Megan Groen's double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds paced Renville County West to a 49-32 triumph over BOLD Friday night in the semifinals of trhe Old Two Twelve Conference Girls' Basketball Tournament.
The Jaguars, now playing the Camden North Conference, will face Yellow Medicine East, now in the West Central South Conference, at 7 p.m. today in the championship in Renville.
YME defeated MACCRAY 45-35. No details were available at press time.
Semifinals
RCW 49, BOLD 32
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(At Grove City) -- Megan Groen's double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds led the Jaguars (4-2). She also sank three of RCW's five 3-pointers. Kayla Eekhoff pulled down 12 boards and dished out seven assists.
Megan Novotny's nine points paced the Warriors (2-3).
BOLD (2-3) 17 15 -- 32
RCW (4-2) 33 16 -- 49
BOLD - 12-56 FG (0-3 3 pt); 8-13 FT; 23 rebounds; 9 fouls ... Scoring: Carrie Jo Hebrink 2, Alison Agre 1, Melissa Benson 7, Brittany Stadther 3, Leah Miller 6, Kelsey Jacobs 4, Megan Novotny 9 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leader: Miller 5 ... Assist leader: Benson 3 ... Steal leader: Benson 5, Miller 5
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST - 19-48 FG (5-9 3 pt); 6-9 FT; 35 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Jessie Knutson 4, Sally Smith 8, Megan Groen 21, Jen Hamre 3, Kayla Eekhoff 3, Lizzie Ellingson 2, Kelsey Prahl 2, Chloe Huisman 6 ... 3-point shots: Knutson 1, Groen 3, Hamre 1 ... Rebound leader: Eekhoff 12, Groen 10 ... Assist leader: Eekhoff 7 ... Steal leader: Groen 4, Knutson 4
Consolation semifinals
KMS 61, ACGC 54
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(At Grove City) -- Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg (3-3) advanced to the fifth-place game after outscoring Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (3-3) 36-26 in the second half.
Esther Peterson scored 11 of her team-high 19 points in the second half and also grabbed 12 rebounds for KMS. Spencer Berget followed with 14 points and Steph Stassen amassed 10 more for the Fighting Saints.
The Falcons were paced by Brittany Smith's game-high 20 points.
ACGC (3-3) 28 26 -- 54
KMS (3-3) 25 36 -- 61
ATWATER-COSMOS-GROVE CITY - 23-57 FG (3-11 3 pt); 5-9 FT; 18 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Brittany Smith 20, Rachel Ruzicka 8, Kristen Whitcomb 6, Sara Lund 4, Toni Litzau 4, Jacklyn Pistulka 3, Jen Hovey 2, Kjersten Karlsgodt 2, Kassidy Fischer 2, Stephanie Nelson 3 ... 3-point shots: Nelson 1, Piskucla 1, Whitcomb 1 ... Rebound leaders: Smtih 4, Karlsgodt 4 ... Assist leader: Hovey 2 ... Steal leader: Nelson 3
KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG - 26-61 FG (0-2 3 pt); 9-18 FT; 31 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Esther Peterson 19, Spencer Berget 14, Steph Stassen 10, Patina Queenan 6, Kim Stassen 4, Kari Henry 3, Sarah Carlson 2, Dorthy Saulsbury 2, Laura Zimmer 1 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leader: Peterson 12 ... Assist leader: Carlson 3 ... Steal leader: Berget 5
Central Minnesota
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BBE 79, Kimball 51
April Hansen pumped in 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa. Katie Gruber chipped in with 20 points and Emily Roelike 10. Tiffany Gruber made nine assists, five steals and four blocked shots. The Jaguars led 56-20 at halftime.
Kimball (0-2, 0-4) 20 31 -- 51
BBE (1-1, 4-2) 56 23 -- 79
KIMBALL - 19-44 FG (4-9 3 pt); 9-18 FT; 23 rebounds; 9 fouls ... Scoring: Huscle 6, Gettler 8, Kunkel 20, Minson 5, Massmann 9, Simmons 3 ... 3-point shots: Gettler 2, Kunkel, Simmons
BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA - 36-71` FG (1-9 3 pt); 34 FT; 6-11 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Katie Gruber 20, Emily Roelike 10, Kelly Hieserich 2, Ashley Roelike 4, Tiffany Gruber 4, April Hansen 23, Jeanna Radermacher 6, Ashley Nelson 8, Nicole Sobiech 2 ... 3-point shots: K. Gruber ... Rebound leader: Hansen 13... Assist leader: T. Gruber 9 ... Steal leader: T. Gruber 5, E. Roelike 5 ... Blocked shots: T. Gruber 4
Non-Conference
Dawson-Boyd 64, Minneota 46
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Dawson-Boyd outscored Minneota by 15 points in the second half to expand on a 26-23 lead at the break.
Chelsie Kurtenbach led all scorers with 19 points and also had eight rebounds for the Blackjacks. Kelly Swenson followed with 12 points, Nikki Swenson had a double-double of 11 points and 10 assists, and Britta Helgeson had 10 points and eight rebounds.
Minneota 23 23 -- 46
Dawson-Boyd 26 38 -- 64
MINNEOTA - (2 3 pt); 2-7 FT; 30 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Ashley Hennen 2, Hailey Hennen 15, Claire Kopfman 6, Alyssa Buysse 13, Kristin Roles 4, Erin Josephson 4, Jackie Noyes 2 ... 3-point shots: H. Hennen 1, Buysse 1 ... Rebound leader: Buysse 11 ... Assist leader: A. Hennen 9 ... Steal leader: A. Hennen 3, H. Hennen 3
DAWSON-BOYD - 24-43 FG (3-6 3 pt); 13-18 FT; 33 rebounds; 8 fouls ... Scoring: Heather Voss 8, Nikki Swenson 11, Kristin Lee 4, Britta Helgeson 10, Kelly Swenson 12, Chelsie Kurtenbach 19 ... 3-point shots: Helgeson 2, Kurtenbach 1 ... Rebound leader: Helgeson 8, Kurtenbach 8 ... Assist leader: N. Swenson 10 ... Steal leader: N. Swenson 3, Kurtenbach 3
Pheasant
Hancock 68, Brandon-Evansville 50
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Hancock (3-2) won its third straight after getting 19 points and eight rebounds from Chelsea Voorhees, 17 points, seven rebounds and four steals from Jenny Noordmans and 14 points and 10 assists from Tara Thielke.
Hancock (3-2) 34 34 -- 68
Brandon-Evansville (1-4) 27 23 -- 50
HANCOCK - 25-42 FG (3-10 3 pt); 15-29 FT; 31 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Stacie Cunningham 2, Bree Holleman 9, Chelsea Voorhees 19, Karissa Thiel 4, Tara Thielke 14, Jenny Noordmans 17, Kelsey Maloney 3 ... 3-point shots: Thielke 1, Holleman 1, Noordmans 1 ... Rebound leaders: Voorhees 8, Noordmans 7, Thielke 5, Thiel 4 ... Assist leaders: Thielke 10, Holloman 7, Noordmans 5 ... Steal leaders: Noordmans 4, Cunningham 2, Maloney 2, Hollowman 2
BRANDON-EVANSVILE - 17 FG (8 3 pt); 8-12 FT; ... Scoring: Kayla Boesl 13, Jenna Maissner 19, Brittney Lund 9, Tiffany Lund 2, Katie Boesl 3, Megan Strese 4 ... 3-point shots: Kayla Boesl 2, Maissner 3, B. Lund 2, Katie Boesl 1
Tomahawk
Springfield 67, BL-Hector 39
Alyssa Kubesh scored 16 points to lead the Mustangs (1-3, 2-4). Leah Ashburn followed with 10 points and 16 rebounds.
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Buffalo Lake-Hector was outscored 38-15 in the second half.
Springfield (xxxx) 29 38 -- 67
BL-Hector (1-3, 2-4) 24 15 -- 39
SPRINGFIELD - 29-75 FG (3-9 3 pt); 6-11 FT; 48 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Top scorers: Krystal Schwanke 23, Tiffany Wilhelmi 11, Tori Jones 15
BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR - 18-59 FG (0-6 3 pt); 3-18 FT; 40 rebounds; 7 fouls ... Scoring: Leah Ashburn 10, Alison Benson 3, Karissa Scharmer 2, Nicole Horstman 6, Emma Koeberl 2, Alyssa Kubesh 16 ... Rebound leader: Ashburn 16 ... Assist leader: Ashburn 2, Benson 2, Koeberl 2 ... Steal leader: Ashburn 3
Wright County
Litchfield 63, D-C 44
Emily Davis led Litchfield with 18 points, followed by Brittney Euerle with 17 and Becky Smith with 11.
Litchfield (2-0, 5-0) 35 28 -- 63
Dassel-Cokato 26 18 -- 44
LITCHFIELD - 26-59 FG (4-11 3 pt); 7-10 FT; 25 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Emily Davis 18, Brittney Euerle 17, Becky Smith 11, Jamie Wollin 5, Natalie Devine 4, Jill Warren 2, Emalee Smith 2, Betsy Ludvigson 2, Kirsten Rosenow 2 ... 3-point shots: Euerle 3, B. Smith 1 ... Rebound leader: Devine 6 ... Assist leader: Euerle 3, Devine 3 ... Steal leader: Wollin 6
DASSEL-COKATO - 14-38 FG (2-6 3 pt); 14-16 FT; 23 rebounds; 11 fouls ... Scoring: Leah Kay 16, Amanda Halonen 9, Jennah Nelson 9, Mallorie Riewer 8, Lea Abrahamson 1, Brea Revard 1 ... 3-point shots: Halonen 2 ... Rebound leader: Kay 6 ... Assist leader: not available ... Steal leader: Kay 4
Paynesville Invite
Maple Lake 73, Paynesville 65
Brit Schmitz scored 16 points, Jacque Schlangen 12 , Brooke Schmitz 11 and Ashley Lieser 10 for the Bulldogs in the first round of their holiday tournament.
Maple Lake 31 42 -- 73
Paynesville (1-3) 31 34 -- 65
MAPLE LAKE - Scoring: Sarah Dombrowski 21, Laura Dombrowski 13, Lindsey Smith 14, Sarah Latour 7, Andrea Rachel 3, Lynn Plaggerman 5, Molly schouflow 10 ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
PAYNESVILLE - 10-16 FT ... Scoring: Brit Schmitz 16, Ashley Lieser 10, Amber Jensen 4, Brooke Schmitz 11, Lynn Lieser 9, Jacque Schlangen 12, Allyson Klenke 3 ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
