Friday, January 11, 2019

Jan. 10--Apple Valley, Centennial girls; Westbrook-Walnut Grove boys knock off rated opponents

There was a full slate of high school play last night but only 2 games matching rated teams. There were, however, 3 rated teams that were defeated.

The #12 Apple Valley girls defeated South Suburban Conference nemesis Lakeville North 79-55 after taking a 47-26 halftime lead. The Eagles offense was clicking on all 5 cylinders as Megan Baer scored 26 points (after 24 points the last time out), Kalena Myers 13, Mykel Parham and Chyna Young 11, and Jocelyn Nyblom 10. Lauren Jensen and Sara Kuma scored 21 and 16 for the Panthers. Apple Valley is 9-4 overall, North 8-5. Both teams are 4-2 in the South Suburban, tied for 4th, a game-and-a-half behind 5-0 Farmington.

In the Northwest Suburban, the #11 Centennial girls defeated #14 Elk River 53-44 in a battle of (conference) unbeaten. Centennial led 12-0 early and 30-12 at the half, so this one wasn't as close as it looked. Taylor McAuley scored 24 for the Cougars, Lydia Haack 20 for the Elks. Centennial is 10-4/4-0, Elk River 9-3/3-1.

Among the boys, unranked Westbrook-Walnut Grove avenged a section tournament loss last March to Southwest MN Christian 76-62. (Last March it was 92-76 SW.) SWMC is now 5-2 and is rated #20. WWG is 8-3 overall, 5-1 in the Red Rock Conference, a half-game behind 5-0 Hills-Beaver Creek and Mountain Lake. SW is 2-2 in the conference.

Game of the Day--Apple Valley girls 79 Lakeville North 55

Player of the Day--Megan Baer, Apple Valley

Team of the Day--Apple Valley girls

Coach of the Day--Bryan Doughty, AV girls




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