MACA fans might feel heartened by the LQPV game outcome. But it wasn't pretty the last time we played Minnewaska.
A competitive showing by MACA would lift morale of everyone connected to the program. How much is to be read into "comparative scores?" That's always a good question. Beating LQPV by 35 points would appear convincing.
On Tuesday we'll be facing the likes of Sydney Dahl and Megan Thorfinnson of the Lakers. I will not repeat what the halftime score was the last time the Tigers played the Lakers. Can the story be different the next time around?
I recently reminded Neal Hofland of the oft-heard statement from Chris Berman: "That's why they play the game."
The drama of basketball surely helps us get through the winter. And hasn't winter seemed like a pain of late? I mean, the biting, persistent cold. Day after day. Wait 'til the next heating bill arrives. Basketball is an antidote. And at the college level, look how the U of M women's team has been performing! They took care of Indiana.
Nice to see that the West Central Tribune at least has our list of individual scorers. I feel like saying "hallelujah." Our advantage over the Eagles in second half play was 33-29. I can report that Chloe Fehr led our scoring with 25 points. Samantha Konz was up there with her total too: 21. Our third double figures scorer was my neighbor Addison Cihak, ten points.
Also contributing were Mylie Fehr 7, Maddie Fehr 4, Ryla Koehler 4 and Leah Berlinger 3.
The LQPV scoring was topped by Jalyn Lee with 18 points. Caleigh Conn put in 13. Then we see Zoey Dockter with four and Brandi Meyer and Jaydah Kessler each with two.
Don't worry, Minnewaska is most alive and well with its fortunes. They roll forward to post-season play with expectations high. So on Tuesday night they took care of business with a 54-36 win over Albany.
Another night of stellar play from Sydney Dahl who scored 17 points. Megan Thorfinnson completed the 1-2 punch with her ten points. Thorfinnson and Alia Randt each made two 3-pointers and Dahl made one. Let's go over the rest of the scoring list where we see Jayda Kolstoe 9, Lauryn Ankeny 7, Randt 6, Addy Kath 3 and Olivia Danielson 2.
The West Central Tribune reports the variety of stat categories in connection to 'Waska. In a previous time they did that with our Tigers too. 'Waska's rebounding featured Ankeny with eight, Dahl with seven and Thorfinnson with four. Thorfinnson and Kath each had two assists.
You can look for Ankeny to be a standout with steals and indeed she had six in this game. Thorfinnson had four and Dahl 3. Dahl and Danielson each had three blocked shots followed by Ankeny with two and Thorfinnson with one.
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| Alexsia Rose scored six. |
I am impressed by the overall size on the court possessed by our Gophers. All things being equal, size always gives you an advantage. The re-cap of the win over Indiana is highlighted by an individual scoring milestone.
I have a confession to make here: I have never been very interested in individual career milestones like for example 1000 points. Outside of telling us the obvious, that a particular player is very good, I'm just not that excited. I think it's rather arbitrary. Remember the movie "Mr. 3000" with the late Bernie Mac?
But against Indiana we saw Amaya Battle of the Gophers get to 1,000 career points. The home fans cheered lustily.
Mainly they cheered the Gophers' success in this 66-56 win over Indiana. Indiana is of course the basketball state. Always a plum to beat the Hoosiers.
Battle scored the team-best 16 points vs. the Hoosiers. Sophie Hart complemented that with 14 points. Mallory Heyer had her third double-double of the season including ten points. Regular star Grace Grocholski supplied four assists.
Our height was a factor as we had the rebounding edge 43-25. "Coach Dawn" is doing great with "our beloved rodents." (I have trouble handling the coach's last name. I'll keep working on it.)
- Brian Williams - bwilly73@yahoo.com
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