However, the most recent win was pretty hard-fought. That was the 59-54 win vs. BOLD on Tuesday at Bird Island. I remember the old bumper sticker "Where the hell is Bird Island?" It was quite a novelty at the time. And then Cyrus did a copycat and "cleaned up" the language some! "Where the HECK is Cyrus?" 1970s nostalgia. Way pre-Internet.
Hey, there's a very big game on tap for tonight (Thursday, Jan. 16) for 'Waska. It's big in the eyes of MACA fans as it's a Lakers vs. Tigers matchup. In 'Waska overlooking beautiful (frozen) Lake Minnewaska. Can the Tigers challenge the high-flying Lakers? I am skeptical but we'll see.
For the record, I would like to be blogging regularly about our Tigers. It's hard. I struggle to find game info on a timely basis on the Internet. I am much more able to write about the Lakers. I am most happy to do so. I have family connections to Glenwood anyway. When you enter Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery you'll see a big slab of rock with "Williams" on it. That's my family!
My sports posts these days are sometimes on a site that I call my "companion blog." So I sometimes share a reminder of what I have there. You can click on the link below to read about the Minnewaska Area girls' win over Litchfieeld on Jan. 10, score of 55-25.
And for you MACA fans, I invite you to click on link below to read about our boys basketball team's game vs. Cherry last Saturday in Perham. We came up short. I found info on this game on a website called "Newsbreak."
'Waska 59, BOLD 54
Sydney Dahl and Megan Thorfinnson were key offensive contributors in this 'Waska win that lifted the team's record to 12-2. Will win No. 13 come tonight, Thursday? In front of the home fans? The West Central Tribune reported that this game will be played Friday. I think that's wrong-O. I just checked the Morris school calendar and it confirms Thursday which is what "Minnesota Scores" has. Erratum, WC Trib.
"Minnesota Scores" is not perfect. I saw a wrong score there just recently.
Uh-oh, the BOLD girls have a Friday game set vs. Mayer Lutheran. The MACA girls got absolutely trampled, massacred by Mayer Lutheran recently. Hang on to your hats.
Dahl and Thorfinnson each poured in 19 points to lift 'Waska over the BOLD Warriors 59-54. Thorfinnson thrilled with her five 3-pointers. Lauryn Ankeny made one long-ranger and finished with seven points. Here's the rest of the scoring list: Addy Kath 6, Jayda Kolstoe 4, Alia Randt 2 and Olivia Danielson 2.
BOLD's big guns were Lainey Braulick with 18 points and Ema Flann with 14. Thee two were complemented by Lilly Henrickson 8, Kenley Elfering 4, Kya Elfering 4, Zoey Lippert 2, Peyton Sander 2 and Layla Pfarr 2. Henriksen made two 3-pointers and Braulick one. Braulick with her ten rebounds led there. Flann led in assists with three. Kya Elfering had three steals. Sander blocked three shots.
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| Mallory Heyer |
It is obvious now that the U of M women's basketball team can challenge any team in the country. We came close to victory against eighth-ranked Maryland. Our Gophers entered the game at No. 24 in the nation. We had to wait too long to get nationally ranked.
We were stopped by Maryland, the Terrapins, in the Tuesday game at Maryland, 99-92.
Yes, a game with an entertaining offensive flair. And we were up against a former coach of ours, Brenda Frese, whose last name was Oldfield when she had her hitch at the U of M. It was considered a major loss when she left here. She certainly has upheld the standard she has set for herself.
Meanwhile our own coach has quite good standing now - great to see. I refer to her as "coach Dawn." I have trouble handling her last name.
The Gophs have a 16-2 overall record, 4-2 in the Big 10.
Four from our ranks put up double figures scoring totals. The charge was led by Amaya Battle: 19 points. Grace Grocholski put in 16 points, Mallory Heyer 15 and Sophie Hart 14.
We impressed from long-range as we made eight 3-pointers. It just wasn't enough to overcome a team of Maryland's caliber. Frese got the upper hand on this night. So nice to see our Gophers being a factor in the national picture.
Addendum: You know what's crazy? How yours truly continues to feel pressure writing these blog posts! Hey, it's not like I'm writing for a newspaper any more. Old habits continue to be ingrained.
Relax, stupid, there is no "deadline" any more.
Relax, stupid, there is no "deadline" any more.
- Brian Williams - morris mn minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com
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