MARSHALL -- MACCRAY avenged a loss to Minneota two weeks ago, upending the Vikings 66-62 in the Section 3A-North semifinals on Tuesday at Southwest Minnesota State University.
No. 1 Canby held off No. 5 upset-minded Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 55-50 in the other semifinal game.
MACCRAY 66, Minneota 62
Trailing 58-49, the Wolverines surged in the game's final four minutes to upend the No. 2 Vikings.
When No. 3 MACCRAY (20-4) turned up the defensive pressure, Alicia Koenen turned two steals into layups and netted a three-pointer to spark the rally. Koenen scored all 14 of her points in the second half. She was also credited with 12 assists.
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The victory avenged a 16-point loss on Feb. 12 to Minneota (21-4).
Teagan Molden led the scoring for MACCRAY with 16 points, while Jenna Tebben tallied 10.
Ashlynn Muhl poured in 23 points for the Vikings. Taya Kockelman sank six 3-pointers for all 18 of her points.
MACCRAY (20-4) 31 35 -- 66
Minneota (21-4) 30 32 -- 62
MACCRAY - 26-62 FG (2-10 3-pt); 12-21 FT; 29 rebounds; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Carly Haas 2, Teagan Molden 16, Alicia Koenen 14, Jenna Tebben 10, Hannah Knott 5, Kailee Epema 8, Christal Stavne 2, Katie Kienitz 2, Abbey Thissen 7 ... 3-point shots: Koenen 2... Rebound leaders: Koenen 5, Molden 5 ... Assist leaders: Koenen 12, Andrea Ervin 4 ... Steal leaders: Koenen 4, Tebben 3
MINNEOTA - 21 FG (9 3-pt); 11-19 FT; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Sam Hennen 14, Kelsey Hennen 4, Taya Kockelman 18, Amber Grenge 3, Ashlynn Muhl 23 ... 3-point shots: Kockelman 6, S. Hennen 2, K. Hennen 1 ... Rebound leaders: not available
Canby 55, KMS 50
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(Overtime) -- No. 5 Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg (12-13) nearly knocked off No. 1 seed Canby (23-2).
No details were available at press time.
