#1AAA Alexandria suffered its 1st loss of the year 45-44 at Willmar. Alex dropped to 12-1, 6-1 in the West Central conference. Willmar is 11-2 overall with losses to Waseca and Minnehaha, but took over 1st place in the West Central at 8-0. Willmar was playing its 1st full game without senior guard Hannah Johnson.
Alex led 18-16 at the half and 42-38 with a minute left to play. Willmar guard Madi Linbo hit a 3 and guard Abby Berskow got a home run pick to put Willmar ahead 43-42. The teams exchanged buckets, then Alex got the ball back with 11 ticks left on the clock, but could not get off a shot.
Berskow scored 10 for Willmar while Carly Wedel added 4 and 9 boards. Alex was led by Ella Grove with 10 and posts McKenzie Duwenhoegger and Emily Jones combined for 17.
Meanwhile, Mountain Iron Buhl pulled out a 46-43 OT win at Proctor. The Rangers led by 4 with a minute left in regulation but Proctor tied it up. MIB hit a pair of 3s in OT to win. Allie Negan and Macy Savela had 14 for MIB, and Madisen Overbye 11. Sam Pogatchnik had 17 and Katelyn Marunich 11 for the Rails. MIB is 13-2, Proctor is 11-5.
Player of the Day--Dawson Garcia, Prior Lake, 44 points vs. Eastview in an 89-81 win
Team of the Day--Willmar Cardinals girls
Coach of the Day--Dustin Carlson, Willmar girls
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