Girls Basketball: Goraczkowski fuels Litchfield past Mound-Westonka, 53-36
LITCHFIELD -- Abby Goraczkowski's big first half propelled Litchfield to a 53-36 Wright County Conference girls basketball victory over Mound-Westonka Friday.
Goraczkowski scored 16 of her team-high 17 points in the first half, connecting on 4-of-4 three-pointers and 6-of-6 shots from the floor as the Dragons held a 33-15 halftime lead.
Jamie Wollin added 14 points for Litchfield, and Courtney Euerle and Kayla Sommerfeld grabbed six rebounds each.
Litchfield 53, Mound-Westonka 36
Mound-Westnka (1-8, 4-13) 15 21 -- 36
Litchfield (5-3, 10-5) 33 20 -- 53
MOUND-WESTONKA - 16-52 FG (0-8 3-pt); 4-8 FT; 27 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Kelsey Domholt 11, Mallory Maki 6, Jenna Kulenkamp 5, Sarah Jacobsen 4, Sarah Berlin 4, Georgie Engstrand 2, Nic Wait 2, Paige Bremer 2 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: Domholt 6, Berlin 5 ... Assist leaders: Domholt 1 ... Steal leaders: Maki 3
LITCHFIELD - 21-59 FG (5-10 3-pt); 6-10 FT; 38 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Abby Goraczkowski 17, Jamie Wollin 14, Courtney Euerle 9, Shelbie Walsh 5, Angie Euerle 4, Kayla Sommerfeld 4 ... 3-point shots: Goraczkowski 4, Wollin 1 ... Rebound leaders: C.Euerle 6, Sommerfeld 6, Wollin 5, Walsh 5 ... Assist leaders: Wollin 3 ... Steal leaders: C.Euerle 3
West Central North
NL-Spicer 66, Foley 35
New London-Spicer's four main post players -- Michele Hanson, Brianna Jacobson, Abbey Knisely and Karli Wendlandt -- combined to outscore Foley 36-35. Hanson led the Wildcats (10-1, 17-1), with 11 points.
NLS (10-1, 17-1) 33 33 -- 66
Foley (4-6, 5-9) 15 20 -- 35
NEW LONDON-SPICER - 25-58 FG (3-16 3-pt); 13-17 FT; 34 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Kelsey Cors 5, Taylor Thompsen 3, Karsee Knutson 6, Justine Dammermann 4, Cassie Ziemer 8, Michele Hanson 11, Karli Wendlandt 7, Lauren Bennewitz 2, Anna Lindquist 2, Abbey Knisely 9, Brianna Jacobson 9 ... 3-point shots: Knutson 2, Cors 1 ... Rebound leaders: Ziemer 11, Jacobson 8, Wendlandt 6 ... Assist leaders: Thompsen 7, Dammermann 5, Ziemer 4 ... Steal leaders: Dammermann 4, Hanson 3 ... Blocks: Knisely 3
FOLEY - 14-47 FG (3-14 3-pt); 4-6 FT; 30 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Bethany Gapinski 3, Bry Schyma 3, Briana Herbst 5, Katie Kotsmith 15, Brooke Kjaer 6, Kiah Dahlquist 3 ... 3-point shots: Gapinski 1, Schyma 1, Herbst 1 ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
Central Minnesota
HLWW 81, BBE 56
Heidi Lensing scored 12 points and Emily Roelike added 11 as the Jaguars (6-2, 11-6) dropped two games behind Eden Valley-Watkins in the conference standings.
Katie Pettit led HLWW with 22 points.
BBE (6-2, 11-6) 22 34 -- 56
HLWW (5-2, 15-3) 41 40 -- 81
BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA - 18 FG (4 3-pt); 16-30 FT; rebounds not available; 24 fouls ... Scoring: Julie Hieserich 8, Heidi Lensing 12, Emily Roelike 11, Ashley Kirckof 3, Rachel Anderson 2, Shannon Gruber 3, Raeann Sorenson 10, Shyan Keufler 6, Lauren Anderson 1 ... 3-point shots: Roelike 3, Hieserich 1 ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders not available
HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED - 28 FG (4 3-pt); 21-28 FT; rebounds not available; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Taylor Williams 7, Clare Chalupsky 5, Katie Pettit 22, Ellie Wessling 20, Katelyn Klinkner 16, Sam Hackbarth 5, Ellie Arvidson 2, Christina Gruenhagen 2, Kaylee Erickson 2 ... 3-point shots: Pettit 3, Chalupsky 1 ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders not available
Non-Conference
Morris/CA 60, Wheaton/HN 53
Kelly Ritter and Nicole Gillespie combined to net 19 points in the first half and Heather Gagner scored 12 of her team-high 15 points in the second half to help Morris/Chokio-Alberta improve to 13-2.
The Tigers trailed 8-3 early before taking control from the cold-shooting Warriors (19-for-64 from the field). Gillespie finished with 14 points and Megan Dierks added 11 more for the Tigers.
Morris/CA (13-2) 33 27 -- 60
Wheaton/HN (7-8) 24 29 -- 53
MORRIS/CHOKIO-ALBERTA - 19-49 FG (5-15 3-pt); 17-34 FT; 28 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Stef Strobel 1, Mary Rentz 4, Megan Dierks 11, Kelly Ritter 8, Nicole Gillespie 14, Jenna Nelson 2, Heather Gagner 15, Alissa Melberg 5 ... 3-point shots: Gagner 2, Ritter 2, Dierks 1 ... Rebound leaders: Gillespie 7, Dierks 5 ... Assist leaders: Strobel 5, Nelson 5 ... Steal leaders: Strobel 3, Gillespie 3, Gagner 3
WHEATON/HERMAN-NORCROSS - 19-64 FG (0-10 3-pt); 15-18 FT; 39 rebounds; 27 fouls ... Scoring: Kassie Fox 3, Callie Phielen 8, Brittany Boom 22, Lisa Poole 6, Tracie Boehmiehner 4, Roseanna Wilts 2, McKinzie Russell 8 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: Boom 13 ... Assist leaders: Phielen 6 ... Steal leaders: Russell 4
