GRANITE FALLS - A balanced attack from Sauk Centre mustered 55 first half points as they blew out Yellow Medicine East 80-38 in the West Central Conference Championship game on Tuesday 80-38.
Only two players reached double figures in scoring for the Mainstreeters, that being Madison Greenwaldt with 10 and Mauren Thiesen 10.
Yellow Medicine East coming into the game had won 13 straight.
Chyanne Sand scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds, while Paige Steffen had eight points as did Makayla Drydahl.
The Sting will look to bounce back as they host Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop on Friday at 6 p.m. to begin the Section 2AA playoffs, while Sauk Centre will start the post season on a date yet to be confirmed.
Sauk Centre 80, YME 38
Sauk Centre (22-4) 55 25 - 80
YME (18-7) 22 16 - 38
Sauk Centre
28 FG; 14-21 FT; 12 fouls … Scoring: Madison Greenwaldt 10, Mauren Thiesen 10, Madison Moritz 9, Kelsey Peschel 9, Rebecca Weir 9, Shania Baum 8, Jill Klaphake 8, Maesyn Thiesen 7, Jennifer Gieske 4, Anna Hentges 3, Jessica Rodenbiker 2, Shelby Gapinski 1 … 3-point shots: Greenwalt 3, Mauren Thiesen 2, Baum 2, Mortiz 1, Peschel 1, Hentges 1 … Rebound leader: n/a … Assist leader: n/a … Steal leader: n/a
Yellow Medicine East
16 FG; 4-9 FT; 14 fouls … Scoring: Paige Steffen 8, Makayla Drydahl 8, Chyanne Sand 8, Jordan Hinz 6, Mackenzie Dyrdahl 6, Anna McCosh 2 … 3-point shots: Hinz 2 … Rebound leader: Sand 8 … Assist leader: Sand 3 … Steal leader: Madison Hagert 4, Mackenzie Dyrdahl 4
Melrose 51, MCA 49
Emily Goerdt poured in a game high 21 points and Gabi Sawyer chipped in 18 points as Melrose won their final West Central Conference game of the season over Morris/Chokio-Alberta.
A back and forth game, the Tigers held a five point lead with two minutes left in the game.
However, Melrose would battle back and take the lead with just seconds remaining.
With only 5.8 ticks left, Tracy Meichsner picked off the inbounds pass and threw it to Becca Holland on the baseline who missed the shot.
The Tigers had 25 more shot attempts than the visitors.
Both Lauren Reimers and Correy Hickman had 10 points in the loss. Both teams will begin Section play on a date to be determined.
Melrose (7-7, 15-11) 27 24 - 51
MCA (10-4, 14-11) 25 24 - 49
Melrose
16-37 FG; 19-27 FT; 11 fouls … Scoring: Emily Goerdt 21, Gabi Sawyer 18, Emily Tschida 4, Justine Revermann 4, Jordan Thompson 4 … 3-point shots: none … Rebound leader: Revermann 8, Goerdt 7 … Assist leader: Revermann 2, Saywer 2 … Steal leader: none
Morris/Chokio-Alberta
20-62 FG; 4-7 FT; 19 fouls … Scoring: Lauren Reimers 10, Correy Hickman 10, Tracy Meichsner 9, Elizabeth Tiernan 6, Moira McNally 6, Becca Holland 3, Lacee Maanum 3, Lexi Mahoney 2 … 3-point shots: Reimers 2, Hickman 2, Holland 1 … Rebound leader: McNally 6, Mahoney 5 … Assist leader: Reimers 4 … Steal leader: Meichsner 6
Wright County
NLS 44, GSL 33
New London-Spicer clinched at least a share of the Wright County Conference West championship with a victory over the Panthers on Tuesday in New London.
The Wildcats play at Annandale at 7 p.m. Friday to close out the regular season. A Wildcats victory will likely tie them for the title with Dassel-Cokato.
On Tuesday, Kabrie Weber scored 12 points and Brooke Beuning had nine. Megan Thorson scored six points and had 13 rebounds and Ashlyn Geister finished with six points and eight rebounds.
GSL (3-6, 14-11) 21 12 - 33
NLS (7-2, 20-4) 24 20 - 44
Glencoe-Silver Lake
13-38 FG; 3-6 FT; 12 fouls … Scoring: Mckenna Monahan 4, Maddie Monahan 23, Zoe Christensen 4, Keisha Prafke 2 … 3-point shots: Mckenna Monahan 1, Maddie Monahan 3 … Rebound leader: NA … Assist leader: NA … Steal leader: NA
New London-Spicer
16-46 FG; 9-14 FT; 5 fouls … Scoring: Lindsay Vagle 2, Shea Oman 4, Brooke Beuning 9, Alyssa Fredrick 5, Megan Thorson 6, Ashlyn Geister 6, Kabrie Weber 12 … 3-point shots: Beuning 1, Fredrick 1, Weber 1 … Rebound leader: Thorson 13, Geister 8 … Assist leader: Oman 3, Weber 3 … Steal leader: Oman 3
Litchfield 52, MW 16
Litchfield’s solid defense and Mound Westonka’s lacking offense led to a Wright County Conference blowout on Tuesday.
Mariah Hoff led the Dragons with 19 points and Hannah Norlin had 10 points and nine rebounds.
Kyndra Beavers and Macy Huhner both scored eight points.
The Dragons close out the regular season at Glencoe-Silver Lake at 7 p.m. Friday.
Mound West. (0-9, 5-19) 10 6 - 16
Litchfield (5-4, 13-12) 25 27 - 52
Mound Westonka
5-34 FG; 3-6 FT; 12 fouls … Scoring: Haley Martin 8, Claire White 2, Makenzie Anderson 3, Abby Wharram 3 … 3-point shots: Martin 2, Anderson 1 … Rebound leader: Martin 3 … Assist leader: NA … Steal leader: NA
Litchfield
23-56 FG; 3-10 FT; 6 fouls … Scoring: Mariah Hoff 18, Hannah Norlin 10, Kyndra Beavers 7, Macy Huhner 7, Breanna Sittig 4, Savanna Pater 4, Hallie Euerle 2 … 3-point shots: Hoff 1, Beavers 1, Huhner 1 … Rebound leader: Norlin 9, Beavers 4, Pater 4 … Assist leader: NA … Steal leader: NA
Non-conference
KMS 47, Hancock 46
Ashley Just’s basket with 40 seconds left game KMS the lead and the Saints hung on for a non-conference victory on Tuesday in Kerkhoven.
Kalli Forsell scored a team-high 14 points and she also had four assists and three steals. Just scored 12 points, Kalley Anderson had seven points and 13 rebounds, and Sam Gjerde had nine points, six rebounds and four assists.
Kassandra Algarate led the Owls with 20 points and Lexi Steege and Kayla Crowell both had eight.
Hancock wraps up the regular season hosting West Central Area at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
KMS finished the regular season and open Section 3A play against Canby at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in Montevideo.
Hancock (10-13) 32 14 - 46
KMS (12-13) 25 22 - 47
Hancock
19-50 FG; 8-9 FT; 15 fouls … Scoring: Sabrina Mattson 4, Lexi Steege 8, Claire Hanson 4, Kassandra Algarate 20, Tess Steiner 2, Kayla Crowell 8 … 3-point shots: None … Rebound leader: NA … Assist leader: NA … Steal leader: NA
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
20-50 FG; 4-12 FT; 10 fouls … Scoring: Liz Wilts 3, Ali Krieger 2, Sam Gjerde 9, Ashley Just 12, Kalli Forsell 14, Kalley Anderson 7 … 3-point shots: Gjerde 2, Forsell 1 … Rebound leaders: Anderson 13, Gjerde 6 … Assist leader: Gjerde 4, Forsell 4 … Steal leader: Forsell 3
