ND Combo, Out & About: Roseville/Centennial

ND COMBO
Medina-Tappen and Gackle-Streeter have combined this season to form Central Prairie. No word on where Cleveland (the C in MTC) is going to school.

TOURNAMENT RESULTS
MN
Benson: Hastings 56, Benson 51
The Northland tournament is on going this week in Thief River Falls
Quarters were Monday, Semis Tuesday, Finals Thursday, Dec 8.
ND
Central ND: Harvey 51, Wells County 47
Lake Region: Dakota Prairie 57, Four Winds-Warwick 36
Sawyer: Velva 35, Des Lacs-Burlington 34

LATE PARADE INFO
IA
Chandran Duffy, Kee 27 vs Mabel-Canton, MN 64-53 (D5)

MN
AAA
Janessa Wolff, Park Rapids 42 vs Thief River Falls 61-47 (D3)
AA
Hilary Groothius, Maccray 32 vs Hancock 59-45 (D3)
A
Andrea Millerbernd, Littlefork-Big Falls 28 vs Bigfork 65-47 (D5)

ND
JUCO
Tracy Jochim, Bismarck State 29 vs United Tribes 88-55 (D1)
B
Brittany Westman, Max 30 vs White Shield 77-25 (D1)
Abby Reiter, Hatton-Northwood 25 vs Drayton-St. Thomas (D3)

MILESTONES
MN
Andrea Millerbernd of LFBF is now the #1 scorer in her school boy or girl. She has 1396 career points beating the old record by four.

OUT AND ABOUT: ROSEVILLE/CENTENNIAL
This game feature two top 10 teams in AAAA and two of the top seniors Amy Beggin of Roseville and Katie DeWitt of Centennial. In the end it was Centennial beating the Raiders 75-71. DeWitt played a total of 1:30 of the first half before riding the bench due to fouls. Even with her on the bench the Cougars scored 44 by halftime. Each team got off shots without too much problem. The Roseville press did not result in turnovers, but in a quicker pace. It seemed the shot clock was on 12 seconds.
Centennial had the lead at half 44-37, but Roseville stormed back in the second half led by Beggin. At one point she scored six points in a minute to cut the lead to 48-47. The Raiders eventually took the lead, but then it was DeWitt (without fouling) that found her range. She canned three 3s to get Centennial back in the game. With 4:30 left Centennail led 68-65. Besides trading shots, or in Centennial's case free throws, there was not a lot of movement in the margin. Centennial won 75-71.
Centennial had four players right next to each other in scoring: Joelle Waytashek 14 (a bomber from the corners), Bridget Schuneman 14 (the only real physical inside player for either team, most on put backs), DeWitt 13 (all in the second half); and Amanda Nygaard 13 (she also hit three 3s). Centennial hit eight 3s on the night and 15 free throws. Roseville only took six free throws.
For Roseville Beggin led the way with 26. She was effective in the second half with her pull up jumper. She is the motor that makes the Raider engine go. Talisha Barlow had 17 with three 3s. She is explosive and jumps center at 5-7 (she plays on the outside). Roseville also was hurt with fouls in the first half as Alison Nash-Gerloch and Barlow sat.

If either of these teams want to play deep into March they will need to tighten up the defense, stay out of foul problems, have a physical dimension to their inside game, and take care of the ball late in the game.