Lady Bears swamp Tigers
Chalking-up another victory on Tuesday, January 23, the Byron girls basketball team bested the Lake City girls, 63-45, and moved their overall record to 14-3.
Lake City Scoring: Morgan Majerus, 3 points; Natalie Gates, 7 points; Emily Gates, 13 points; Sadie Sanders, 9 points; Ella Matzke, 4 points; Delilah Benjamin, 5 points; Malorie Carlson, 2 points; Grace Morrisey, 3 points.
Byron Scoring: Gabriella Cornejo, 3 points; Alexis Nelson, 9 points; Paige Halder, 6 points; Kendra Harvey, 22 points, (3) 3-pointers; Kailani Schroeder, 2 points; Madison Ohm, 19 points, (3) 3-pointers; Kayla Stork, 2 points (Halftime: BYR 31, LC 24; Free throws: LC 7-13, BYR 19-24; Three-pointers: LC 7, BYR 6).
Lady Viking hoopsters blast Buccaneers
WATERVILLE — Now possessing an 18-2 overall record on this dwindling season, the Hayfield girls basketball team increased its ledger’s left side by one, following Thursday, January 25th’s action. The Lady Vikes toppled Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, in the highly infrequent, palindromic fashion, of 54-45.Hayfield Scoring: Natalie Beaver, 16 points, (1) 3-pointer; Lilly Beyer, 8 points; Betsy Gillette, 4 points; Chelsea Christopherson, 20 points, (3) 3-pointers; Emily Hansen, 2 points; Kristen Watson, 4 points, (1) 3-pointer.
WEM Scoring: Claire Bohlen, 4 points; Tianna Pope, 7 points; Tatum Richards, 2 points; Addison Condon, 9 points; Ashlyn Pelant, 4 points; Kylie LaFrance, 9 points; Alayna Atherton, 10 points.
Lady KoMets—busy on the courts
The Kasson-Mantorville girls basketball team earned a split last week. On Tuesday, January 23, the girls faced Goodhue, and fell to the Wildcats, 65-56, at Goodhue High School. K-M won the 2nd half, 39-33, but they couldn’t sustain the momentum against the #1 team in Class A. However, Thursday saw the K-M kids bounce back, battling a tough Albert Lea team in the friendly confines—and topping the Tigers, 79-60.
(Goodhue Game) Team Totals: Three-pointers: KoMets 6/20, Wildcats 7/25; Free throws: KoMets 10/19, Wildcats 6/14; Rebounds: KoMets 42, Wildcats 47; Assists: KoMets 10, Wildcats 14; Steals: KoMets 3, Wildcats 11.
Kasson-Mantorville Scoring: Makenzie Carrier, 18 points; 9 rebounds, 3 assists; Keigan Cummings, 14 points, 3 assists; Rebekah Burch, 10 points, 3 assists; Ella Stoskopf, 16 rebounds.
(Albert Lea Game) Albert Lea Scoring: Elizabeth Wallace, 6 points; Erin Boorsma, 1 point; Aliyah Heideman, 7 points; Jaelyn Boss, 2 points; Nevaeh Wacholz, 30 points; Hailee Godeke, 10 points; Kayla Johnson, 2 points; Alexis Jones, 2 points.
Kasson-Mantorville Scoring: Makenzie Carrier, 14 points, (4) 3-three pointers; Rebekah Burch, 2 points; Keigan Cummings, 28 points, (3) 3-pointers; Hailey Otterness, 1 point; Ava Pitzenberger, 6 points; Malea Haraldson, 2 points; Taycee Schwanke, 9 points, (2) 3-pointers; Ava Threinen, 2 points; Ella Stoskopf, 15 points (Halftime: KM 35, AL 33; Free throws: AL 17-24, KM 24-35; Three-pointers: AL 9, KM 9).
Lady bucket Cobras play perfect week
The Triton girls basketball team played an unbeaten week recently. On Saturday, January 27, the girls defeated St. Charles, 70-40.
St. Charles Scoring: Lydia Warmkagathje, 6 points; Tessa Ryan, 3 points; Braelyn Gust, 6 points; Cora Davidson, 12 points; Claire Siebenaler, 7 points; Willow Lange, 6 points.
Triton Scoring: ?ddison Oakland, 2 points; Norah Freiderich, 3 points, (1) 3-pointer; Rainey Dobbs, 3 points; Aidree Van Beek, 2 points; Olivia Weber, 3 points; Reagan Essig, 12 points, (1) 3-pointer; Ella Thomas, 15 points; Gabby Molina, 16 points, (2) 3-pointers; Nancy Fernandez, 6 points; Keanna Molina, 6 points; Jozey Boe, 2 points (Halftime: TRI 50, STC 16; Free throws: STC 5-10, TRI 10-14; Three-pointers: STC 5, TRI 4). Triton is now 10-9 overall on the season.
Individual player statistics were not available for the following games: Tuesday, January 23, Triton 62, Kenyon-Wanamingo 56, at K-W High School. Friday, January 26, Triton 73, Medford 38, at Medford High School.