Yellowjackets Win the Game, but Hoops for Hope is the Real Winner
It was a great night at ‘The Hive’ in Perham as the Yellowjackets hosted the Frazee Hornets in a Heart O’ Lakes Conference girls’ basketball contest on ‘Color Out Cancer’ night, raising over $2,000 for ‘Hoops for Hope’. As for the basketball game, what was a single digit margin most of the night turned into a blowout in the second half when the Yellowjackets went on a 17-0 run over a 4 ½ minute stretch to take a 70-43 victory over the Hornets.
Members of the Perham and Frazee girls basketball teams combined to 'Color Out Cancer'. PHOTO PROVIDED
“Great hustle plays highlighted the run, as well as some great extra passing and hot shooting by Mya Morris,” commented Perham Head Coach TJ Super.
Morris hit 6-of-9 three’s and led Perham with 22 points. Willow Thiel added 16 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists. Kaia Anderson was 3-for-6 from behind the arc, scoring 14 point and dishing out 3 assists. Olivia Pilgrim had a solid floor game with 5 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and a pair of steals.
Jayden Sonnenberg poured in 22 points to lead the Hornets, making 8-of-8 from the free throw line. Riyan Eckert chipped in 6 points and Hailey Selly finished with 5.
Perham (15-1) ran their winning streak to eight games and improved their HOL record to 8-0. They will play at Wadena-Deer Creek on Thursday.
Frazee (5-10) has home games Friday against Hawley and Saturday against New York Mills.
