The road was an agreeable place for the Morris Area Chokio Alberta girls on Thursday (2/23). The MACA hoopsters took command against a struggling Lakers team of Minnewaska Area.
The Tigers gained their eighth win of the season, 42-25. The Lakers have won but twice.
Coach Dale Henrich's squad applied a balanced attack. Still there was a standout: MaKenzie Smith with her 13 points, nine steals and nine rebounds. Yes, she nearly eked out a triple-double.
Is the win a sign of better things to come for the orange and black cause? The Tigers had been slumping. All that can be forgotten quickly, naturally, with a spurt in the post-season.
The Tigers ended the regular season with back-to-back wins.
The Thursday success was despite putting up bricks from three-point range. The Tigers made none of their seven 3-point tries and they were 15 of 50 in total field goals. In freethrows they made 12 of 22.
Smith with her 13 points was one of eight Tigers who scored. She was joined by: Courtney Gades 9, Katie Holzheimer 8, Beth Holland 6, Nicole Strobel 2, Miranda Day 2, Cassey Hickman 1 and Tracey Meichsner 1.
Paige Anderson held up 'Waska's scoring with eight points but the lowlights have exceeded the highlights in Minnewaska's season, to be sure. The Lakers have a loss skein of 18. They made just eight of 36 field goal tries Thursday.
The Tigers led at halftime 17-9.
Now we're into the post-season, where the slate calls for MACA to play Paynesville at Paynesville at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 1. We're in Section 6 of AA.
The Tigers gained their eighth win of the season, 42-25. The Lakers have won but twice.
Coach Dale Henrich's squad applied a balanced attack. Still there was a standout: MaKenzie Smith with her 13 points, nine steals and nine rebounds. Yes, she nearly eked out a triple-double.
Is the win a sign of better things to come for the orange and black cause? The Tigers had been slumping. All that can be forgotten quickly, naturally, with a spurt in the post-season.
The Tigers ended the regular season with back-to-back wins.
The Thursday success was despite putting up bricks from three-point range. The Tigers made none of their seven 3-point tries and they were 15 of 50 in total field goals. In freethrows they made 12 of 22.
Smith with her 13 points was one of eight Tigers who scored. She was joined by: Courtney Gades 9, Katie Holzheimer 8, Beth Holland 6, Nicole Strobel 2, Miranda Day 2, Cassey Hickman 1 and Tracey Meichsner 1.
Paige Anderson held up 'Waska's scoring with eight points but the lowlights have exceeded the highlights in Minnewaska's season, to be sure. The Lakers have a loss skein of 18. They made just eight of 36 field goal tries Thursday.
The Tigers led at halftime 17-9.
Now we're into the post-season, where the slate calls for MACA to play Paynesville at Paynesville at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 1. We're in Section 6 of AA.
Boys basketball: Montevideo 66, Tigers 44
The Tigers took to the home court Friday (2/24) for the daunting challenge of facing Montevideo.
Monte is a high-powered unit and came here eyeing the WCC-South title. The Thunder Hawks showed their state-ranked attributes from early-on. They assumed a healthy lead and stayed on an even keel.
They boosted their conference record to 10-1 with a 66-44 win over the Tigers. Monte stands at 18-5 overall.
Coach Mark Torgerson's Tigers had trouble getting untracked offensively. The halftime score was 46-17 with Monte on its way to wrapping up the conference title.
Colton Vien was a thorn in the Tigers' side. He flirted with 30 points and snared ten rebounds.
Logan Manska was the Tigers' stop scorer with eleven points. Manska made two of the Tigers' four successful 3's. Riley Arndt and Jacob Torgerson made the others.
Arndt scored eight points. Manska was the team leader in rebounds with four. Three Tigers each supplied two assists: Austin Dierks, Brody Bahr and Tom Holland.
The Tigers were 15 of 53 in total field goals. In 3-pointers alone they were four of 15. In freethrows: 10 of 13.
Here's the complete scoring list: Manska 11, Arndt 8, Chandler Erickson 6, Jake Torgerson 5, Sam Mattson 4, Lincoln Berget 4, Austin Dierks 4 and Brody Bahr 2.
(Thanks to coach Torgerson posting stats on Maxpreps, I'm able to correct an omission from the Willmar newspaper.)
The setback left Morris Area Chokio Alberta with a 14-9 overall record and 8-3 in conference.
Two section champs among Tigers
Monte is a high-powered unit and came here eyeing the WCC-South title. The Thunder Hawks showed their state-ranked attributes from early-on. They assumed a healthy lead and stayed on an even keel.
They boosted their conference record to 10-1 with a 66-44 win over the Tigers. Monte stands at 18-5 overall.
Coach Mark Torgerson's Tigers had trouble getting untracked offensively. The halftime score was 46-17 with Monte on its way to wrapping up the conference title.
Colton Vien was a thorn in the Tigers' side. He flirted with 30 points and snared ten rebounds.
Logan Manska was the Tigers' stop scorer with eleven points. Manska made two of the Tigers' four successful 3's. Riley Arndt and Jacob Torgerson made the others.
Arndt scored eight points. Manska was the team leader in rebounds with four. Three Tigers each supplied two assists: Austin Dierks, Brody Bahr and Tom Holland.
The Tigers were 15 of 53 in total field goals. In 3-pointers alone they were four of 15. In freethrows: 10 of 13.
Here's the complete scoring list: Manska 11, Arndt 8, Chandler Erickson 6, Jake Torgerson 5, Sam Mattson 4, Lincoln Berget 4, Austin Dierks 4 and Brody Bahr 2.
(Thanks to coach Torgerson posting stats on Maxpreps, I'm able to correct an omission from the Willmar newspaper.)
The setback left Morris Area Chokio Alberta with a 14-9 overall record and 8-3 in conference.
Two section champs among Tigers
The MAHACA initials turn up twice in the listing of section wrestling championships.
We are heading into the truly climactic phase of the 2011-12 wrestling season. The state individual tournament is coming up this weekend at St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center. The Xcel will truly be a mecca for the state's wrestling faithful.
Dawson provided the venue for the sectionals that included Morris Area Hancock Chokio Alberta. There, Tim Ostby and Zach Gibson were the headlining Tigers with their accomplishments. Both blazed past their three section foes.
Ostby and Gibson were champions at 145 and 285 pounds, respectively, each going 3-0. They will proudly carry the MAHACA banner in state. Good luck, guys.
Evan Nelson came on strong to win four bouts and drop two, a showing good for third place at 120 pounds. He had the heartbreak of losing a "true second" match. First and second place achievers advance to state.
Connor Metzger fashioned a 3-2 record as the Tigers' 170-pounder, notching third. Joel Harrison was a third place achiever at 220 pounds where he turned back four opponents and lost to two.
Connor Metzger fashioned a 3-2 record as the Tigers' 170-pounder, notching third. Joel Harrison was a third place achiever at 220 pounds where he turned back four opponents and lost to two.
Taking fourth at 113 pounds was Travis Ostby who fashioned a 2-2 mark. Myles Smith sported a 2-2 record at day's end, so he too could feel pride in a fourth place finish (at 132).
Big Tyler Moser at 195 pounds took sixth with his 2-3 showing on the Dawson mats. Dillan Johnson was the No. 6 achiever at 126 pounds, going 1-2.
MAHACA was also represented by the following: Mitchell Ascheman at 106 pounds (a 1-2 showing), Jerid Berning (138, 0-2), Seth Nelson (152, 1-2), Jordan Thooft (160, 2-2) and Wade Ehlers (182, 0-2).
Bring on the bright lights and arena atmosphere of the Xcel!
- Brian Williams - morris mn minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com
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