoe ten. Three Lakers each added eight to the mix: Alia Randt, Lauryn Ankeny and Megan Thorfinnson. Then we see Olivia Danielson with four, Berlynn Green 3 and Phemie Oeltjen 2. Kath and Randt each made two shots from 3-point range while Green, Dahl and Thorfinnson each made one.
Ankeny and Dahl attacked the boards for nine and seven rebounds respectively. Ankeny and Dahl each dished out three assists. Ankeny and Dahl matched each other in steals, each with four. And in blocks we saw Kath and Danielson each with two.
This morning I went in and got Sydney's name under the photo. I wrote for newspapers for 27 years when I could not have made this kind of correction. Today I have two photos that show Sydney where her name is right on the image! Man, you cannot beat that!
Keep in mind that I am 70 years old even though I try sometimes to deny it. Well, I'm a boomer-generation member.
Minnewaska led by one point at halftime in this game played at the home floor. After that the Lakers' fortunes took off to the tune of outscoring the Dutchmen 38-23. Marc Gruber and Luke Danielson led the charge with 16 points each. Levi Johnson scored eight followed by Tristan O'Neil and Zachary Palmer each with six. Kaiden Harvey put in three, then we see Connor Frey, Tenzin Dahl and Owen Meulebroeck each with two.
Gruber and Johnson each nailed two 3-point shots. Palmer grabbed four rebounds to lead. The assist category had Gruber and Palmer each with three. Palmer stole the ball five times and Danielson had a shot block.
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| Lucy Olsen |
Well, nice to see Iowa women's basketball continuing to do well as it proceeds in the post-Caitlin Clark era. The team is still incredibly fun to watch. The closest thing to a replacement for CC is Lucy Olsen. She isn't the deadeye 3-point shooter like "CC" was. You can count on Lucy for "long 2's." And certainly, driving to the basket too. She's a great replacement for the stellar CC not only because of her playing but because she's always smiling and always optimistic. So, let's say there's a charm factor.
I was lucky to be able to watch last night's (Friday) game against Northern Iowa on YouTube. No obstruction on the screen, but I have my suspicions that this may have been an illicit broadcast. Well thanks, I'll take it.
So I got to see the Hawkeyes defeat Northern Iowa 92-86. Northern Iowa really put up a pretty good scrap. Iowa remains impressive but I sure don't expect them to reach the Final 4 this time around. If they do, that's super. Let's go, Lucy! Against Northern Iowa Lucy's total was 21 points. She also contributed seven assists and six rebounds.
Hannah Stuelke, surely a familiar name from last season, scored 15 plus she had seven assists and six rebounds. Addi O'Grady - love the Irish last name - scored 18 points and snared six boards. I wonder why the official game re-cap listed Stuelke before O'Grady. Taylor McCabe came through with 15 points. McCabe nailed five 3-pointers.
Northern Iowa really made a game of it, fighting to get within one point at 78-77 in the last quarter. Olsen hit key freethrows to wrap up the win. O'Grady is emerging as a real force inside. She has instincts for getting passes inside and scoring off them.
Maybe we should chalk this win up to freethrows.
Keep an eye on the U of Minnesota Gopher women also!
- Brian Williams - morris mn minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com
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