GIRLS BASKETBALL
WRIGHT COUNTY CONFERENCE
Watertown-Mayer 59, Dassel-Cokato 44
Dassel-Cokato:27;17;–45
Watertown-Mayer:33;26;–59
DASSEL-COKATO (6-8, 2-4): Alayna Johnson 21, Cassadi Kirchoff 14, Anna Peterson 3, Katelyn Lee 3, Abby Schmidt 3, Gus Munson 1.
WATERTOWN-MAYER (17-2, 7-0): Claire Killian 18, Monika Czinano 16, Kirstin Klitzke 11, Emma Ragner 5, Sarah Zuelkzke 5, Grace Knutson 4.
WATERTOWN – Claire Killian’s 18 points led the Royals to a 59-44 win over the visiting Dassel-Cokato Chargers Tuesday night. It was fourth win in a row for the Royals who improved to 7-0 in the Wright County Conference West.
After a slow start, the Royals used an 11-0 run to take an early 11-4 lead. As both teams struggled to get things going offensively, it was posts that set the pace of the game. Watertown-Mayer’s Monika Czinano and Dassel-Cokato’s Alyana Johnson battled it out in the paint against each other, as the Royals took a 33-27 lead into the locker room at the half.
Czinano and Johnson continued their battle in the second half. The two combined for 37 points (21 for Johnson and 16 for Czinano). With the Royals looking to extend their lead, a pair of 3-pointers by Killian and Emma Ragner gave the Royals their biggest lead at 49-37 with just over eight minutes to go.
Despite poor free throw shooting at the line (38 percent), the Royals were able to hold on down the stretch.
The Royals are back in action Friday, Jan. 27 when they host New London-Spicer in another big conference matchup.
OTHER LOCAL SCORES:
GIRLS BASKETBALL: CENTRAL MN CONFERENCE
Maple Lake 43, Pierz 40
Eden Valley-Watkins 70, Paynesville 17
B-B-E 40, Holdingford 36
GIRLS BASKETBALL: MN CHRISTIAN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Maranatha Christian 68, Trinity 34
New Life Academy 60, St. Croix Prep 58
St. Croix Lutheran 56, St. Agnes 45
Spectrum 65, West Lutheran 51
SW Christian 72, PACT Charter 21
GIRLS BASKETBALL: WRIGHT COUNTY CONFERENCE
Orono 69, Waconia 54
Glencoe-Silver Lake 71, Mound Westonka 47
Holy Family 48, Delano 47
Annandale 63, Rockford 29
New London-Spicer 74, Litchfield 54
Hutchinson 66, St. Cloud Apollo 52
GIRLS BASKETBALL: MN RIVER CONFERENCE
St. Peter 77, Jordan 50
BOYS BASKETBALL: CENTRAL MN CONFERENCE
Eden Valley-Watkins 70, Rush City 41
Kimball 71, Swanville 54
Holdingford 57, Albany 41
BOYS BASKETBALL: MN CHRISTIAN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
New Life Academy 68, St. Croix Prep 57
SW Christian 64, PACT Charter 41
Bethany Academy 66, Legacy Christian Academy 60
BOYS BASKETBALL: WRIGHT COUNTY CONFERENCE
Litchfield 68, New London-Spicer 66
Orono 70, Waconia 62
Delano 86, Holy Family 57
Annandale 84, Rockford 64
New Prague 68, Hutchinson 39
Glencoe-Silver Lake 63, Mound Westonka 50
BOYS BASKETBALL: MN RIVER CONFERENCE
Jordan 77, Sibley East 50
NYA 69, LeSueur-Henderson 31
Mayer Lutheran 61, Tri-City United 58
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