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The Underwood girls’ basketball team claimed the Valkyrie Division Championship at the Minnesota National Bank Classic on Friday in Pelican Rapids, beating West Central Area by the score of 70-46. “Probably our best game we have played both defensively, and other than a short span in the middle of the first half, offensively,” said Underwood Head Coach Brian Hovland. “We rotated defensively and did a very good job of understanding matchups.”
Liz Lukken scored a game high 27 points. Trinity Baker (13 points, 6 assists, 5 steals), Mily Albjerg (12 points, 6 rebounds) and Kallyn Grove (6 points, 6 assists, 5 blocks, 12 rebounds, 4 steals) turned in solid all-around floor games. Emma Dirkman added 6 points and the Rockets buried 9-of-19 3’s in the game. Lukken, Grove and Trinity Baker were named to the All-Tournament team.
Jadyn Styba was the scoring leader for West Central Area with a dozen and Macy Grosz scored 10 to join her in double digits. Sydney Ulrich added 9 points for the lady Knights. Styba and Addy Staples were named to the All-Tournament team.
Underwood (7-1) has won their last four games. They will resume Little Eighth Conference play on Tuesday at home against Battle Lake.
West Central Area saw their seven game winning streak end as they slip to 8-3 overall. They will host Osakis on Thursday and travel to Glenwood to face Minnewaska Area on Friday night.