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Hill-Murray defeats Totino-Grace

By Jarrett George-Ballard, SportsEngine, 12/01/22, 6:45AM CST

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The Pioneers took a halftime tie and built a lead that stood at 12 points at the final whistle.


Hill-Murray forward Payton Mackley (33) led all scoring Thursday night between her Pioneers and visiting Totino Grace. Mackley finished with 12 points in a 51-39 win. Photo by Korey McDermott, SportsEngine

In Hill-Murray’s season debut, the Pioneers defeated Totino-Grace 51-39, handing the Eagles their third straight loss and third double-digit loss of the 2022-23 season. 

Hill-Murray’s first-game jitters were evident through its multiple turnovers, but through pivotal defensive stops, resilient efforts and consistent scoring, the Pioneers came back from a double-digit deficit while creating runs of their own. 


Pioneer sophomore guard Elise Groppoli (left) drives on a Totino-Grace Eagle defender Chloe Nuss (12) during play Dec 2. Groppoli had 10 points in Hill-Murray's first game of the 2022-2023 season. Photo by Korey McDermott, SportsEngine

First Report

Hill-Murray defeated Totino-Grace 51-39 at Hill-Murray high school on Thursday.

The Pioneers won the first game of their season while handing the Eagles their third consecutive loss, breaking a two-game winning streak Totino-Grace had on Hill-Murray coming into the game.

Hill-Murray's sophomore guard Elise Groppoli scored 10 points and senior forward Payton Mackley scored 12 to lead their team past Totino-Grace. The Eagles' senior forward Abby Lord scored eight points to lead the visitors.

The game was tightly contested with plenty of turnovers and missed free throws, evident in a 18-18 tie at the half. Hill-Murray shook off their opening-game jitters to come back and outscore the Eagles by 12 in the second half on their way to a victory.


Totino-Grace's Erica Welsh, shown here defending Evelyn Perkins (20), led her Eagles with 12 points against Perkins and host Hill-Murray Dec 2. Photo by Korey McDermott, SportsEngine

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