Minneota girls stop YME, 48-35

It wasn't like the opening night when they sank 12 three-pointers.

But Minneota's effort was good enough to beat Yellow Medicine East Thursday night, 48-35.

A game filled with poor shooting and missed opportunities drove the Vikings to a 2-0 season start with Friday night's meeting at home with Hayfield pending.

Hayfield is ranked No. 3 in Class A.

Leading the way for Minneota was Lydia Sussner with 18 points and 13 rebounds. Lizzy Gillingham scored 10 points with seven rebounds and Abby Hennen tossed in 10 points with the team's only two three-pointers. She also had nine rebounds.

Natalee Rolbiecki scored six and Morgan Kockelman had five steals and Morgan Hennen five rebounds.

Madison Hinz scored 1-0 for YME, which played without their top player, Lauren McCosh.

Other scores were: Lakeview 53, Murray Co. Central 39; Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 59, Canby 40; MACCRAY 51, Dawson-Boyd 38

Minneota          26     22     —     48

YME                  18      17     —     35

MINNEOTA: Lydia Sussner 7 4-8 18, Abby Hennen 4 0-0 10, Lizzy Gillingham 3 4-7 10, Natalee Rolbiecki 3 0-0 6, Morgan Kockelman 1 0-1 2, Morgan Hennen 1 0-0 2; Mariah Muhl 0 0-0 0; Abby Rost 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 19 8-16. 

YELLOW MEDICINE EAST: Hinz 2 4-4 10; Mortenson 3 0-0 8; Dyrdahl 2 2-4 6; Anderson 2 0-0 4; Dahlager 2 0-0 4; Gullickson 1 1-2 3; TOTALS: 12 7-10 35.

3-POINTERS: YME 4 (Hinz 2, Mortenson 2); Minneota 2 (A. Hennen 2).

REBOUNDS: 24 (Dyrdahl 6, Mathiowetz 6). Minneota: 38 (Sussner 13, Abby Hennen 9, Gillingham 7, Morgan Hennen 5).

STEALS: Minneota 12 (Morgan Hennen 5; Sussner 3; Abby Hennen, Morgan Hennen 1 each).

ASSISTS: YME 12 (Hinz 6). STEALS: YME 7 (Hinz 3, Dahlager 3).

BLOCKS: YME 1 (Dahlager). Minneota-Sussner 2.

PERSONAL FOULS: YME 17 (Mortenson fouled out).; Minneota 15.

TURNOVERS: YME 23; Minneota 21.