Area girls basketball
Minneota 52, YME 48
Minneota faced a tough hill to climb after falling behind 26-16 at halftime to Yellow Medicine East on Monday. But thanks to a 20-point effort by freshman post Taylor Reiss, the Vikings clawed back in the second half, clinching their 21st straight victory with a 52-48 win over the Sting in Minneota.
Kelsey Hennen added 10 points and three assists as Minneota moves to 23-1 overall on the season.
Leading the Sting on offense was Angie Scheffler, who had 17 points. Kylie Jans dropped 14 for YME, which falls to 12-9.
The Vikings head to Tracy-Milroy-Balaton on Thursday, while the Sting travel to Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta on Friday.
YME (48)
Dani Aus 0 1-3 1, Kylie Jans 7 0-0 14, Courtney Hinz 3 3-7 9, BeaAnn Hagert 0 0-2 0, Emily Baker 3 1-4 7, Angie Scheffler 5 6-8 17. Totals 18 11-24 48. Total Fouls 24.
Minneota (52)
Molly Hennen 0 3-6 3, Shelby Corbin 1 2-2 5, Katelyn Kack 0 5-6 5, Kelsey Hennen 5 0-1 10, Reiss 7 6-9 20, Larson 1 1-2 3, Boerboom 2 1-2 6. Totals 16 18-28 52. Rebounds 16 (Reiss 5). Assists 10 (Larson 3, K. Hennen 3) Steals 12 (Reiss 4, K. Hennen 4) Turnovers 16 Total Fouls 19
Halftime Score: YME 26, Minneota 16.
Adrian 58, MCC 49
Led by a 28-point effort by Sydne Springman, Adrian pulled away with a 58-49 Red Rock Conference road vicotry over Murray County Central Monday in Slayton. Springman hit three of the Dragons' five three-pointers in the win.
Jenna Ness had a Rebel-high 19 points, while Taylor Schreier chipped in with 10 in the loss. Ness also grabbed 10 rebounds as MCC drops to 10-5 in the Red Rock, 12-8 overall.
The Rebels finish out the regular season next Monday, traveling to Fulda.
Adrian (58)
Elissa Thier 1 2-2 5, Nichole Loosbrock 1 6-8 8, Rachel Kontz 2 3-6 7, Sydne Springman 8 9-13 28, Austyn Thier 4 0-0 8, Taylor Voss 1 0-0 2. Totals 18 20-32 58. Three-Pointers 5 (Springman 3) Total Fouls 11.
MCC (49)
Makenzie Giese 2 1-2 6, Crystal Van Iperen 1 0-0 2, Haley Bose 1 1-2 3, Jenna Ness 7 5-5 19, Taylor Schreier 4 2-2 10, Macy Halbur 1 1-2 3, Molly Bass 0 2-2 2, Jade Giese 1 1-2 4. Totals 17 13-17 49. Three-Pointers 2 Rebounds 27 (Ness 10) Assists 5 (M. Giese 3) Steals 14 (J. Giese 4) Blocks 1 (M. Giese) Turnovers 16 Total Fouls 24.
JCC 49, TMB 44 (OT)
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton was able to keep it close with visiting Jackson County Central, playing to a 39-39 tie at the end of regulation. But the Huskies outscored the Panthers 10-5 in the extra period for the 49-44 non-conference victory Monday in Tracy.
Whitney Burmeister paced JCC with a game-high 23 points. She also had 11 rebounds and five steals.
TMB (11-11 overall) got a team-high 13 points, seven rebounds and two steals from Kate Johnston. Jenna Stoneberg, Kelli Soupir and Cassie Hook each had six for TMB, which hosts Minneota Thursday for a Camden Conference contest.
JCC (49)
Julia Schumann 1 0-0 3, Angela Handzus 3 0-1 7, Marita Rasche 2 3-4 7, Michelle Van Epps 2 1-4 5, Tracey Steffen 2 4, Whitney Burmeister 8 7-11 23. Totals 18 11-20 49. Rebounds 27 (Burmeister 11) Assists 11 (Rasche 5) Steals 13 (Burmeister 5) Turnovers 19 Total Fouls 13.
TMB (44)
Cassie Hook 2 0-0 6, Kelli Soupir 2 2-2 6, Nichy Iverson 1 0-0 2, Tiffani Karbo 2 1-3 5, Sammie Gervais 2 0-0 4, Kate Johnston 4 4-4 13, Ashley Daniels 1 0-0 2, Jenna Stoneberg 2 2-2 6. Totals 16 9-11 44. Rebounds 39 (Johnston 7, Stoneberg 7, Soupir 7) Assists 12 (Stoneberg 5) Steals 7 (Gervais 2, Johnston 2) Turnovers 22 Total Fouls 19.
Halftime Score: JCC 22, TMB 21.
Edgerton 67, Lincoln HI 34
Sparked by a 24-point performance by Lindsey Drooger, Edgerton blew away Lincoln HI with a 67-34 non-conference win Monday night in Ivanhoe.
Aiding the Flying Dutchmen's cause were Breana Van Dyke and Tanner Gunnink, who scored 15 and 12 points, respectively.
Leading the Rebels on the scoreboard was Alicia Moen, who dropped 16 points. She also finished with three three-pointers and five steals.
Lincoln HI (2-18 overall) hosts Russell-Tyler-Ruthton in its regular season finale next Monday.
Edgerton (67)
Amanda Schaap 2 0-0 4, Jessica Menning 0 2-5 2, Lindsey Drooger 9 4-6 24, Breana Van Dyke 5 5-5 15, Tara DeKam 2 0-0 4, Breanna Nelson 0 1-2 1, Ciara Everett 2 0-3 5, Tanner Gunnink 5 2-3 12. Totals 25 14-26 67. Three-Pointers 3 (Drooger 2) Total Fouls 15.
Lincoln HI (34)
Alicia Moen 5 3-4 16, Haley Przymus 0 1-2 1, Claudia Buller 3 0-0 8, Malorie Midtaune 0 2-4 2, Maranda Jerzak 1 0-0 2, Morgan Citterman 2 1-2 5. Totals 11 7-14 34. Three-Pointers 5 (Moen 3) Rebounds 23 (Jerzak 12) Assists 5 Steals 14 (Moen 5) Blocks 1 (Moen) Turnovers 21 Total Fouls 21.
Halftime Score: Edgerton 32, Lincoln HI 20.
RTR 67,
Hills-Beaver Creek 47
In non-conference play Monday in Tyler, Kristin Knudsen finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists, pushing Russell-Tyler-Ruthton past Hills-Beaver Creek in a 67-47 victory.
The Knights' Kaylie Nielsen finished with 10 points, and Allison Pochardt grabbed 11 rebounds as the team moves to 6-16 overall on the year.
The Raiders got a a team-high 14 points from Katlyn Sandbulte. Paige Leuthold (13) and Haley Van Wyhe (12) each scored in double digits.
RTR finishes the regular season next Monday, taking on Lincoln HI in a Camden Conference game in Ivanhoe.
H-BC (47)
Paige Leuthold 0 13-16 13, Katlyn Sandbulte 4 4-4 14, Chelsea Kroon 1 0-1 3, Haley Van Wyhe 4 1-2 12, Meghan Leuthold 1 3-5 5. Totals 10 21-28 47. Three-Pointers 6 (VanLee 3) Rebounds 31 Assists 10 Steals 1 Blocks 0 Turnovers 15 Total Fouls 13.
RTR (37)
Justine Possail 1 0-1 3, Kristin Knudsen 4 2-2 13, Laura Erickson 2 0-1 5, Destinee Strand 4 0-0 8, Leslie Willert 3 2-2 8, Maria Dunblazier 2 0-0 4, Jenae Minett 4 1-1 11, Allison Pochardt 1 1-2 3, Courtney Mensen 1 0-0 2, Kaylie Nielsen 5 0-0 10. Totals 26 6-9 67. Three-Pointers 9 (Knudsen 3) Rebounds 42 (Pochardt 11, Knudsen 7) Assists 17 (Knudsen 5) Steals 3 Blocks 1 (Pochardt) Turnovers 12 Total Fouls 20.
Halftime Score: RTR 37, H-BC 21.
Area boys basketball
Sleepy Eye 49, Wabasso 44
Trailing 23-19 at halftime, Sleepy Eye mounted a comeback in the second half to snatch a 49-44 Tomahawk Conference victory over Wabasso Monday in Wabasso.
Tyler Netzke scored a team-high 13 points for the Indians (3-11 Tomahawk, 6-15 overall), while Brandon Polesky, Tyler Hadley and Mickey Medrano each popped in 12.
Pacing the Rabbits (3-11, 8-15) was Aaron Brau, who had 14 points and 13 rebounds. Dylan Bock scored 13 points, and Neil Eichten dropped 12.
Wabasso resumes Tomahawk play Thursday, traveling to Minnesota Valley Lutheran.
Sleepy Eye (49)
Brandon Polesky 5 2-2 12, Tyler Hadley 5 0-0 12, Tyler Netzke 4 4-6 13, Mickey Medrano 3 4-4 12. Totals 12-5 10-12 49. Total Fouls 9.
Wabasso (44)
Seth Guetter 1 0-0 2, Dylan Bock 4 2-2 13, Neil Eichten 4 2-2 12, Aaron Brau 6 2-3 14, Cole McKeown 1 0-0 3. Totals 16 6-7 44. Three-Pointers 6 (Bock 3, Eichten 2) Rebounds 34 (Brau 13) Assists 11 (Brau 3, McKeown 3) Steals 3 Blocks 1 (Guetter) Turnovers 8 Total Fouls 13.
Halftime Score: Wabasso 23, Sleepy Eye 19.
Lincoln HI 69, Edgerton 56
Thanks to a 23-point, 10-rebound, 6-block effort by Jeramie Blegen, Lincoln HI improved to 8-11 on the year with a 69-56 non-conference victory over Edgerton Monday in Ivanhoe.
Josh Bednared added 18 for the Rebels, who head to Minneota today for a Camden Conference game.
Isaac Heard and Austin Mertens led the Flying Dutchmen, both finishing with 14 points. Johnny Menning added 12 in the loss.
Edgerton (56)
Nathan Paulsen 0 2-2 2, Jesse Berning 1 0-0 3, Johnny Menning 6 0-0 12, Isaac Heard 4 3-4 14, Derek Voge 0 1-2 1, Austin Mertens 7 0-1 14, Wade Gunnink 4 2-2 10. Totals 22 8-11 56. Three-Pointers 4 (Heard 3) Total Fouls 27.
Lincoln HI (69)
Josh Bednarek 4 9-10 18, Andrew Swanson 2 4-6 6, Jordan Beck 1 1-2 3, Jeramie Blegen 8 6-7 23, Dion Nelson 7 5-6 19. Totals 21 25-31 69. Three-Pointers 2 Rebounds 30 (Blegen 10, Nelson 8) Assists 14 (Swanson 4, Bednarek 4) Steals 6 (Swanson 2) Blocks 9 (Blegen 6) Turnovers 19 Total Fouls 13.
Halftime Score: Lincoln HI 39, Edgerton 23.