Girls take charge in win over Litchfield

MACA fans were pleased to see their team build up a healthy lead en route to victory Tuesday. The night of GBB had coach Dale Henrich's Tigers win in commanding fashion. The score was 69-43 over the Dragons of Litchfield, on the MACA court. We had a 35-25 halftime lead.
Three Tigers scored in double figures led by Malory Anderson who put in 13 points. Kendra Wevley scored 12 and Emma Bowman had 11. Then we see MacKenna Kehoe with nine points followed by a trio of Tigers each with eight: Meredith Carrington, LaRae Kram and Kylie Swanson. Add 'em all up and it's 69 points for a winning margin of 26 over the visiting Dragons. We poured it on with a 34-18 advantage in the second half.
Our three-point shots were made by Kehoe with three, Carrington with two and Bowman with one. I'm sure MacKenna's successes were greatly enjoyed by grandma Janet, an old co-worker of mine. The rebound leaders were Anderson with eight and Wevley with six. Carrington dished out five assists. I'm sure Meredith's crisp passing impressed her grandpa Tom. Tom and I help enliven DeToy's Restaurant very early in the morning - at least we try. Anderson stole the ball seven times. Kram blocked a shot.
Litchfield's top scorer was Sydney McCann with 12 points. Here's the rest of their list: Neriah Lara 7, Kamri Driver 5, Kylie Michels 5, Izzy Pennertz 5, Greta Hansen 4, Katelyn Cruze 2, Kelsey Ballard 1, Morgan Kaping 1 and Lily Osterberg 1. Three Dragons each made a 3-pointer: Driver, Lara and Michels.
The West Central Tribune observed that we "overwhelmed" Litchfield. Indeed, a nice way to set the tone for Thanksgiving weekend.
I remember photographing the C-A or CAHN Spartans when Bill Kehoe was in the ranks and the team was playing in the furthest reaches of northern Minnesota. That was an interesting motorcoach bus ride. I'm not 100 percent sure who the opponent was, maybe Stephen? Neal Hofland was the Spartans' coach. What a tenure he had in Spartan country. Lots of nice "toss sweep" plays. They worked even if the opponent was anticipating them.
 
Hancock 63, Hillcrest Lutheran 44
The Owls won with a flourish Tuesday just like the Tigers did. Another nice step leading into Thanksgiving weekend, and in the Owls' case the score was 63-44 over Hillcrest Lutheran. A close game at halftime gave way to a rout in the second half. Hancock took charge to the tune of outscoring the Comets 35-19 in the second half.
The West Central Tribune reported that this game was the Owls' season opener, but I'm quite certain I have written about a previous game.
On Tuesday the scoring story had Alexis Staples pouring in 18 points to lead. Then we saw Rylee Hanson and Morgan Kisgen each score 12. Other scorers were Jenna Kannegiesser (7), Jordan Hausmann (5), Misti Zempel (4), Tori Pahl (3) and Kaitlyn Staples (2). Three Owls each made a '3': Kannegiesser, Kisgen and Alexis Staples.
Mackenzie Foss held up the Hillcrest offense with 20 points. Anna Rasmussen put in ten, and these three Comets also added points to the mix: Molly McGuire (8), Cassendra Twedt (4) and Audra Ewan (2). Rasmussen and McGuire each made two 3-pointers and Foss made one.
Enjoy all the Thanksgiving festivities for 2019!
- Brian Williams - morris mn minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com