Vikings turn back Lancers in Camden clash

Ireland Stassen tossed in 18 points and pulled down 21 rebounds, and Faith Myhre hit four treys and finished with a career-high 15 points as Minneota defeated Canby 54-43 in a Camden Conference neighborhood rivalry Monday night in Minneota.
The Vikings (8-3) bolted out of the chute to start the game, took a 9-2 lead and never trailed.
Minneota didn't shoot particularly well from the field, making just 27 percent of their shots, including only 18 percent from beyond the arc. But the Vikings dominated the boards by a 51-29 margin, allowing them to launch 77 shots in overall.
Kenadi Arndt also had a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Vikings.
Starting point guard Grace Hennen missed the game for Minneota after injuring her ankle against Hayfield on Saturday.
Brynn Kockelman had 11 points for Canby (5-6). Kortney Leppke had nine points and eight rebounds. Braelyn Merritt had nine points and Paige Nelson eight.

Minneota 54, Canby 43
Canby......................................................................................25 18 - 43
Minneota.................................................................................29 25 - 54

Team Statistics
Field-goal shooting (good-attempt-pct.): Canby 18-for-54, 33 percent; Minneota 21-for-77, 27 percent ... 3-point shooting (good-attempts-pct.): Canby 4-for-14, 29 percent; Minneota 5-for-28, 18 percent ... Rebounds: Canby 29, Minneota 51

Canby Individual Statistics
Scoring (total points): Lacie Devos 4, Ashlee Ann Frazeur 2, Brynn Kockelman 11, Kortney Leppke 9, Braelyn Merritt 9, Paige Nelson 8 ... 3-pointers: Kockelman 2, Nelson 2 ... Rebound leaders: Leppke 8, Devos 6 Frazeur 6 ... Assist leader: Kockelman 2 .... Steal leader: Leppke 2

Minneota Individual Statistics
Scoring (fg-att, ft-att, pts): Kenadi Arndt 5-14 1-2 12, Emma Bottelberghe 1-1 0-0 2, Dakoda Hennen 0-8 2-4 2, Nevaeh Hennen 1-4 1-2 3, Ella Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, Kiersyn Hulzebos 1-7 0-2 2, Megan Krog 0-2 0-0 0, Faith Myhre 5-21 1-4 15, Ireland Stassen 8-20 2-4 18 ... 3-pointers: Myhre 4, Arndt 1 ... Rebounds: Stassen 21, Arndt 11, Myhre 6, Hulzebos 5, Bottelberghe 3, N.Hennen 3, D.Hennen 2 ... Assists: D.Hennen 3, Hulzebos 3, Arndt 2, N.Hennen 2, Krog 1, Stassen 1 .... Steals: Stassen 3, D.Hennen 2, Arndt 1, Hulzebos 1, N.Hennen 1 ... Blocks: Arndt 2, Stassen 1

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Second half dooms Vikings
Hayfield 64, Minneota 40
(Result Saturday, Jan. 14)
Kristen Watson scored 30 points and Class A No. 4-ranked Hayfield (12-2) rallied from a nine-point first-half deficit to top the Vikings (7-3).
Watson, a 5-4 junior point guard, made 12 of 21 shots, including 4 of 7 three-pointers. Natalie Beaver had 21 points and 13 rebounds.
Minneota had built a 22-13 lead in the first half, but lost starting point guard Grace Hennen, one of the team's top defensive players, to an ankle sprain with five minutes left in the first half.
The Vikings still held a 25-22 halftime lead, but Hayfield went on a 12-0 run to start the second half and never looked back, outscoring Minneota 42-15 over the final 18 minutes.
Ireland Stassen led the Vikings with 18 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals. Kenadi Arndt had five points and five rebounds. Kiersyn Hulzebos and Faith Myhre added four points apiece.
While Hayfield hit 8 of 24 shots from three-point range, the Vikings managed to connect on just 1 of 14 attempts.
All 13 Minneota players saw action in the game.

HAYFIELD 64, MINNEOTA 40
Hayfield..................................................................................22 42 - 64
Minneota................................................................................25 15 - 40

Team Statistics
Field-goal shooting (good-attempt-pct.): Hayfield 22-for-62, 36 percent; Minneota 15-for-57, 26 percent ... 3-point shooting (good-attempts-pct.): Hayfield 8-for-24, 33 percent; Minneota 1-for-14, 7 percent ... Rebounds: Hayfield 32, Minneota 35

Hayfield Individual Statistics
Scoring (total points): Beaver 21, Beyer 0, Carney 0, Christopherson 2, Christopherson 0, Gillette 0, Hansen 0, Hansen 3, Nelson 0, O'Malley 0, Purrier 0, Selk 0, Swygman 0, Temple 8, Towey 0, Watson 30 ... 3-pointers: Watson 4, Beaver 3, Hansen 1 ... Rebound leaders: Beaver 13, Wastson 7 ... Assist leader: not available .... Steal leaders: Beaver 3, Temple 2

Minneota Individual Statistics
Scoring (fg-att, ft-att, pts): Kenadi Arndt 2-10 1-2 5, Emma Bottelberghe 1-3 0-0 2, Dakoda Hennen 0-1 0-0 0, Grace Hennen 1-4 1-2 3, Nevaeh Hennen 0-1 0-0 0, Ella Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, Kiersyn Hulzebos 2-6 0-1 4, Hadli Krog 0-1 2-4 2, Megan Krog 0-4 2-4 2, Faith Myhre 2-7 0-0 4, Dakota Pesch 0-0 0-0 0, Claire Rost 0-0 0-0 0, Ireland Stassen 7-19 3-5 18 ... 3-pointers: Stassen 1 ... Rebounds: Stassen 9, Arndt 5, G.Hennen 4, Hulzebos 4, D.Hennen 3, Johnson 3, Myhre 2, Pesch 2, Bottelberghe 1, M.Krog 1, Rost 1 ... Assists: Stassen 3, Arndt 2, Hulzebos 2, Myhre 1 .... Steals: Stassen 2, Myhre 2, M.Krog 2, Arndt 1, Hulzebos 1... Blocks: Johnson 1

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Defense shines in win
Minneota 40, KMS 33
(Result Thursday, Jan. 12)
Despite shooting only 25 percent from the field and a dismal 37 percent from the free-throw line, the Vikings (7-3) utilized a tenacious defense to force KMS (10-3) into 18 turnovers and a season-low 33 points.
Grace Hennen dropped in 14 points, 10 of those coming in the first half, and grabbed eight rebounds for Minneota. Kenadi Arndt added 11 points. Ireland Stassen, who had an off-night shooting and scored a season-low five points, pulled down a game-high 18 rebounds and made four steals.
After falling behind 7-6, the Vikings ran off 10 unanswered points and never trailed again. A low post basket by Arndt started the run. Hennen and Stassen then hit back-to-back three-pointers, and Megan Krog capped the run with bank shot basket.
Leading 40-24 late in the game, KMS tried to rally back with a 9-0 run on a basket by Elsa Gjerde and then seven straight points from Acelynn Hacker, but it was too little too late.
Hacker led the Fighting Saints with eight points. Madelynn Luft, a 6-1 sophomore, had seven points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots.
Minneota made only three baskets in the second half, while hitting 5 of 11 free throws.

MINNEOTA 40, KMS 33
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg................................................17 16 - 33
Minneota.................................................................................29 11 - 40

Team Statistics
Field-goal shooting (good-attempt-pct.): KMS 12-for-49, 25 percent; Minneota 15-for-59, 25 percent ... 3-point shooting (good-attempts-pct.): KMS 3-for-14, 21 percent; Minneota 3-for-13, 23 percent ... Rebounds: KMS 36, Minneota 40

KMS Individual Statistics
Scoring (total points): Julia Carlson 4, Elsa Gjerde 3, Josie Gjerde 6, Acelynn Hacker 8, Madelynn Luft 7, Mamie Luft 5, Sophia Oerter 0 ... 3-pointers: J.Gjerde 1, Madelynn Luft 1, Hacker 1 ... Rebound leaders: J.Gjerde 10, Madelynn Luft 10, Mamiue Luft, 5, Oerter 5 ... Assist leader: E.Gjerde 2, Carlson 2 .... Steal leader: Mamie Luft 2 ... Blocks: Madelynn Luft 3, Mamie Luft 1

Minneota Individual Statistics
Scoring (fg-att, ft-att, pts): Kenadi Arndt 4-12 3-7 11, Emma Bottelberghe 0-1 1-2 1, Dakoda Hennen 0-4 0-0 0, Grace Hennen 5-12 2-6 14, Ella Johnson 1-2 0-0 2, Kiersyn Hulzebos 1-5 0-1 2, Megan Krog 1-5 1-2 3, Faith Myhre 1-3 0-0 2, Ireland Stassen 2-15 0-1 5 ... 3-pointers: G.Hennen 2, Stassen 1 ... Rebounds: Stassen 18, G.Hennen 8, D.Hennen 3, Hulzebos 3, Arndt 2, Johnson 2, Krog 2. Bottelberghe 1, Myhre 1 ... Assists: G.Hennen 2, D.Hennen 2, Hulzebos 2, Myhre 2, Stassen 2, Krog 1 .... Steals: Stassen 4, Arndt 1, Bottelberghe 1, G.Hennen 1, D.Hennen 1, Hulzebos 1, Krog 1, Myhre 1 ... Blocks: Hulzebos 1, Arndt 1, Stassen 1

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BOLD holds off Vikings
BOLD 49, Minneota 36
(Result Tuesday, Jan. 10)
Lainey Braulick scored 17 points and Mari Ryberg had 10 points and 16 rebounds as BOLD (8-2) topped the Vikings last Tuesday in Minneota.
Ireland Stassen had 12 points. 14 rebounds, five steals and three assists for Minneota (6-3). Kenadi Arndt added eight points and nine rebounds.
The game was close most of the way until the Warriors had a late 9-0 run to put the game away.
The Vikings led only once in the game when Faith Myrhe delivered a three-pointer for an 8-5 advantage with 12:35 remaining in the first half.
Tied 15-15 after Arndt scored on a spin move inside after a solid pass from Stassen, BOLD outscored the Vikings 6-1 the rest of the half for a 21-16 halftime lead.
The Warriors built their lead to 26-18 before the Vikings made a run on two free throws from Stassen, a basket by Grace Hennen on a drive down the lane, and a free throw by Kiersyn Hulzebos, closing the deficit to 26-23. That would be the closest the Vikings would get the rest of the way.
Myhre and Stassen had two treys each. Rohlik and Ryberg had two each for the Warriors.
Kenzie Visser finished with 10 points and seven rebounds for BOLD.

BOLD 49, MINNEOTA 36
BOLD......................................................................................21 28 - 49
Minneota.................................................................................16 20 - 36

Team Statistics
Field-goal shooting (good-attempt-pct.): BOLD 21-for-62, 34 percent; Minneota 14-for-61, 23 percent ... 3-point shooting (good-attempts-pct.): BOLD 6-for-22, 27 percent; Minneota 4-for-14, 29 percent ... Rebounds: BOLD 32, Minneota 28

BOLD Individual Statistics
Scoring (total points): Rylee Boen 3, Lainey Braulick 17, Lily Dean 2, Kenna Henricksen 0, Anna Moorse 5, Layla Pfarr 0, Mari Ryberg 10, Peyton Sander 2, Kenzie Visser 10 ... 3-pointers: Braulick 2, Ryberg 2, Boen 1, Moorse 1 ... Rebound leaders: Ryberg 16, Visser 7, Moorse 6 ... Assist leader: Ryberg 4, Braulick 3 ... Steal leaders: Boen 3, Pfarr 3, Ryberg 3

Minneota Individual Statistics
Scoring (fg-att, ft-att, pts): Kenadi Arndt 4-19 0-2 8, Emma Bottelberghe 0-0 0-0 0, Dakoda Hennen 2-5 0-0 4, Grace Hennen 1-10 1-2 3, Kiersyn Hulzebos 0-5 1-2 1, Megan Krog 1-1 0-0 2, Faith Myhre 2-8 0-0 6, Ireland Stassen 4-13 2-3 12 ... 3-pointers: Stassen 2, Myhre 2 ... Rebounds: Stassen 14, Arndt 9, D.Hennen 4, G.Hennen 3 Hulzebos 3, Krog 3, Myhre 3 ... Assists: G.Hennen 3, Stassen 3, Hulzebos 2, Arndt 1, D.Hennen 1 .... Steals: Stassen 5, Arndt 1, G.Hennen 1, Hulzebos 1, Myhre 1 ... Blocks: Stassen 1