Friday, March 29, 2024

Girls basketball teams busy at holiday tournaments

Girls basketball teams from Byron, Kasson-Mantorville and Hayfield all saw action during the Christmas break at holiday tournaments. The KoMets and Vikings won their tournaments while the bears finished 1-1.

BYRON BASKETBALL GIRLS EARN SPLIT IN HOLIDAY CLASSIC

Byron’s Lady Bears entered the Rotary Holiday Classic tournament and fared pretty well, defeating Bloomington Jefferson, 59-51, on Tuesday, December 28, and falling, 58-49, to a formidable Mayo High School squad on Wednesday, December 29.

Bloomington Jefferson Game: Byron freshman guard Kendra Harvey tallied 26 points, to lead the Bears to victory over the Jaguars. Byron built a 27-24 half-time lead, and it was smooth sailing to the end.

Byron Stats: Finnley Klunder, 4 points; Paige Halder, 8 points; Alexis Nelson, 7 points; Makana Schroeder, 9 points; Jaiden Simon, 4 points; Rylie Schnell, 1 point; Kendra Harvey, 26 points, (2) 3-pointers. (Half-time: Byron, 27; Bloom Jeff, 24; Free throws: Bloom Jeff, 16-22; Byron, 15-26; Three-pointers: Bloom Jeff, 7; Byron, 2).

Mayo Game: Byron Stats: Finnley Klunder, 4 points, (1) 3-pointer; Paige Halder, 6 points; Makana Schroeder, 11 points; Jaiden Simon, 2 points; Rylie Schnell, 2 points; Emma Stork, 8 points, (1) 3-pointer; Kendra Harvey, 15 points, (2) 3-pointers. (Half-time: Mayo, 37; Byron, 29; Free throws: Byron, 15-27; Mayo, 8-8; Three-pointers: Byron, 4; Mayo, 7).

LADY KOMETS WIN AT ABBREVIATED WINONA TOURNEY

The Kasson-Mantorville girls basketball team entered the Winona Invitational, scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday, December 29, 30. However, the KoMets played on Wednesday only, due to Winona having to drop out because of COVID.

K-M took-on a good Worthington team at Winona State University and defeated them, 70-63.

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