RENVILLE - Megan Groen, a 5-9 sophomore guard, had her third straight double-double as Renville County West whipped Yellow Medicine East 50-34 Saturday in the championship of the Old Two Twelve Conference Holiday Basketball Tournament.
Groen had 61 points and 30 rebounds in the three games.
RCW (5-2) led only 18-17 at halftime against previously unbeaten YMW (5-1). But Jen Hamre connected on a pair of early second-half three-pointers and the Jaguars never let up, outscoring the Sting 32-17 in the second half.
Sally smith added 10 points and Hamre eight for RCW.
YME was led by Audrey Formo with 11 points.
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RCW 50, YME 34
RCW (5-2) 18 32 -- 50
YME (5-1) 17 17 -- 34
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST - 18-51 FG (3-12 3-pt); 11-17 FT; 41 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Sally Smith 10, Megan Groen 18, Jen Hamre 8, Kayla Eekhoff 4, Kortney Mulder 2, Kelsey Prahl 2, Chloe Huisman 6 ... 3-point shots: Smith 1, Hamre 2 ... Rebound leaders: Groen 10, Eekhoff 17 ... Assist leader: Eekhoff 4, Groen 3 ... Steal leader: Hamre 4
YELLOW MEDICINE EAST - 14-37 FG (2-4 3 pt); 4-12 FT; 21 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Kristin Hegna 7, Michelle Preuss 6, Audrey Formo 11, Sarah Cross 3, Megan Lecy 1, Emma Volstad 6 ... 3-point shots: Preuss 2 ... Rebound leaders: Preuss 6, Kristina Kietzmann 5 ... Assist leader: Hegna 4 ... Steal leader: Preuss 2
Third Place
MACCRAY 41, BOLD 30
MACCRAY (5-2) made only one free throw in 12 attempts, but BOLD (2-4) shot only 20 percent from the field. Hilary Groothuis had 16 points to pace the Wolverines, who were without injured (broken right wrist) Tory Brouwer.
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Leah Miller and Megan Novotny had six points apiece and combined to grab 17 rebounds for BOLD.
BOLD (2-4) 19 11 -- 30
MACCRAY (5-2) 19 22 -- 41
BOLD - 10-50 FG (0-0 3 pt); 10-17 FT; 36 rebounds; 12 fouls ... Scoring: Alison Agre 4, Brianna Keltgen 1, Chelsea Remillard 2, Missy Benson 2, Kory Plumley 2, Leah Miller 6, Kelsey Jacobs 2, Kaylene Lundstrom 2, Megan Novotny 6, Sara Grasmon 3 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: Miller 11, Novotny 6 ... Assist leader: Benson 3 ... Steal leaders: Benson 4, Novotny 4
MACCRAY - 20-63 FG (0-5 3 pt); 1-12 FT; 36 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Brandy Woodring 2, Christine Condon 4, Danielle Goeman 6, Kristie Eschen 2, Ashley Beseman 4, Hilary Groothuis 16, Amanda Bonnema 2, Kari Caspers 5 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: Groothuis 15, Beseman 6, Caspers 6 ... Assist leader: Condon 11 ... Steal leader: Goeman 5
Consolation final
KMS 66, Tracy-MB 56
Esther Peterson had a game-high 23 points to help ignite KMS (4-3). Peterson also grabbed 13 rebounds.
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Patina Queenan had 12 points, six rebounds and four assists while Sarah Carlson dished out seven assists while grabbing seven rebounds for KMS.
KMS (4-3) 34 32 -- 66
TMB (3-4) 29 27 -- 56
KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG - 23-54 FG (3-9 3 pt); 17-27 FT; 44 rebounds; 27 fouls ... Scoring: Kari Henry 4, Sarah Laughlin 2, Laura Zimmer 5, Esther Peterson 23, Sarah Carlson 3, Kim Stassen 7, Spencer Berget 6, Patina Queenan 12, Steph Stassen 4 ... 3-point shots: Queenan 2, Zimmer 1 ... Rebound leaders: Peterson 13, Carlson 6, Queenan 6 ... Assist leaders: Carlson 7, Queenan 4 ... Steal leader: Henry 5
TRACY-MILROY-BALATON - 18 FG (2 3 pt); 18-33 FT; rebounds not available; 24 fouls ... Scoring: Krysta Tholen 8, Emily Miller 16, Alyssa Kirk 10, Molly Miller 2, Michelle Lanoue 2, Lindsey Daniels 3, Ashley Kirk 2, Mallory Fultz 13 ... 3-point shots: Alyssa Kirk 2
Seventh Place
ACGC 51, CMCS 44
Brittany Smith went 7-for-7 from the free-throw line in the first half en route to finishing with a game-high 20 points for Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (4-3). Smith finished 10-for-11 at the charity stripe.
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Sara Lund grabbed 10 rebounds and Jen Hovey netted nine points and made four steals for the Falcons.
Kari Mulder and Hillary Slagter both had 10 points to pace the Bluejays (1-6).
ACGC (4-3) 20 31 -- 51
CMCS (1-6) 18 26 -- 44
ATWATER-COSMOS-GROVE CITY - 13-53 FG (4-20 3 pt); 21-32 FT; 30 rebounds; 27 fouls ... Scoring: Brittany Smith 20, Jen Hovey 9, Kjersten Karlsgodt 6, Sara Lund 4, Theresa Johnson 3, Rachel Ruzicka 3, Jacklyn Pistulka 2, Stephanie Nelson 2, Kassidy Fischer 1, Kristen Whitcomb 1 ... 3-point shots: Hovey 2, Karlsgodt 1, Johnson 1 ... Rebound leaders: Lund 10, Smith 7 ... Assist leader: Karlsgodt 4 ... Steal leader: Hovey 4
CENTRAL MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN - 12 FG (0 3 pt); 20-39 FT; rebounds not available; 22 fouls ... Scoring: Kari Mulder 10, Hillary Slagter 10, Abby Tebben 5, Briana Wubben 4, Elizabeth Bulthuis 4, Allie Slagter 4, Jennifer Blom 3, Tara Frikke 3, Stephanie Bulthuis 1 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
Ortonville wins Monte title
MONTEVIDEO - Ortonville held on after nearly squandering an eight-point lead at halftime to upend Montevideo 68-59 in the championship game of the Montevideo Invite Saturday.
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The Trojans had a two-point lead with a minute remaining before scoring their last seven points at the free-throw line.
Brook Moseng had 19 points and Kara Nelson followed with 13 while also accumulating five assists and four steals for the Thunder Hawks (2-4).
Jessica Henrichs had a game-high 21 points for Ortonville. Hutchinson edged Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 35-34 in the third-place game.
Ortonville 68, Montevideo 59
Ortonville 31 37 -- 68
Montevideo (2-4) 23 36 -- 59
ORTONVILLE - 24 FG (3 3 pt); 17-28 FT; 35 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Morgan Simonitch 1, Megan Williams 2, Emily Salmon 14, Tiffany Giese 9, Kayla Delage 7, Jessica Henrichs 21, Tabathia Heinrich 7, Rebecca Hillman 7 ... 3-point shots: Salmon 1, Giese 1, Henrichs 1
MONTEVIDEO - 19-69 FG (4-17 3 pt); 17-22 FT; 27 rebounds; 24 fouls ... Scoring: Kara Nelson 13, Jessi Roggatz 4, Daniela Jensen 4, Barbi Reuss 2, Hannah Wenaas 7, Brook Moseng 19, Rikka Boike 6, Amy Johnson 2, Taylor Skoglund 2 ... 3-point shots: Nelson 2, Wenaas 2 ... Rebound leaders: Jensen 6, Moseng 4, Boike 4 ... Assist leader: Nelson 5 ... Steal leaders: Nelson 4, Boike 4
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Non-Conference
Marshall 69, Litchfield 46
Macie Mickelson scored a game-high 22 points, including a trio of three-pointer, and also had nine rebounds, two assists and four steals to lead Marshall (5-1).
Jessica Onken added 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Tigers.
For Litchfield (5-1), Becky Smith led the way with 16 points and seven rebounds.
Marshall (5-1) 35 -- 69
Litchfield (5-1) 25 -- 46
MARSHALL - 28-66 FG (5-18 3 pt); 8-19 FT; 45 rebounds; 19 fouls ... Scoring: Macie Mickelson 22, Jessica Onken 11, Kristin Haukom 10, Kelsey Krueger 7, Danielle French 5, Anna Full 5, Amanda Beekman 4, Julia Schultz 4, Laura Strautz 1 ... 3-point shots: Mickelson 3, Haukom 2 ... Rebound leader: Onken 11, Mickelson 9 ... Assist leader: Mickelson 2, Haukom 2 ... Steal leader: Mickelson 4
LITCHFIELD - 18-54 FG (3-13 3 pt); 7-15 FT; 26 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Becky Smith 16, Emily Davis 9, Jamie Wollin 7, Anna Bruesewitz 4, Natalie Devine 4, Brittany Euerle 3, Emily Smith 2, Betsy Ludvigson 1 ... 3-point shots: Wollin 1, Euerle 1, Smith 1 ... Rebound leaders: B.Smith 7, E.Smith 4, Bruesewitz 4 ... Assist leaders: Jill Warren 2, Bruesewitz 2, Davis 2, Devine 2 ... Steal leaders: Warren 2, B.Smith 2, Wollin 2
Minnewaska 47, West Central 45
Minnewaska trailed by nine in the first half before taking a seven-point lead with five minutes remaining.
West Central shot only 17 from the field, but stayed in the game by going 27-for-35 at the free-throw line. The Lakers (5-0) were only 19-of-39 at the charity stripe, but made five more shots from the field. Sara Gregerson had 12 points and 12 rebounds and Linsday Solmonson also netted 12 points for the Lakers.
West Central 26 19 -- 45
Minnewaska (5-0) 25 22 -- 47
WEST CENTRAL - 9-53 FG (0-4 3 pt); 27-35 FT; 24 rebounds; 26 fouls ... Scoring: Marissa Holsen 10, Kendra Vipond 6, Taylor Brekke 2, Stacy Jessen 2, Katie Anderson 4, Laura Huebner 4, DeLaine Ronhovde 2, Estee Kiergems 5, Krystal Lecey 10 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: Vipond 4, Huebner 4 ... Assist leader: Vipond 4 ... Steal leaders: Huebner 2, Kiergems 2
MINNEWASKA - 14-55 FG (0-4 3 pt); 19-39 FT; 28 rebounds; 25 fouls ... Scoring: Lindsay Solmonson 12, Kayla McIver 1, Jamie Schley 3, Emily Roering 6, Kaitlyn Olson 1, Ashley Chan 3, Shiona Beecher 9, Sara Gregerson 12 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: Gregerson 12, Olson 4 ... Assist leader: McIver 3 ... Steal leader: Gregerson 4
Paynesville Invite
HLWW 71, Paynesville 54
(3rd place) -- Katie Pettit pumped in 24 points to lead Howard Lake-Waverly in the third-place game.
Brooke Schmitz led Paynesville (1-4) with 18 points, including three 3-pointers.
Maple Lake defeated Watertown-Mayer 53-43 in the championship.
Howard Lake-Waverly 37 34 -- 71
Paynesville (1-4) 27 27 -- 54
HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY - 32 FG (1 3-pt); 6-13 FT; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Katie Pettit 24, Sam Painshab 9, Angie Gatz 10, Leah Schall 10, Karisa Remer 3, Brittany Drew 15 ... 3-point shots: Pettit 1
PAYNESVILLE - 16 FG (3 3-pt); 13-23 FT; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Brittni Schmitz 6, Ashley Lieser 2, Kirsten Miller 2, Brooke Schmitz 18, Lynn Lieser 5, Natalie Leadem 2, Jacque Schlangen 11 ... 3-point shots: Schmitz 3
