MADISON -- Hancock's press and trap took over the game in the second half, allowing the Owls to pick off Lac qui Parle Valley 68-52 in the first round of the Eagles girls invitational on Thursday.
Hancock and Minneota play for the title at 6 p.m. today.
Four players did all the scoring for Hancock (8-0) -- Tara Thielke had 22 points, Bree Holleman 18, Jenny Noordmans 17 and Chelsea Voorhees 11. Noordmans added nine rebounds and four steals. Holleman also had nine assists and four steals.
The Owls held a slim 24-23 lead at halftime before the trap started producing turnovers that led to breakaway lay-ups.
The Eagles enjoyed balanced scoring from Andrea Rheingans with 12, Whitley Strei with 10, Madeline Gail nine and Mindy Clark eight. Micaela Erickson chipped in with seven points and eight rebounds.
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The Eagles play Russell-Tyler-Ruthton for third place at 3 p.m.
Hancock 68, LQPV 52
Hancock (8-0).........................................24 44 -- 68
LQPV (4-3)............................................23 29 -- 52
HANCOCK - 25-59 FG (3 3 pt); 15-20 FT; 32 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Bree Holleman 18, Chelsea Voorhees 11, Tara Thielke 22, Jenny Noordmans 17 ... 3-point shots: Holleman 1, Thielke 2 ... Rebound leaders: Noordmans 9, Thielke 8, Holleman 7 ... Assist leaders: Holleman 9 ... Steal leaders: Holleman 4, Noordmans 4
LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY - 20-52 FG (2-13 3 pt); 7-11 FT; 34 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Micaela Erickson 7, Mindy Clark 8, Madeline Gail 9, Kayla Rheingans 6, Andrea Rheingans 12, Whitley Strei 10 ... 3-point shots: Strei 2 ... Rebound leaders: Gail 8, Erickson 7 ... Assist leaders: Strei 3 ... Steal leaders: Clark 3
BOLD Invite
Championship
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Holy Trinity 49, BOLD 42
The Warriors (1-9) forged a 23-23 tie at halftime, but couldn't keep Holy Trinity from pulling away in the second half.
Brittany Bailey scored 15 points, recorded eight rebounds and had four blocked shots for BOLD. Leah Miller added 10 points and seven rebounds. Bre Keltgen also had four blocks.
Holy Trinity..........................................23 26 -- 49
BOLD (1-9)............................................23 19 -- 42
HOLY TRINITY - 19-48 FG (2-6 3 pt); 9-15 FT; rebounds not available; 11 fouls ... Scoring: Claire Chalupski 10, Christine Kahle 2, Bridget Tussing 2, Lindsay Ide 18, Amy Eiden 5, Dana Chalupski 12 ... 3-point shots: Ide 2 ... Rebound leaders: Eiden 6, D. Chalupski 5 ... Assist leaders: D. Chalupski 2 ... Steal leaders: D. Chalupski 6
BOLD - 17-50 FG (1-4 3 pt); 5-13 FT; 29 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Bre Keltgen 8, Chelsea Remillard 2, Jackie Wertish 5, Leah Miller 10, Alli Marcus 2, Brittany Bailey 15 ... 3-point shots: Keltgen 1 ... Rebound leaders: Miller 7, Bailey 8 ... Assist leader: Miller 5 ... Steal leader: Carrie Hebrink 3 ... Blocks: Keltgen 4, Bailey 4
Third place
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McLeod West 48, Buffalo Lake-Hector 30
McLeod West held BLH's leading scorer, Alyssa Kubesh, to just five points after she scored 26 points Wednesday against BOLD. Kubesh was also credited with blocking 10 shots.
Sam Broderius paced the Mustangs with eight points.
BL-Hector (1-9).......................................16 14 -- 30
McLeod West...........................................32 16 -- 48
BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR - 11-38 FG (1-5 3 pt); 7-12 FT; 29 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Emma Koeberl 4, Bobbie Jo Deal 2, Emily Kubesh 2, Valerie Melich 3, Nicole Horstman 6, Sam Broderius 8, Alyssa Kubesh 5 ... 3-point shots: A. Kubesh 1 ... Rebound leaders: A. Kubesh 7, Broderius 5, Delanie Neal 5 ... Assist leaders: A. Kubesh 2, Broderius 2, Melich 2, Neal 2 ... Steal leaders: A. Kubesh 2, Melich 2, Neal 2 ... Blocks: A. Kubesh 10
McLEOD WEST - 18-60 FG (6-18 3 pt); 6-13 FT; 26 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Brittany Brugman 3, Megan Maurer 13, Mackenzie Trettin 4, Kaloni Vollmer 2, Kelcie Howell 10, Erin Maurer 16 ... 3-point shots: Brugman 1, M. Maurer 1, Howell 2, E. Maurer 2 ... Rebound leaders: not available ... Assist leaders: not available ... Steal leaders: not available
