CANBY -- Canby edged MACCRAY 54-53 in the Camden inter-conference girls basketball championship game Tuesday.
The Wolverines (18-4) held a 26-25 halftime lead.
The Lancers (21-3) tipped MACCRAY at the foul line, making 13 of 24. The Wolverines made 10 of 14.
Riley Nordgaard scored a game-high 27 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to lead Canby, which is the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Section 3A-North playoffs, which starts with a play-in round Thursday.
Alicia Koenen sank three 3-pointers and paced MACCRAY with 19 points. She was the only Wolverine in double figures.
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MACCRAY is the No. 3 seed in the 3A-North playoffs. Both teams play Saturday at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall.
Canby 54, MACCRAY 53
MACCRAY (18-4) 26 27 -- 53
Canby (21-3) 25 29 -- 54
MACCRAY - 20 FG (3 3-pt); 10-14 FT; 35 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Teagan Molden 8, Alicia Koenen 19, Jenna Tebben 4, Hannah Knott 9, Kailee Epema 7, Abbey Thissen 6 ... 3-point shots: Koenen 3 ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders not available
CANBY - 19 FG (3 3-pt); 13-24 FT; 28 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Courtney Slaba 13, Caitlin Slaba 3, Riley Nordgaard 27, Ashley Johnson 4, Kaitlyn Oellien 7 ... 3-point shots: Courtney Slaba 2, Caitlin Slaba 1 ... Rebound leaders: Nordgaard 11 ... Assist leaders: none ... Steal leaders: Johnson 4
Wright County Watertown-Mayer 61, Litchfield 33
Marissa Janning had 19 points and Kinsie Stifter 14 to lead Watertown-Mayer.
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Abby Goraczkowski's 12 points paved the way for the Dragons.
Water.-Mayer (10-5, 18-7) 42 19 -- 61
Litchfield (6-10, 10-12) 15 18 -- 33
WATERTOWN-MAYER - 26-56 FG (7-13 3-pt); 2-6 FT; 34 rebounds; 12 fouls ... Scoring: Marissa Janning 19, Kinsie Stifter 14, Ashley Anfinson 6, Amanda Lynch 9, Kaitlin Boll 5, Kate Theisen 4, Emily Tschida 4 ... 3-point shots: Janning 5, Lynch 1, Boll 1 ... Rebound leaders: Stifter 9 ... Assist leaders: Janning 4 ... Steal leaders: Theisen 3
LITCHFIELD - 13-56 FG (2-13 3-pt); 5-13 FT; 25 rebounds; 11 fouls ... Scoring: Abby Goraczkowski 12, Shelbie Walsh 6, Lizzie Johnson 5, Jordan Peterson 4, Hannah Berglund 2, Courtney Euerle 2, Kayla Sommerfeld 2 ... 3-point shots: Johnson 1, Goraczkowski 1 ... Rebound leaders: Euerle 5 ... Assist leaders: Euerle 2 ... Steal leaders: Berglund 2, Anna Johnson 2
Central Minnesota Rockford 56, BBE 55
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa took its only lead of the game, 55-54, with 1:30 left in the second half on a basket by Ashley Kirckof.
The Jaguars had a chance to increase their lead with :14 left but missed the front end of a one-and-one. Rockford's Shannon Ritten got the rebound and was fouled and made both shots at the other end. BBE didn't get a shot off in the remaining time.
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Julie Hieserich led BBE (5-7, 9-15) with 19 points, five assists and four steals. Lauren Anderson added 12 points and eight rebounds.
Kelsey Lofstedt sank 20 points for Rockford )10-3, 18-7).
Rockford (10-3, 18-7) 35 21 -- 56
BBE (5-7, 9-15) 31 24 -- 55
ROCKFORD - 18-58 FG (1-10 3-pt); 19-29 FT; 30 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Madison Comb 4, Alex Henrich 8, Dakota Suko 2, Kelsey Lofstedt 20, Ashley Danielson 7, Jackie Lommen 2, Shannon Ritten 8, Kayla Maher 5 ... 3-point shots: Danielson 1 ... Rebound leaders: not available
BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA - 20-54 FG (2-4 3-pt); 13-24 FT; 37 rebounds; 19 fouls ... Scoring: Julie Hieserich 19, Maggie Gruber 9, Ashley Kirckof 5, Raeann Sorenson 4, Lauren Anderson 12, Rachel Anderson 4, Shyan Kuefler 2 ... 3-point shots: Hieserich 2... Rebound leaders: R. Anderson 8, L. Anderson 8 ... Assist leaders: Hieserich 5 ... Steal leaders: Hieserich 4
