Vikings foiled by RTR again, 69-44
Minneota fell behind by 18 points early and was unable to recover as Russell-Tyler-Ruthton prevailed 69-44 on Friday night in Ivanhoe to sweep the two-game season series.
The game was considered a home game for Minneota. The Minneota girls also played a home game in Ivanhoe earlier this season.
The Vikings (4-17) fell behind 24-6 to start the game, but outscored the Knights 19-14 the rest of the first half to close within 38-25 at halftime.
RTR was able to fend off the Vikings by outshooting them 51 percent to 35 and outrebounding them by 10.
Cale Sorensen paced the Vikings with 17 points, 12 rebounds, four steals, three assists and three blocked shots. It was the senior forward's fifth double-double of the season.
Max Rost, who made both Minneota three-pointers, had 13 points and three steals. No one else had more than four points.
For RTR (16-5), which also beat Minneota 67-38 on Dec. 21 in Tyler, got 20 points and nine rebounds from Drew Werkman. Aiden Wichmann cashed a trio of three-pointers and finished with 14 points and three assists. Blake Christianson and Darrick Baartman had eight points apiece.
(RTR 69, Minneota 44)
RTR..................................................38 31 - 69
Minneota............................................25 19 - 44
Team Statistics
Field goal shooting (good-attempts-pct.): Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 27-for-53, 50.9 percent. Minneota 17-for-48, 35.4 percent ... 3-point shooting (good-attempts-pct.): Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 7-for-16, 43.8 percent. Minneota 2-for-6, 33.3 percent ... Rebounds: Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 37, Minneota 27.
RTR Individual Statistics
Scoring (total points): Tucker Haroldson 3, Aiden Wichmann 14, Camden Hansen 2, Logan Lamote 2, Drew Werkman 20, Blake Christianson 8 , Anderson 7, Cody Wichmann 6, Darrick Baartman 5, Matthew Weber 2 ... 3-pointers: A.Wichman 3, Baartman 2, Workman 2 ... Rebound leader: Workman 9 ... Assist leader: A.Wichman 3, Lamote 3 ... Steal leader: Haroldson 2, A.Wichman 2, Lamote 2, Christianson 2.
Minneota Individual Statistics
Scoring (fgm-fga ftm-fta points): Ryan Dalager 1-2 0-0 2, Garet DeBoer 2-4 0-0 4, Sawyer DeSmet 1-2 0-0 3, Jackson Lacek 0-0 0-0 0, Anthony Rybinski 1-5 1-2 3, Max Rost 4-16 3-4 13, Peyton Sheik 1-1 1-2 3, Cale Sorensen 7-18 3-4 17 ... 3-pointers: Rost 2 ... Rebounds: Sorensen 12, DeSmet 5, DeBoer 3, Rybinski 3, Dalager 2, Rost 1, Sheik 1 ... Assists: Sorensen 3, Rost 1, Rybinsk 1, Sheik 1 ... Steals: Sorensen 4, Rost 3, Rybinsk 3, Sheik 1 ... Blocked shots: Sorensen 3.
Wabasso 72, Minneota 63
(Result Thursday, Feb. 10)
Isaac Kronbeck, a 6-5 senior guard, pumped in a game-high 30 points to lead the Rabbits. Kronbeck made 12 of 16 shots from the field and all five of his free throw attempts.
The undermanned Vikings (4-16) had their best night of the season shooting from beyond the arc, making 43 percent of their three-point attempts (9 of 21). Cale Sorensen, who paced Minneota with 26 points, sank five of the team's three-pointers.
Peyton Sheik finished with 13 points, including a three-pointer. Max Rost had eight points, including a pair of treys. Anthony Rybinski added five points, Ryan Dalager and Garet DeBoer had four points apiece, and Sawyer DeSmet chipped in three points.
Wabasso shot a sizzling 55 percent of its shot from the field. Noah Anderson and Jayden Goblish had 10 points apiece, while Karson Bock and Samuel Fenger had nine points each.
(WABASSO 72, MINNEOTA 63)
Wabasso............................................43 29 - 72
Minneota............................................24 39 - 63
Team Statistics
Field goal shooting (good-attempts-pct.): Wabasso 28-for-51, 54.9 percent. Minneota 25-for-60, 41.7 percent ... 3-point shooting (good-attempts-pct.): Wabasso 7-for-21, 33.3 percent. Minneota 9-for-21, 42.9 percent ... Rebounds: not available.
Wabasso Individual Statistics
Scoring (total points): Noah Anderson 10, Karson Bock 9, Samuel Fenger 9, Jayden Goblisch 10, Isaac Kronbeck 30, Joseph Liebl 3, Devlin Wagner 1 ... 3-pointers: Bock 3, Anderson 2. Goblirsch 1, Kronbeck 1 ... Rebound leader: not avialable ... Assist leader: not available ... Steal leader: not available.
Minneota Individual Statistics
Scoring (fgm-fga ftm-fta points): Ryan Dalager 2-3 0-0 4, Garet DeBoer 2-5 0-0 4, Sawyer DeSmet 1-4 1-2 3, Jackson Lacek 0-0 0-0 0, Anthony Rybinski 2-7 0-0 5, Max Rost 3-9 0-0 8, Peyton Sheik 5-9 2-2 13, Cale Sorensen 10-23 1-1 26 ... 3-pointers: Sorensen 5, Rost 2, Rybinski 1, Sheik 1 ... Rebounds: not available ... Assists: not available ... Steals: not available.
Minneota 74, Canby 62
(Result Tuesday, Feb. 15)
Cale Sorensen scored a career-high 32 points as the Vikings (5-17) swept the season series from the Lancers, also winning 57-52 on Jan. 3 in Canby.
Max Rost added 14 points, Peyton Sheik and Anthony Rybinski had nine points apiece, and Ryan Dalager had six points.
No other details were available at press time.
The Vikings host Tracy-Milroy-Balaton on Friday, Feb. 18.