Freshman MaKenna Hegseth finished the game with eight points.
For the Browerville girls’ basketball team, last Tuesday night was the first varsity basketball action many of them had ever experienced. The girls have a very young team at every position this season.
The girls played hard against a physical Verndale Pirates team but were unable to stick with the Pirates in the second half, falling 50-61.
The Tigers struggled to hold Verndale’s Teresa Moendick in check as she finished with a game high 27 points.
Browerville’s two eighth graders Paige Callahan and Kendra Buchta had a good start to the season.
“They played exceptionally well down low for us,” head coach Matt Middendorf said. “They moved their feet well and didn’t get rattled in a physical game.”
Callahan finished the night with a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Buchta had 10 rebounds.
Eighth grade guard Kale Knutson also had a good night leading the team with four steals and six assists.
Before the season, Middendorf emphasized improving as a team each and every day this season. The girls did just that in this game.
“The girls played extremely hard and boxed out well against a physical Verndale team,” he said. “Our younger kids got their first taste of varsity basketball and it was exciting to watch them improve with every possession.”
Related Stories
MN high school girls basketball: Three big-time scorers head into girls basketball season ranked high in Minnesota history
- By Ron Haggstrom, the Minnesota Star Tribune 12/05/2024, 9:30am CST
MN high school girls basketball: Meet our Dream Team
- By Ron Haggstrom, the Minnesota Star Tribune 12/04/2024, 4:15pm CST
MN high school girls basketball rankings: Here’s the Minnesota Top 25, the Star Tribune’s statewide, class-crossing ranking
- By Ron Haggstrom, the Minnesota Star Tribune 12/04/2024, 4:00pm CST
