Christianson's 54, Jacobson's 361, Aggen, Draxten 1000

#1 posting 2.27.2008
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MINNESOTA REPORTS
final edition ---finally
There will be two new state champs as Fulda (A) and Pipestone (AA) lost in their subsection semis. Also records were broken, but the players that achieved the marks are finished with their year. Alexandria's Angela Christianson scored 54 points and Moorhead's Kelsey Jacobson set a new 3 career record with 361. Hannah Draxten of Fergus Falls topped the 1000 rebound mark. Holli Aggen of Worthington went over 1000.

TODAY'S BEST BETS
AAA and AAAA take center stage tonight. First round games are first round games, but the biggest battle will be in 2AAAA with #5 Eden Prairie vs #4 Richfield at Bloomington Kennedy. Both have been in the top 10 this year. EP did beat Richfield at the Apple Valley Tournament. Eden Prairie didn't have school today because of some unknown threat. Will that play a part in the action tonight? game at 6:00 PM.

SECTION RESULTS
AAAA
8: #2 Bemidji beat Alexandria 67-64, but it was a tight contest thanks to Angela Christianson who had 54 points for Alex.

Elk River beat St. Cloud Apollo 82-62. From the Elk River Star News.

Kelsey Jacobson of Moorhead set a Minnesota career record with five more 3s. She ended her career with 361. St. Cloud Tech won the contest 68-60. From the Fargo Forum and St. Cloud Times.

AAA
2: #3 seed Marshall beat New Ulm 69-43. From the Marshall Independent.
#2 Mankato West beat crosstown rival East 46-32. From the Mankato Free Press.
#1 Worthington ended St. Peter's season 88-41. From the Worthington Daily Globe.
#4 Willmar beat Hutchinson 50-30. From the West Central Tribune.

8: #1 seed Fergus Falls beat Sauk Rapids 75-37. In the game FF's Hannah Draxten reached the 1000 rebound mark. Earlier this winter she eclipsed 2000 points. From the Fergus Falls Daily Journal.

AA
1: #2E Winona Cotter beat Plainview-Elgin-Millville 63-38. From the Winona Daily News and Rochester Post Bulletin.
#3W Rochester Lourdes took revenge on #2W Cannon Falls 51-39. Last Monday CF beat RL in the Hiawatha Valley championship 39-36. From the Rochester Post Bulletin.

2: #1E Hayfield beat Triton 67-28. Byron beat Kasson-Mantorville 49-38. #2E Blooming Prairie survived Southland in overtime 46-43. From the Rochester Post Bulletin.

3: Jackson County Central and Fairmont won their contests. JCC beat Windom 90-66, while Fairmont dethroned defending AA champ Pipestone 74-58. Pipestone was without Faith Tinklenberg out with mono. From the Worthington Daily Globe.

In the north half GFW beat YME 47-44. MVL topped Montevideo 63-54. From the New Ulm Journal and Marshall Independent.

6: in 6AA West Benson, Osakis, and Minnewaska advance. in 6AA East New London-Spicer survived a low scoring contest and BBE moved on. From the West Central Tribune.

8: I wrote last night (or very early this morning) on #4W DGF's 75-39 rout of Perham. Here is the Fargo Forum's story.

A
1: On the East side. LeRoy-Ostrander upset #2E Grand Meadow 45-36.

2: In the North--New Ulm Cathedral beat Buffalo Lake-Hector 53-31. #1 seed Sleepy Eye St. Mary's beat Sleepy Eye 66-39. Cedar Mt.-Comfrey beat Cleveland 92-27. From the New Ulm Journal.
In the South--Nicollet beat Martin Luther 67-59. From the New Ulm Journal.

3: #2N seed Minneota beat Renville County West 55-35. #1N RTR beat KMS 70-60. From the Marshall Independent and West Central Tribune.

In the South half #1S Adrian edged out SW MN Christian 75-72. while #3S SW Star ended the two year reign of Fulda 63-48. From the Worthington Daily Globe.

6: #5N New York Mills beat #4N Park Christian 47-46. From the Fargo Forum.
In 6A South: Ashby and Brandon-Evansville advanced. From the Fergus Falls Daily Journal.

8: in 8A East action Blackduck and Fosston move on with wins.

HOME SCHOOLS
Have you heard of the North Metro Blazerettes? Neither have I, but the StarTribune looks at this home school program that is in the small, small, out of the way Christian Athletic League. scroll to the end.

POINT PARADE
AAAA
Angela Christianson, Alexandria 54 vs Bemidji 64-67
AAA
Holli Aggen, Worthington 25 vs St. Peter 88-41
AA
Katie Kimman, Pierz 31 vs Zimmerman 68-57
Kara Black, MN Valley Lutheran 28 vs Montevideo 63-54
Courtney Kallis, Frazee 28 vs East Grand Forks 62-88
Hannah Linz, Eden Valley-Watkins 28 vs Kimball 80-30
Taylor Brekke, West Central 27 vs Staples-Motley 77-46
Hannah Hoganson, Pequot Lakes 26 vs Roseau 76-59
Thiesfeld, Glencoe-Silver Lake 25 vs Norwood-Young America 54-59
Sam Waletich, Fairmont 25 vs Pipestone 74-58
Kelsey Piroell, Osakis 25 vs Morris 58-50
Kali Peschel, Sauk Centre 25 vs Holdingford 59-38
A
Nicole Smart, Ada-Borup 30 vs Norman County East 85-48
Dawnelle Askelson, Lake Park-Audubon 29 vs Ulen-Hitterdal 64-48
Sari Noga, Parkers Prairie 29 vs Brandon-Evansville 67-70
Essa Jacobsen, Cook County 26 vs Fond du Lac 82-12
Sam Lynn, Adrian 25 vs SW MN Christian 75-72
Hannah Rutten, New York Mills 25 vs Park Christian 47-46
Brittney Forsberg, Grygla-Goodridge 25 vs EGF Sacred Heart 72-50

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