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DeLaSalle freshman leads the charge past Totino-Grace

By NATE GOTLIEB, Special to the Star Tribune, 03/07/19, 8:15PM CST

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Sydney Runsewe, injured for part of the season, scored 17 points to help lead the Islanders to a 65-49 victory and the Class 3A, Section 4 championship.


DeLaSalle's Sydney Runsewe works the ball around Totino-Grace's Brianna Glynn in the second half Thursday night. Runsewe had a team-high 17 points in the Islanders' 65-49 victory over the Eagles. Photo by Jeff Lawler, SportsEngine

DeLaSalle freshman Sydney Runsewe spent the first two-plus months of the 2018-19 season recovering from an ACL injury.

She appeared healthy Thursday, scoring 17 points as DeLaSalle defeated Totino-Grace 65-49 in the Class 3A, Section 4 championship at East Ridge High School.
Runsewe hit five three-pointers, including two in the game’s opening minutes, as the second-seeded Islanders (21-5) forced 22 turnovers and earned a third straight state tournament berth.

First report

Freshman Sydney Runsewe hit five 3-pointers and DeLSalle pressured Totino-Grace into 22 turnovers as the Islanders defeated the Eagles 65-49 Thursday in the Class 3A, Section 4 championship game at East Ridge High School.

DeLaSalle (21-5) forced 13 first-half turnovers through constant pressure, led by Savannah White and Nora Francois. That allowed the Islanders to withstand early foul trouble by their leading scorer, junior forward Nurjei Weems.

With Weems leading the team with 10 second-half points, the Islanders stretched their lead to as many as 22 points.

Junior Carla Meyer led the Eagles (16-13) with 25 points, including 15 in the first half, to keep them within single digits. Totino-Grace had upset top-seeded Hill-Murray to reach the section finals.

Check back later for more on the game.


Totino-Grace's Carla Meyer tries to create space for a shot against DeLaSalle Thursday night. Meyer had 25 points for the Eagles in their 65-49 loss to the Islanders. Photo by Jeff Lawler, SportsEngine

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