GIRLS BASKETBALL

Minneota went 2-1 over the past week, defeating Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 61-53 and Lac qui Parle Valley 67-30, before falling to South Dakota powerhouse Sisseton 84-39 this past Saturday.
The Vikings now stand 13-3 on the season.

(Result Saturday, Jan. 20)
Sisseton 84, Minneota 39
Krista Langager, a 6-2 junior post, made 12 of 14 shots and finished with a game-high 26 points as unbeaten Sisseton rolled past Minneota 84-39 on Saturday in South Dakota.
"They're a really good team," said Minneota coach Al Panka. "We didn’t match up well at all, didn’t play well either."
Sisseton (10-0) is ranked No. 1 in Class A in South Dakota, which has only three classes. The Redmen's average scoring margin of victory this season is 37. They have topped the century mark once and have beaten five of its opponents by 40-or-more points, including one by 88 points.
Sisseton made 36-of-66 shots (55 percent) of its shots from the field against Minneota, which shot only 26 percent.
Hannah Leverson added 15 points and Alexie Quinn had 12.
Kenadi Arndt had another double-double for Minneota with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Dakoda Hennen and Faith Myhre had eight points apiece, while Kiersyn Hulzebos had six points.

SISSETON 84, MINNEOTA 39
Sisseton...................................................24 60 - 84
Minneota..................................................14 25 - 39

Team Statistics
FG shooting: Sisseton 38-for-66, 54.5 percent; Minneota 15-for-57, 26.3 percent ... 3-point shooting: Sisseton 8-for-19, 42.1 percent; Minneota 3-for-11, 27.3 percent ... FT shooting: Sisseton 4-for-9, 44.4 percent; Minneota 6-for-14, 42.9 percent ... Rebounds: Sisseton 42, Minneota 29 ... Turnovers: Sisseton 13, Minneota 15 ... Fouls: Sisseton 15, Minneota 10

Sisseton Statistics
Scoring (fgm-fga, ftm-fta, pts): Belle Donnell 1-2 0-0 3, Kennedy Hanson 0-0 0-0 0, Nikki Hoeger 1-1 0-0 2, Elliot Hortness 1-1 0-0 2, Rylie Huff 3-6 0-0 7, Chloe Langager 2-5 0-0 4, Krista Langager 12-14 2-6 26, Hannah Leverson 5-10 0-0 15, Tara Nelson 0-3 0-0 0, Emmalee Nielsen 3-6 0-0 6, Alexie Quinn 5-11 2-3 12, Ruby Rice 3-7 0-0 7 ... 3-pointers: Leverson 5, Donnell 1, Huff 1, Rice 1 ... Rebound leaders: K.Langager 14, Nelson 10 ... Assist leader: not available ... Steal leader: Leverson 4

Minneota Statistics
Scoring (fgm-fga, ftm-fta, pts): Kenadi Arndt 6-18 0-0 12, Emma Bottelberghe 0-3 0-0 0, Brooke DeSmet 0-1 0-0 0, Sarah Gruenes 1-2 0-0 2, Dakoda Hennen 3-10 0-2 8, Grace Hennen 0-5 1-6 1, Nevaeh Hennen 1-3 0-0 2, Kiersyn Hulzebos 1-8 4-4 6, Hadli Krog 0-1 0-0 0, Faith Myhre 3-7 1-2 8, Abby Rolbiecki 0-0 0-0 0, Claire Rost 0-0 0-0 0 ... 3-pointers: D.Hennen 2, Myhre 1 ... Rebounds: Arndt 13, G.Hennen 4, Bottelberghe 3, Gruenes 2, N.Hennen 2, Hulzebos 2, Myhre 1, D.Hennen 1 ... Assists: Arndt 3, Hulzebos 3,Bottelberghe 1, D.Hennen 1, G.Hennen 1 ... Steals: Arndt 1, Gruenes 1, D.Hennen 1, Hulzebos 1

(Result Friday, Jan. 19)
Minneota 67, LQPV 30
Minneota scored 18 unanswered points during the first half and went on to a 67-30 triumph over Lac qui Parle Valley in a Camden Conference game on Friday night in Minneota.
The Vikings (13-2) had 10 players score in the game, led by Faith Myhre with 14 points. Kenadi Arndt notched a double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds. Kiersyn Hulzebos also reached double digits in scoring with 12 points.
Minneota jumped out to a 10-3 lead with Dakoda Hennen starting things off with a three-pointer from the corner. Myhre cashed a pair of free throws to make it 5-0. After the Eagles (1-13) got on the board with a three-pointer from Kendyl Shelstad, Arndt scored inside and Hulzebos drained a three-pointer for the seven-point advantage.
LQPV then scored eight straight points to grab a brief 11-1 advantage with 12:55 left in the half. Minneota then went on its 18-0 run and the rout was on. During the 18-point run, Myhre amassed seven points, Arndt scored six points, Grace Hennen cashed three free throws, and Hulzebos had two points.
The Vikings' relentless defense forced LQPV into 35 turnovers, while only committing a season-low nine themselves.
Grace Hennen finished with eight points, six steals and five rebounds. Dakoda Hennen had seven points and three steals, Sarah Gruenes had four points, Emma Bottelberghe and Nevaeh Hennen had three points apiece, and Abby Rolbiecki and Claire Rost each had two points.
Jalyn Lee led the Eagles with 11 points, including hitting both of her three-point attempts.

MINNEOTA 67, LQPV 30
Lac qui Parle Valley.................................20 10 - 30
Minneota..................................................36 31 - 67

Team Statistics
FG shooting: LQPV 11-for-35, 31.4 percent; Minneota 24-for-71, 33.8 percent ... 3-point shooting: LQPV 6-for-9, 66.7 percent; Minneota 5-for-24, 20.8 percent ... FT shooting: LQPV 2-for-7, 28.6 percent; Minneota 14-for-21, 66.7 percent ... Rebounds: LQPV 30, Minneota 37 ... Turnovers: LQPV 37, Minneota 9 ... Fouls: LQPV 13, Minneota 9

LQPV Statistics
Scoring (fgm-fga, ftm-fta, pts): Claire Borstad 0-0 1-2 1, Caleigh Conn 2-7 0-4 5, Andie Dockter 0-0 0-0 0, Zoey Dockter 1-2 -0 3, Kayla Jahn 0-3 0-0 0, Jaydah Kessler 0-0 0-0 0, Kya Kranz 1-4 0-0 2, Jalyn Lee 4-9 1-1 11, Brandi Meyer 1-4 0-0 2, Kendyl Shelstad 2-6 0-0 6 ... 3-pointers: Lee 2, Shelstad 2, Conn 1, Dockter 1 ... Rebound leader: Conn 12 ... Assist leader: not available ... Steal leader: Lee 3

Minneota Statistics
Scoring (fgm-fga, ftm-fta, pts): Kenadi Arndt 6-15 0-0 12, Emma Bottelberghe 1-3 0-0 3, Jaylyn Coequyt 0-0 0-0 0, Brooke DeSmet 0-0 0-2 0, Sarah Gruenes 1-7 2-2 4, Dakoda Hennen 2-7 2-2 7, Grace Hennen 1-8 6-7 8, Nevaeh Hennen 1-4 1-2 3, Kiersyn Hulzebos 5-11 0-0 12, Hadli Krog 0-2 0-0 0, Faith Myhre 5-12 3-4 14, Natalie Ratajczak 0-0 0-2 0, Abby Rolbiecki 1-1 0-0 2, Claire Rost 1-1 0-0 2 ... 3-pointers: Hulzebos 2, D.Hennen 1, Myhre 1, Bottelberghe 1 ... Rebounds: Arndt 15, G.Hennen 5, N.Hennen 4, Hulzebos3, DeSmet 2, D.Hennen 2, Myhre 2, Bottelberghe 1, Gruenes 1, Krog 1 ... Assists: G.Hennen 5, Arndt 2, Gruenes 1, D.Hennen 1, N.Hennen 1, Hulzebos 1, Krog 1 ... Steals: G.Hennen 6, D.Hennen 3, Hulzebos 3, Arndt 2, Gruenes 2, Bottelberghe 1, DeSmet 1, N.Hennen 1, Krog 1, Myhre 1

(Result Tuesday, Jan. 16)
Minneota 61, KMS 53
Minneota rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to defeat Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 61-53 on Tuesday night in Kerkhoven.
A 10-2 run to start the second half put the Vikings (12-2) back in the game. From there, they eventually took a 45-44 lead and never trailed after that, overcoming a 27-point performance from Acelynn Hacker.
Grace Hennen pumped in a team-high 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field and 6-of-8 from the charity stripe. She also had five steals for the second straight game. Kenadi Arndt finished with 18 points, 15 rebounds and four steals. Kiersyn Hulzebos netted 11 points, and Faith Myhre had seven points and seven rebounds.
The teams had similar shooting percentages, both making four treys, and each grabbing 40 rebounds. The Vikings, however, won the battle at the free-throw line, cashing 13-of-21 shots, while KMS hit 7-of-13.
Hacker was the lone player in double figures for the Fighting Saints (11-5). She made 11 of 25 shots, including a pair of three-pointers. Emily Wagner had eight points and Mamie Luft pulled down 12 rebounds.

MINNEOTA 61, KMS 53
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg.................35 18 - 53
Minneota..................................................25 36 - 61

Team Statistics
FG shooting: KMS 21-for-62, 33.9 percent; Minneota 22-for-62, 35.5 percent ... 3-point shooting: KMS 4-for-16, 25.0 percent; Minneota 4-for-10, 40.0 percent ... FT shooting: KMS 7-for-13, 53.8 percent; Minneota 13-for-21, 61.9 percent ... Rebounds: KMS 40, Minneota 40 ... Turnovers: KMS 25, Minneota 20 ... Fouls: KMS 17, Minneota 12

KMS Statistics
Scoring (fgm-fga, ftm-fta, pts): Anissa Demuth 0-0 0-0 0, Acelynn Hacker 11-25 3-5 27, Mamie Luft 0-4 2-2 2, Sophia Oerter 1-2 0-0 2, Savannah Petersen 1-2 2-4 4, Lilly Ronholdt 0-1 0-0 0, Emily Wagner 4-16 0-0 8, Leah Wagner 2-4 0-2 4, Emily Zurn 2-6 0-0 6 ... 3-pointers: Hacker 2, Zurn 2 ... Rebound leader: Luft 12 ... Assist leader: not available ... Steal leader: Wagner 5

Minneota Statistics
Scoring (fgm-fga, ftm-fta, pts): Kenadi Arndt 8-16 2-4 18, Emma Bottelberghe 1-4 1-2 3, Sarah Gruenes 1-6 0-0 2, Dakoda Hennen 0-0 1-2 1, Grace Hennen 6-11 6-8 19, Nevaeh Hennen 0-0 0-0 0, Kiersyn Hulzebos 3-9 3-4 11, Faith Myhre 3-16 0-1 7 ... 3-pointers: Hulzebos 2, G.Hennen 1, Myhre 1 ... Rebounds: Arndt 15, Myhre 7, Bottelberghe 5, G.Hennen 4, D.Hennen 3, Gruenes 3, Hulzebos 3 ... Assists: Hulzebos 3, Arndt 2, Bottelberghe 1, Gruenes 1, G.Hennen 1 ... Steals: G.Hennen 5, Arndt 4, Bottelberghe 1. Myhre 2, Hulzebos 1, N.Hennen 1