LONG REBOUND – Fairmont’s Brylee Miller (heart) and teammate Nevaeh Rahm (far proper) attain for an extended rebound throughout Massive South Convention basketball motion Thursday night time at Cardinal Gymnasium in Fairmont. Fairmont’s Hope Klanderud (13) and Ellie Ortega (20), together with Luverne’s Kira John (second from proper), look on. (Picture by Greg Abel)
FAIRMONT — “If we may have performed two halves of 16 minutes, we might have gained the sport” Luverne ladies basketball head coach TJ Newgard stated with a wry smile following his squad’s 61-52 Massive South Convention loss to Fairmont on Thursday night time at Cardinal Gymnasium.
“I used to be pondering the very same factor” Fairmont head coach Sara Junkermeier stated. “We scored so much within the final two minutes of the primary half and the final three minutes of the second half to get a key convention and sectional win.”
Trailing 26-16 on the heels of a low-post basket by Luverne’s 6-foot-1 senior heart Kiesli Smith, Fairmont bookended a 12-2 first-half offensive surge with a pair of ‘Three … 2 … 1 ” Three-pointers to knot the rating at 28-all by halftime.
Hope Klanderud sparked Fairmont’s double-digit scoring surge, beating the 35-second clock with a Three-pointer from the highest of the important thing.
Miller then gave Nevaeh Rahm one in all her game-best 5 assists for a weaker submit earlier than Klanderud fed Rahm two extra of ten factors to chop Fairmont’s deficit to 26-23 with 33 seconds to go within the first half.
Miller then nailed a midcourt steal and drove the drive for 2 of her game-leading 25 factors simply 10 seconds later to inside an inch.
Smith, who together with teammate Kira Johnson led Luverne with 16 factors apiece, made a layup for a 28-25 lead with 9 seconds left.
Paradoxically, Miller, who additionally contributed 10 rebounds to complete with a second straight double-double, ripped by means of the Cardinal Gymnasium nets on a 28-footer to beat the buzzer and tie the rating at 28-all.
“Brylee form of appeared on the 10-foot (court docket) volleyball line twice, lined it up and nailed it on the horn to enter the locker room tied.” Junkermeier stated of Miller’s third clutch.
Paradoxically, Smith produced 10 of Luverne’s 24 second-half factors and grabbed eight of the guests’ 15 rebounds within the remaining 18 minutes to place the Cardinals up 50-46 with Three minutes left from the top.
Ava Terfehr, who completed with 9 factors, sparked Fairmont’s 15-2 run to assist salvage the win.
Terfehr used a left-handed runner and transformed the and-1 free throw earlier than Rahm ducked a shot beneath the submit to change the 51-50 lead again to Fairmnt with 2 1/2 minutes left.
Rahm then dished one in all his 4 assists to a chopping Miller for 2 extra factors earlier than Miller labored the low blocks for an additional 2-pointer and a 55-50 margin with 1:30 left.
Miller then drilled his fourth and remaining Three-pointer from the appropriate nook to make it 58-50 with 54 seconds left in regulation.
Miller and Terfehr mixed for 3 free throws within the remaining 22 seconds to assist offset Tori Serie’s runner for Luverne.
Hope Klanderud hit a pair of Three-pointers to complete with eight factors for Fairmont. Sarah Stegenga hit two treys en path to 12 factors within the sport for Luverne.
Fairmont (13-9) travels to Jackson County Central on Monday for a 6:00 pm assembly in Recreation 1 of a varsity doubleheader.
Luverne (5-13) goes on the street to St. James Space tonight.
Luverne 28-24–52
Fairmont 28-33–61
FAIRMONT (61)
Terfehr 2-7 Four-5 9, Ortega 1-Three Zero-1 2, Rahm 6-10 Zero-2 12, Pendergast 2-13 Zero-Zero 5, Miller 10-19 1-2 25, Becker Zero-Four Zero -2 Zero, H. Klanderud Three-Three Zero-Zero Eight. Totals 24-59 5-12 61.
LUVERNE (52)
Smith 6-14 Three-Three 16, John 7-17 2-Three 16, Collection 1-2 2-2 Four, Stegenga 5-13 Zero-Zero 12, Bloemendaal Zero-1 Zero-Zero Zero, Voorhees 2-Three Zero -Zero Four, Visker Zero-1 Zero-Zero Zero. Totals 21-52 7-Eight 52.
Three-pointers: Fairmont Eight-20 (Miller Four, H. Klanderud 2, Terfehr and Pendergast 1 every); Luverne Three-13 (Stegenga 2, Smith 1). Eliminated: None. Rebounds: Fairmont 34 (Miller 10); Luverne 26 (Smith 12). Assists: Fairmont 13 (Miller 5, Rahm Four); Luverne 7 (Collection Three). Steals: Fairmont 7; Luverne 7. Blocked photographs: Luverne 6 (Smith 6).
Fairmont held off Luverne, 36-35, throughout B-squad hoops motion Thursday night time at Cardinal Gymnasium.
Emelia Klanderud had 13 factors and dished out 5 assists to assist top-ranked Fairmont, whereas Makayla Lowry had 13 factors, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
Gwyneth Schultz poured in 19 factors to steer Fairmont to a 51-37 victory over Luverne throughout C-squad motion Thursday night time.
Abbie Simpson contributed 9 factors to Fairmont’s successful efficiency.
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Boys basketball
Fairmont 62, Luverne 59 — Levi Pooley scored all 18 of his factors throughout the second half to assist Fairmont rally from a 33-15 halftime deficit to edge Luverne by three factors throughout Massive South Convention motion on Thursday night time in Luverne.
Pooley, who related on three Three-pointers to go along with 5 assists and 5 steals, led Fairmont’s 47-26 offensive benefit within the second half.
Oliver Tordsen edged nearer to double-double territory, scoring 12 factors and grabbing 9 rebounds for Fairmont, which gained its fourth straight.
Hadan Toomer scored 10 factors for Fairmont, Logan Junkermeier supplied eight factors and 7 rebounds, whereas Blaze Geiger contributed six factors and 5 assists within the successful efficiency.
Harmon Schrunk had three assists for Fairmont, which went 15-of-32 from 2-point vary, 7-of-21 from behind the Three-point arc and 11-of-22 on the free throw line.
Fairmont (Eight-10) travels to Jackson County Central on Monday night time for Recreation 2 of a varsity doubleheader.
Luverne edged Fairmont, 49-47, in B-team motion Thursday night time at Luverne.
Jordan Thompson scored 11 factors to tempo Fairmont’s effort, Joe Lengthy tallied 9 factors and Merritt Pomerenke added seven factors.
Reed Johnson poured in a game-high 22 factors in Fairmont Engineer’s 44-35 win over Luverne throughout C-team motion Thursday night time at Luverne.
Josh Soelter added eight factors to Fairmont’s successful methods.
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Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther 49, Alden-Conger 46 — Carter Fox erupted for an additional career-best double-double efficiency to assist the Jaguars to a three-point victory over Valley on Thursday night time Convention vs. Knights. in Truman.
Fox scored 24 factors, pulled down a career-best 18 rebounds, blocked 4 photographs and dished out three assists.
Jackson Madsen inched nearer to double-double territory, scoring 9 factors to go together with 11 rebounds for the Jaguars, whereas Bryce Borkenhagen grabbed six boards, dished out 4 assists and picked up three steals.
Eli Jensen scored 5 factors and Carter Brudelie had 4 steals for the Jaguars, who had a 21-18 lead at halftime.
The Jaguars (7-12) journey to Madelia on Tuesday night time for an additional Valley Convention sport.