The Crookston Pirate Girls Basketball team struggled with a big and physical Detroit Lakes Lakers team and lost 59-37 in the Championship game of the Fergus Falls Holiday Tournament. Halle Winjum and Abby Borowicz were named to the All-tournament team.
FIRST HALF –
Crookston had a good start to the game with a long pass to Libby Salentine for a layup and a 2-0 lead. Detroit Lakes responded with a 7-2 run before the Pirate’s Emma Gunderson scored a basket and was followed by a Halle Winjum three-pointer to tie the game at 7-7 three minutes into the game. The teams were tied at 11-11 before Detroit Lakes built a 17-12 lead. Crookston’s Salentine had a rebound and putback to bring the Pirates within a 17-14 deficit halfway through the half, but it was all Detroit Lakes the rest of the way as they used their size and length on defense and phsicality and size on the offensive side to go on a 12-0 run for a 29-14 lead. Crookston finally stopped the run as Winjum made a three-pointer. After a Laker basket, Winjum added two free and Salentine ended the half with a rebound and basket and Detroit Lakes took a 31-21 lead into halftime.
SECOND HALF –
Winjum gave Crookston a quick spark to start the second half with an early three-pointer, but Detroit Lakes scored the next 14 points to open up a 45-24 lead five minutes into the half. Winjum stopped the run with a basket, but the Lakers responded with a four-point play before Isabelle Smith scored on a nice jump shot and Abby Borowicz follwed with a three-pointer to bring her teamw ithin a 49-31 deficit. Detroit Lakes scored the next six points and led 55-31 with eight minutes left in the game. The Lakers scored the next eight points over a four minute span and led 59-31with less than four minutes in the game. Both teams went deep into the bench and Detroit Lakes coasted to a 59-37 victory.
Crookston drops to 4-3 on the year. Detroit Lakes improves to 7-1 on the year.
Crookston’s Abby Borowicz and Halle Winjum were named to the All-Tournament team.
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1st
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2nd
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Final
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DETROIT LAKES
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31
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28
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59
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CROOKSTON
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21
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16
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37 |
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CROOKSTON
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Points
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Rebounds
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Assists/Steals
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Halle Winjum
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13 |
6
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4 steals/2 assists
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Libby Salentine
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8
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5
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Abby Borowicz
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5 | ||
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Isabelle Smith
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5
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Joey Nesseth
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2
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2
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Naomi Johnson
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2
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2
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Grace Boll
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2
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Emma Gunderson
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2
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4
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2 steals
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For DETROIT LAKES
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Points
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Grace Gunderson
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22
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| Helena Daggett | 11 |
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Ella Okeson
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11 |
| Ellie Lunde | 8 |
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Elle Betcher
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6 |
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Karlee Mace
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4 |
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Abby Larson
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3 |
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Brooklyn Markuson
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2 |
