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Girls' Basketball - Results
2010 - 2011 Season
March 2nd, at Owatonna (Section Quarters)
Cold Shooting Dooms Rockets
ROCHESTER — John Marshall once again struggled with its shooting Wednesday night and it cost them as they fell to Owatonna 46-27 in the quarterfinals of the Section One, Class AAAA girls basketball tournament.
Owatonna entered as the third seed, while JM was seeded sixth.
JM particularly struggled from three-point distance, hitting just 1 of 17 tries. They didn't attempt a single free throw in the game.
"We didn't shoot well enough to win many games," said JM coach Terry Heiderscheit, whose team finished its season 7-19 overall. "Owatonna has a good ballclub. They are a tough matchup for us with their size inside."
JM was led by junior forward Megan Byrne with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Owatonna was led by Trisha Benjamin with 16 points.Owatonna advances to play second seeded Mayo on Saturday in the Section semi-finals.
#3 OWATONNA (46)
Lydia Olson 3, Courtney Hayford 4, Brooke Hrdlichka 2, Sarah McCann 7, Megan Nash 5, Kyndal Cox 3, Katlin Ptacek 6, Trisha Benjamin 16.
#6 JOHN MARSHALL (27)
Christina Block 4, Katelyn Rushton 0, Kalli Fautsch 0, Megan Byrne 10, Claire Kingsley 0, Kristen Erickson 8, Megan Haynes 3, Allison Radke 0, Allyson Sherden 2, Tessa Muehe 0, Amila Dzamalija 0, Katie Boldt 0.
Other stats: Haynes 10 rebounds, Rushton 6 rebounds.
Halftime: Owatonna 21, JM 12.Free throws: Owatonna 6-8, JM 0-0.
Three-point goals: Owatonna 2 (Olson, Nash), JM 1 (Haynes).
Rockets Convert To Finish On Winning Streak
ROCHESTER — Rochester John Marshall used a hot night at the free throw line to cap the regular season with a win Friday night at the JM gym.
The Rockets laced 22 of 28 free throw attempts and outscored Winona by 15 points at the line.Ellen Blacklock led Winona with 16 points, while JM's Katelyn Rushton led all scorers with 22 points, 9 rebounds and 6 steals.
JM finished the regular season on a two-game winning streak with a 7-18 record, 7-11 in the Big Nine. Winona, which lost four of its last five, finished 9-12 overall and 8-10 in conference.WINONA (34)
Anna Eddy 4, Ciara Morcomb 6, Makala Hansen 6, Brianna Neitzke 2, Nicky Becher 3, Ellen Blacklock 16, Audrey Scharmer 3.
JOHN MARSHALL (45)
Christina Block 5, Katelyn Rushton 22, Megan Byrne 6, Claire Kingsley 8, Megan Haynes 2, Allyson Sherden 2, Tessa Muehe 0, Katie Boldt 6.
Other stats: Rushton 9 rebound, 6 steals; Byrnes 6 rebounds; Sherden 7 rebounds.
Halftime: Winona 16, JM 24.Free throws: Winona 7-16, JM 22-28.
Three-point goals: Winona 0, JM 3 (Kingsley 2, Boldt).
Rockets Earn Sweep Against Panthers
ROCHESTER — It's been a tough season for rebuilding John Marshall, but the Rockets got a measure of satisfaction by sweeping their season series with Century Friday night at the Century gym.
The Rockets had a one-point lead at halftime and pulled away in the second half thanks to free throws. JM finished with a 16-5 scoring edge at the line.Christina Block led all scorers with 15 points, including 6 straight free throws late in the game to ice the game. Megan Haynes added 10 points, and Katelyn Rushton 7 points for JM.
JM improved to 6-18 overall and 6-11 in the Big Nine. Century is 10-12, 7-9 in the conference.CENTURY (34)
Kanani Asuncion 5, Taylor Wells 5, Maggie Pumper 2, Morgan Hartman 8, Eden Krysmalski 2, Mallory Cochran 9, Bethany Schultz 3.
JOHN MARSHALL (45)
Christina Block 15, Katelyn Rushton 7, Megan Byrne 4, Megan Haynes 10, Allyson Sherden 2, Tessa Muehe 4.
Halftime: Century 15, JM 16.Free throws: Century 5-8, JM 16-22.
Three-point goals: Century 1 (Wells), JM 4 (Block 2, Haynes 2).
Tigers' Sager Scores 40
ROCHESTER — Albert Lea senior guard Alyssa Sager had a night to remember, matching John Marshall's point total with 40 on her own.
It was the second straight win for Albert Lea (4-17) and just the fourth win all season for the Tigers. John Marshall fell to 5-18 overall and 5-11 in the Big Nine Conference with its eighth loss in the last nine games.
JM had beaten Albert Lea by 20 in their first meeting Jan. 11.ALBERT LEA (51)
Skyler Anderson 12, Ashley Tewes 4, Taylor Friehl 7, Alyssa Sager 40, Dominque Villarreal 0, Mckenzie Zuniga 2, Sydney Rehnelt 3, Brittani Zuniga 0, Emily Stoneking 2.
JOHN MARSHALL (59)
Christina Block 6, Kalli Fautsch 0, Megan Byrne 2, Claire Kingsley 5, Megan Haynes 9, Allison Radke 2, Allyson Sherden 7, Tessa Muehe 2, Katie Boldt 7.
Other stats: Megan Haynes 9 rebounds; Megan Byrnes 7 rebounds.
Halftime: Albert Lea 35, JM 23.Free throws: Albert Lea 15-18, JM 8-14.
Three-point goals: Albert Lea 5 (Sager 3, Friehl 1, Rehnett 1), JM 4 (Haynes 2, Block 1, Kingsley 1).
February 10th, at Mankato East
Mankato East Too Strong At End
MANKATO — Rochester John Marshall faltered down the stretch and lost 67-46 in a Big Nine Conference girls basketball game Thursday night at Mankato East.
Mankato East pulled away from a tied game with 13 minutes remaining and outscored the Rockets 32-11 the rest of the way.
"We didn't play as well (down the stretch)," said JM coach Terry Heiderscheit. "Nothing fancy needs to happen; we need to make shots when we should and make it tougher for them to score."
It was the seventh loss in the last eight games for JM, now 5-17 overall and 5-10 in the conference. East improved to 12-9, 10-4 in the Big Nine.
Megan Haynes led JM with 15 points, and Katelyn Rushton had nine points, seven rebounds and four assists.
For Mankato East, Kelsey Mosher scored 21 points.
"East has a nice team and did some things well that second half," Heiderscheit said.
JM plays Tuesday night against Albert Lea at home.MANKATO EAST (51)
Coley Ries 7, Minisha Childress-Frederick 14, Mandy Smith 1, Abby Connell 4, Grace Benzkofer 6, Claire Ziegler 12, Kelsey Mosher 21, Anderson 2.
JOHN MARSHALL (59)
Christina Block 7, Katelyn Rushton 9, Megan Byrne 4, Claire Kingsley 3, Megan Haynes 15, Allison Radke 0, Allyson Sherden 2, Tessa Muehe 2, Katie Boldt 4.
Other stats: Rushton 7 rebounds, 4 assists.
Halftime: Mankato East 29, JM 24.Free throws: Mankato East 6-9, JM 8-12.
Three-point goals: Mankato East 1 (Ries 1), JM 4 (Block 1, Kingsley 1, Haynes 2).
JM Tops Austin; Losing Streak Snapped
ROCHESTER — Rochester John Marshall got back on the winning path with a 59-51 win over Austin in a Big Nine Conference girls basketball game Tuesday night at the JM gym.
John Marshall erased a one-point halftime deficit and came back to snap a six-game losing skid. The Rockets also avenged a 29-point loss to Austin a month earlier.
The long ball was in play for both teams, as they combined on 11 three-pointers overall. The Rockets were led by Megan Haynes 14 points and Megan Byrne with 13. Katelyn Rushton and Katie Boldt added 9 points a piece.Austin's top scorer was Babaye Oja with 16, followed by Jenna Svoboda with 11. Both girls knocked down 2 three-pointers.
JM improved to 6-16 overall, and 6-9 in the Big Nine. Austin is 8-11, 7-8 in the conference.
AUSTIN (51)
Mary Kate Barinka 6, Babaye Oja 16, Nina Carney 2, Sophia Hebrink 5, Stephanie Justice 2, Meredith Molhusen 7, Jenna Svoboda 11, Taylor Lady 2.
JOHN MARSHALL (59)
Christina Block 4, Katelyn Rushton 9, Megan Byrne 13, Claire Kingsley 7, Megan Haynes 14, Allyson Sherden 1, Tessa Muehe 2, Katie Boldt 9.
Other stats: Byrne 11 rebounds; Kingsley 11 rebounds Haynes 8 rebounds; Rushton 7 rebounds, 5 steals; Block 5 assists.
Halftime: Austin 32, JM 31.Free throws: Austin 7-16, JM 18-26.
Three-point goals: Austin 6 (Oja 2, Svoboda 2, Hebrink 1, Molhusen 1), JM 5 (Boldt 3, Haynes 1, Kinglsey 1).
Falcons End Losing Streak, Rockets Don't
ROCHESTER — Rochester John Marshall struggled on defense to contain the last-place team in the Big Nine Conference and lost 62-58 to Faribault in a Big Nine Conference girls game Thursday at the JM gym.
Faribault led by a point and halftime and held a small lead throughout the second half to deal the Rockets their sixth straight loss. The Falcons meanwhile snapped a 14-game losing skid.
Free throws and three point shooting almost kept the Rockets in the game, as the charity stripe and the long ball accounted for 34 JM points. Katelyn Rushton led all scorers with 22, including 3 long balls and 9 rebounds. Ultimately it was the defense that ended up being the difference.
JM (4-16, 4-9) crushed Faribault in their first meeting this season, 56-37, at Faribault.FARIBAULT (69)
Kaylee Wegner 2, Kelsey Cherwinka 0, Maggie Stoeckel 21, Dani Behrens 8, Abbey Helgeson 8, Kelsey Ernste 10, Tess Burkhartzmeyer 13.
JOHN MARSHALL (52)
Christina Block 6, Katelyn Rushton 22, Megan Byrne 2, Claire Kingsley 5, Megan Haynes 12, Allison Radke 1, Allyson Sherden 3, Tessa Muehe 2, Amila Dzamalija 2, Katie Boldt 3.
Other stats: Rushton 9 rebounds, 5 steals..
Halftime: Faribault 29, JM 28.Free throws: Faribault 11-19, JM 16-22.
Three-point goals: Faribault 3 (Behrens 2, Burkhartmeyer 1), JM 6 (Rushton 3, Kingsley, Haynes, Boldt).
Rockets Drop Fifth Straight
OWATONNA — Rochester John Marshall gave a good push against Big Nine Conference co-leader Owatonna before losing 69-52 in a girls basketball game Tuesday night.
John Marshall trailed by just one point at halftime, 29-28, but couldn't keep its momentum in the second half.Owatonna blistered the nets including eight 3 pointers on the night and that proved to be the difference. Courtney Hayford had 15 points, including four from behind the arc while Trisha Benjamin led all scorers with 21.
Megan Haynes led JM with 14 points, and Katelyn Rushton added 13. It was the fifth straight loss for JM, which is now 4-15 overall and 4-8 in the conference. Owatonna improved to 11-7, 10-2 in the Big Nine.
JM is home Thursday against Faribault.OWATONNA (69)
Lydia Olson 3, Courtney Hayford 15, Sarah Mccann 6, Vanessa Brage 4, Megan Nash 7, Kyndal Cox 4, Kenzie Schroeder 4, Katlin Ptacek 3, Dani Buswell 2, Trisha Benjamin 21.
JOHN MARSHALL (52)
Christina Block 4, Katelyn Rushton 13, Megan Byrne 2, Claire Kingsley 5, Megan Haynes 14, Allison Radke 2, Allyson Sherden 6, Tessa Muehe 3, Amila Dzamalija 0, Katie Boldt 1.
Halftime: Owatonna 28, JM 27.Free throws: Owatonna 9-13, JM 12-19.
Three-point goals: Owatonna 8 (Olson 1, Hayford 4, McCann 2, Nash 1), JM 2 (Muehe 1, Kingsley 1).
Last Second Shot Doesn't Go; Rockets Fall
ROCHESTER — Rochester John Marshall came up agonizingly short in a Big Nine Conference loss against visiting Mankato West, as a last-second shot by the Rockets bounced off the rim.
It was the fourth straight conference loss for JM, which is now 4-14 overall and 4-7 in the Big Nine. Mankato West improved to 7-10, 5-6 in conference.
It was a close game throughout as West led by four points at halftime. The Scarlets helped JM stick around by making only 8-of-24 free throw attempts.
Megan Haynes starred for JM with 16 opints, nine rebounds and six assists. She made 7-of-9 shots from the field. Cara Christiansen led West with 15 points.MANKATO WEST (54)
Jessica Makela 10, Emmalei Huber 2, Clarissa Ahlquist 9, Dani Sukalski 8, Anna Veroeven 1, Brianna Christiansen 1, Emily Doyle 8, Cara Christiansen 15.
JOHN MARSHALL (53)
Katelyn Rushton 13, Kalli Fautsch 0, Megan Byrne 8, Claire Kingsley 6, Megan Haynes 16, Allison Radke 0, Allyson Sherden 5, Tessa Muehe 2, Amila Dzamalija 0, Katie Boldt 3.
Other stats: Haynes 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 7-9 FG; Rushton 7 rebounds, 6 steals; Byrnes 8 rebounds.
Halftime: Mankato West 28, JM 24.Free throws: Mankato West 8-24, JM 7-14.
Three-point goals: Mankato West 2 (Ahlquist, Sukalski), JM 4 (Kingsley, Haynes 2, Boldt).
Rockets Come Up Short In Northfield
NORTHFIELD — Rochester John Marshall held Northfield to just 12 points in the first half but the Rockets still ended up on the short end of a 48-41 score in a non-conference girls basketball game Thursday night.
JM played exceptional defense in forging a 17-12 lead in the first half, but the Rockets couldn't contain Northfield in the second half.
Katelyn Rushton led JM with 18 points, and Allyson Sherden and Megan Haynes had 10 rebounds each.NORTHFIELD (48)
Cassidy Hanzlik 2, Grace Foley 2, Elena Huber 9, Kyle Clifford 7, Reggie Young 2, Allyson Harris 15, Marla Thomforde 11.
JOHN MARSHALL (41)
Katelyn Rushton 18, Kalli Fautsch 0, Megan Byrne 2, Claire Kingsley 5, Megan Haynes 6, Allison Radke 1, Allyson Sherden 6, Tessa Muehe 0, Amila Dzamalija 0, Katie Boldt 2.
Other stats: Sherden 10 rebounds; Haynes 10 rebounds.
Halftime: Northfield 12, JM 17.Free throws: Northfield 14-24, JM 8-12.
Three-point goals: Northfield 2 (Huber 2), JM 1 (Kingsley).
Spartans First Half Carries Mayo
ROCHESTER — The Rochester Mayo girls basketball team put four players in double figures in its 56-34 Big Nine Conference victory over crosstown rival John Marshall.
Anna Hirssig turned in an outstanding effort for the Spartans. She poured in 10 points and pulled down 12 rebounds. Julie Miller led Mayo in scoring with 12 points, while Katrina Ruedinger had 11 and Rachael Doll added 10.
Doll and Lauren Ulsh had eight rebounds apiece, while Ulsh added three blocked shots.
Megan Haynes pumped in 10 points to lead John Marshall. Katelyn Rushton added eight points.
It was the third time the teams have met this season.
"We played good defense in the first half, holding them to eight points," Mayo coach Angie Meister said. "They made a great run in the second half. We made some bad decisions offensively, and they pushed the ball and converted multiple possessions. They got within eight points with eight minutes left, (but) we weathered their run."
The Spartans return to action Friday on the road at Mankato East. JM travels to Northfield on Thursday evening.MAYO (56)
Ann Flesher 4, Anna Hirssig 10, Anna Lundquist 3, Julie Miller 12, Katrina Ruedinger 11, Lauren Ulsh 6, Rachael Doll 10.
Other stats: Hirssig 12 rebounds; Rachel Doll and Ulsh with 8 rebounds; Ulsh 3 blocks.
JOHN MARSHALL (34)
Katelyn Rushton 8, Megan Byrne 4, Claire Kingsley 2, Megan Haynes 10, Allison Radke 2, Allyson Sherden 1, Tessa Muehe 4, Boldt 3.
Halftime: Mayo 24, JM 8.Free throws: Mayo 12-22, JM 5-6.
Three-point goals: Mayo NA, JM NA.
Rockets' Win Streak Halted
WINONA — Rochester John Marshall had a cold night on the road and scored its second-lowest point total of the season in a conference loss to Winona.
The Rockets trailed by six points at halftime and scored only 12 more points in the second half.
JM saw its two-game winning streak snapped and fell below .500 in the Big Nine at 4-5, and 4-11 overall. Winona is 5-6, 4-4 in the conference.
"This was the result of playing with no energy or fire in your belly," said JM head coach Terry Heiderscheit. "We can't play that way and have success.
"Winona plays hard and did a nice job but we could have given them more than what we did."
Katelyn Rushton led JM with 12 points and Allyson Sherden had a game-high 11 rebounds. For Winona, Haley Schultz and Nicky Becher both scored 14. The Winhawks had a 6-0 edge in three-pointers.WINONA (48)
Anna Eddy 0, Haley Schultz 14, Ciara Morcomb 2, Makala Hansen 0, Carley Clinkscales 0, Brianna Neitzke 2, Kyarra Pinkerton 0, Dulcey Milek 0, Nicky Becher 14, Ellen Blacklock 3, Maggie Messmann 2, Christine Penrod 0, Audrey Scharmer 11.
JOHN MARSHALL (25)
Katelyn Rushton 12, Kalli Faust 0, Megan Byrne 0, Jamie Schacht 0, Claire Kingsley 2, Megan Haynes 4, Allison Radke 2, Allyson Sherden 1, Tessa Muehe 0, Amila Dzamalija 4.
Other stats: Sherden 11 rebounds.
Halftime: Winona 19, JM 13.Free throws: Winona 6-8, JM 3-14.
Three-point goals: Winona 6 (Schultz 4, Becher 2), JM 0.
Defense Keys JM Over Century
ROCHESTER — Rochester John Marshall played perhaps its best game of the girls basketball season so far and defeated Rochester Century 44-36 Thursday night at the JM gym.
JM got a big game from sophomore guard Katelyn Rushton with 23 points, five rebounds, five steals and five assists.
It's the second straight win for JM (4-10) which evened its Big Nine Conference record at 4-4. Century is 8-6, 5-4 in the conference. The Panthers have lost three of their last four games.
"I thought our kids played pretty well defensively and rebounded," said JM head coach Terry Heiderscheit. "We didn't give them many easy baskets; they had to work for all they got."
Century had a 20-19 lead at halftime but JM had a 15-7 scoring edge at the free throw line that was key.
JM's defense held Century without a double-figure scorer. Maggie Pumper and Kanani Asuncion both had eight points for the Panthers.
"They they have some real weapons and we were able to keep them neutralized," Heiderscheit said.
JM's next game is Tuesday at Winona. Century is home against Albert Lea on Thursday.CENTURY (36)
Kanani Asuncion 8, Taylor Wells 7, Maggie Pumper 8, Morgan Hartman 6, Eden Krysmalski 4, Laura Branstad 3, Kelsey Braatz 0, Mallory Cochran 0, Bethany Schultz 0.
JOHN MARSHALL (44)
Christina Block 3, Katelyn Rushton 23, Megan Byrne 2, Claire Kingsley 6, Megan Haynes 6, Allison Radke 0, Allyson Sherden 2, Tessa Muehe 0, Amila Dzamalija 2.
Halftime: Century 20, JM 19.Free throws: Century 7-17, JM 15-32.
Three-point goals: Century 3 (Wells, Pumper, Branstad), JM 1 (Kingsley).
Rockets Roll Over Albert Lea
ALBERT LEA — Rochester John Marshall played a strong first half and snapped a six-game losing streak with a 65-45 win over Albert Lea Tuesday in Big Nine Conference girls basketball.
John Marshall scored 44 points in the first half and had a 23-point lead at the break.
JM improved to 3-10 overall and 3-4 in the Big Nine with its first win since mid December. Albert Lea is 2-10, 2-5 in the conference.
"We rebounded the ball better and in turn got more shots and were able to win," said JM head coach Terry Heiderscheit. "The kids played hard and had a great first half."
Katelyn Rushton starred for the Rockets with 16 points and 14 rebounds. Claire Kingsley scored 12, and Amelia Dzamalija had 10 rebounds.
Albert Lea was led by Alyssa Sager with 21 points. The Tigers struggled at the free throw line where they made just 8-of-25.
JM is home Thursday against Century.ALBERT LEA (45)
Skyler Anderson 4, Ashley Tewes 3, Taylor Friehl 10, Alyssa Sager 21, Mckenzie Zuniga 2, Whitney Rasmussen 0, Samantha Reim 0, Emily Stoneking 2, S. Roberts 3.
JOHN MARSHALL (65)
Christina Block 5, Katelyn Rushton 16, Kathryn Ollenburg 0, Kelsey Hansen 0, Kalli Fautsch 0, Megan Byrne 4, Jamie Schacht 0, Claire Kingsley 12, Megan Haynes 5, Allison Radke 3, Allyson Sherden 3, Tessa Muehe 8, Kellie Gossman 0, Amelia Dzamalija 0.
Halftime: Albert Lea 21, JM 44.Free throws: Albert Lea 8-25, JM 9-18.
Three-point goals: Albert Lea 3 (Friehl, Tewes, Roberts), JM 5 (Block, Kingsley 3, Radke).
Cougars Edge Rockets At Line
ROCHESTER — John Marshall was outscored by 10 at the free throw line and lost by 11 to Mankato East in a Big Nine Conference girls basketball game Friday night at the JM gym.It was the sixth straight loss for JM, which fell to 2-10 overall and 2-4 in the Big Nine. East is 3-7 overall, 3-3 in conference.
"This was another game where if we play better, we might win," JM coach Terry Heiderscheit said. "They got to the ball inside and had some easy ones for put backs and that hurt us."
Christina Block led the Rockets with 12 points, and Katelyn Rushton rolled a triple with eight points, eight rebounds and eight assists.
Kelsey Mosher led East with 18 points.
"Our kids are working hard and it is showing in some areas of the game but there needs to be more improvement if we want to win," Heiderscheit said.
JM is at Albert Lea on Tuesday.
MANKATO EAST (51)
Coley Ries 12, Minisha Childress-Frederick 9, Mandy Smith 0, Abby Connell 5, Grace Benzkofer 1, Claire Ziegler 6, Kelsey Mosher 18.
JOHN MARSHALL (40)
Christina Block 12, Katelyn Rushton 8, Kalli Fautsch 0, Megan Byrne 6, Claire Kingsley 4, Megan Haynes 6, Tessa Muehe 2, Amelia Dzamaligia 2.
Halftime: Mankato East 30, JM 21.Free throws: Mankato East 11-24, JM 1-2.
Three-point goals: Mankato East 0, JM 3 (Block 2, Rushton 1).
Poor Shooting Dooms Rockets
AUSTIN — Jenna Svoboda scored 16 points and Austin rolled past John Marshall 57-28 in Big Nine Conference girls basketball on Tuesday.
"(We) got off to a slow start and never recovered," JM coach Terry Heiderscheit said. "(Our) shooting wasn't very good tonight and we need to play better defense if we are going to be competitive with teams."
Amelia Dzamaligia led the Rockets with seven points and eight rebounds. JM managed just 13 points in the second half after trailing 28-15 at the break.AUSTIN (57)
Merideth Fritz 0, Mary Kate Barinka 10, Babaye Oja 6, Nina Carney 7, Sophia Hebrink 7, Stephanie Justice 4, Danielle Tschann 0, Meredith Molhusen 3, Jenna Svoboda 16, Taylor Lady 2, Ashley Follmuth 2.
JOHN MARSHALL (28)
Christina Block 6, Katelyn Rushton 6, Kathryn Ollenburg 0, Kelsey Hansen 0, Kalli Faust 0, Megan Byrne 0, Claire Kingsley 0, Elia Zanella 0, Megan Haynes 5, Allison Radke 0, Tessa Muehe 0, Kellie Gossman 4, Amelia Dzamaligia 7.
Halftime: Austin 28, JM 15.Free throws: Austin 6-15, JM 3-13.
Three-point goals: Austin 3 (Carney 1, Oja 1, Hebrink 1), JM 1 (Haynes 1).
December 30th, vs New Life Academy (Rotary)
Rockets Fall To New Life Academy
ROCHESTER — John Marshall scored 60 points for the second time in the tournament and came up on the short end again. The Rockets went 0-3 at the Rotary for the second straight year.
The game was tied at halftime, 34-34, but New Life Academy surged to a double-digit lead early in the second half. JM rallied to make it close at the end, and even had the ball for a final shot, but it didn't go.
JM stayed in the game with nine three-pointers. Katelyn Rushton had a big game with 30 points, including three three-pointers, and Claire Kingsley scored 15 points on five three-pointers. The Rockets were 9-of-14 on free throws.
New Life Academy (4-4) was led by its usual high-scoring tandem, senior guard Rebekah Schmidt with 26 points, and 6-foot-1 senior center Cara Lutes with 21. The Eagles made 14-of-21 free throws and made three three's, all by Schmidt and Lutes.
JM (2-8) returns to Big Nine Conference play Tuesday at Austin.
December 29th, vs Mayo (Rotary)
Mayo Tops JM At Rotary
ROCHESTER — Taller and more-experienced Mayo did a defensive number on crosstown rival John Marshall in a consolation semifinal game Wednesday night at University Center Rochester, holding the Rockets to 11 points in the first half.
Mayo had a 15-point lead at the break and put it away early in the second half as JM went scoreless for the first five minutes.
Rachel Doll led Mayo for the second straight game with 10 points. Anna Hirssig scored nine points, and Heather Khammavongsa added seven. The Spartans made 15-of-27 free throws and outscored JM by 11 at the line.
For JM, Megan Haynes had a team-high eight points and Katelyn Rushton scored five. The Rockets had no three-pointers and were 4-of-9 on free throws.
Mayo (5-4) will play Lourdes (9-2) for fifth place Thursday at 11:45am at UCR, while the Rockets (2-7) will face New Life Academy () for seventh place at 10am.
December 28th, vs Rockford (Rotary)
JM Loses Battle At Free Throw Line
ROCHESTER — In a first-round battle of Rockets, John Marshall was snuffed out by Rockford's substantial free throw shooting.
Rockford outscored JM 26-12 at the free throw line and scored its last seven points one at a time in the last two minutes to cinch the win.
JM, despite a spate of turnovers late in the game, was still very much alive with 38 seconds left when Katelyn Rushton made a pair of free throws to cut Rockford's lead to 61-58. But a turnover by JM with 15 second left sealed their fate.
"We've got to take care of the ball better; we just made too many mistakes," JM coach Terry Heiderscheit said. "They gave us chances to win the game, but we gave them back."
"We've just got to keep working."
Rockford got a big game from 5-foot-11 junior forward Shannon Ritten with 27 points, and senior guard Jacqueline Lommen scored 17. Rockford finished 26-of-37 from the line.
JM's leading scorers were all sophomores; center Allyson Sherden with 17 points, guard Katelyn Rushton with 16, and guard Claire Kingsley with 11. Allison Radke, also a sophomore, made JM's only two three-pointers and scored six.
Rockford (4-4) meets White Bear Lake (8-1) in the semifinal round at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mayo Civic Center Auditorium. JM (2-6) meets Mayo (4-4) in the consolation semis at 6:30 p.m. at UCR.
Edina Pulls Away With Big Run
EDINA — Rochester John Marshall played well for most of the first half, but Edina went on a big run over the final five minutes and pulled away for a 61-21 non-conference girls basketball victory on Saturday.
JM trailed by just one point, 14-13, with about five minutes to play in the opening half, but the Hornets closed the half on a 15-0 run.
"We played pretty solid for most of the first half," JM coach Terry Heiderscheit said. "(Edina) is a very good team and I thought our kids learned a lot from playing them. It will make us better."
JM was led by Katelyn Ruston with seven points and nine rebounds, and Allyson Sherden led the Rockets with 12 rebounds.
"I was very happy with how we battled at the start," Heiderscheit said. "Their size, depth and ability ultimately took over."
JM is now idle until the Rotary Tournament begins on Dec. 28 in Rochester.
EDINA (61)
Biewen 11, Engen 1, Jones 2, Rodrigues 2, Mcgory 14, Jones 2, Bresnahan 17, Bye 7, Good 3, Johnson 2.
JOHN MARSHALL (21)
Christina Block 4, Katelyn Rushton 7, Kalli Faust 0, Megan Byrne 0, Claire Kingsley 0, Elia Zanella 0, Megan Haynes 2, Allison Radke 0, Allyson Sherden 4, Tessa Muehe 0, Kellie Gossman 0.
Other stats: Allyson Sherden 12 rebs, Katelyn Rushton 9 rebounds.
Halftime: Edina 29, JM 13.Free throws: Edina 12-18, JM 5-9.
Three-point goals: Edina 5 (Bresnahan 2, Biewen 1,mcgory 1, Bye 1), JM 0.
Rockets Pick Up Another Road Win
FARIBAULT — John Marshall played a strong first half and went on to defeat Faribault 56-37 in Big Nine Conference girls basketball on Thursday.
The Rockets jumped out to a 38-16 lead at the half.
"The girls did a lot of nice things tonight, moved the ball well and created some nice shots, got some easy looks out of transition (and) played some nice defense, especially in the first half," JM coach Terry Heiderscheit said.
Katelyn Rushton led the Rockets with 16 points, nine rebounds and five steals. Christina Block had 14 points and six assists and Megan Haynes added 10 points.
FARIBAULT (37)
Abbey Helgeson 2, Kelsey Cherwinka 1, Kelsey Ernste 7, Maggie Stoeckel 10, Natasha Wagner 4, Riann Bonde 6, Tess Burkhartzmeyer 4, D.Behrens 3.
JOHN MARSHALL (56)
Christina Block 14, Katelyn Rushton 16, Kalli Faust 0, Megan Byrne 2, Claire Kingsley 2, Elia Zanella 0, Megan Haynes 10, Allison Radke 0, Allyson Sherden 4, Tessa Muehe 6, Amelia Dzamaliga 2.
Other stats: Rushton 9 rebounds, 5 steals; Block 6 assists; Sherden 7 rebounds; Kingsley 4 assists.
Halftime: Faribault 16, JM 38.Free throws: Faribault 11-24, JM 6-14.
Three-point goals: Faribault 0, JM 0.
JM Comeback Falls Short
ROCHESTER -- Rochester John Marshall erased a 17-point halftime deficit but still came up a basket short against visiting Owatonna in a Big Nine Conference game.
Owatonna rolled to a 27-10 lead in the first half. The Huskies' poor 1-of-10 free throw shooting allowed JM to get back in the game after halftime.
"It was a game of two halves," JM coach Terry Heiderscheit said. "We looked lost in the first half, but we came out with a little fire in the second half and played pretty well."
Katelyn Rushton led JM with 10 points and seven rebounds, and Amelia Dzamalija had seven points and six boards.
Trisha Benjamin led the Huskies (4-3) with 16 points.
"We are doing some good things; our youth shows up at times but we are getting better," said Heiderscheit, whose Rockets are 1-4.
JM is at Faribault on Thursday, and at Edina on Saturday afternoon.
OWATONNA (37)
Lydia Olson 2, Courtney Hayford 3, Brooke Hrdlichka 0, Sarah Mccann 6, Vanessa Brage 2, Megan Nash 4, Dani Buswell 4, Trisha Benjamin 16, K. Ptacek 0.
JOHN MARSHALL (35)
Christina Block 2, Katelyn Rushton 10, Megan Byrne 0, Claire Kingsley 6, Megan Haynes 6, Allyson Sherden 4, Tessa Muehe 0, Amelia Dzamaliga 7.
Halftime: Owatonna 27, JM 10.Free throws: Owatonna 1-10, JM 5-5.
Three-point goals: Owatonna 4 (McCann 2, Nash 1, Hayford 1), JM 2 (Kingsley 2).
Rockets In Win Column
MANKATO -- Katelyn Rushton scored a career-high 29 points and powered Rochester John Marshall to its first win of the girls basketball season on Thursday, 58-44 over Mankato West.
John Marshall built a seven-point lead by halftime and cruised to the Big Nine Conference win.
JM improved to 1-3 overall and 1-1 in the Big Nine. West is 0-4, 0-3 in the conference.
"It was nice to crack the win column," said JM head coach Terry Heiderscheit. "We started slow and then played pretty well at times. We finished strong and made some big shots down the stretch.'
Rushton, a sophomore forward, added eight rebounds and six steals. Claire Kingsley, another JM sophomore, also scored her career high with 15 points.
MANKATO WEST (44)
Jessica Makela 6, Morgan Klaustermeier 0, Emmalei Huber 0, Clarissa Ahlquist 10, Malorie Veroeven 0, Cara Christiansen 10, Jessica Goerger 0, Dani Sukalski 0, Brianna Christiansen 4, Emily Doyle 14.
JOHN MARSHALL (58)
Christina Block 2, Katelyn Rushton 29, Megan Byrne 0, Claire Kingsley 15, Allyson Sherden 2, Tessa Muehe 6, Kellie Gossman 4.
Halftime: Mankato West 21, JM 28.Free throws: Mankato West 13-21, JM 16-21.
Three-point goals: Mankato West 3 (Doyle 2, Ahlquist 1), JM 4 (Rushton 3, Kingsley 1).
Spartans Prevail In OT
ROCHESTER -- Rochester Mayo overcame a disastrous night at the free throw line and staved off Rochester John Marshall 48-45 in overtime in girls basketball game at the John Marshall gym on Tuesday night.
The Spartans got a free throw from Lauren Ulsh in the closing minute of overtime to help clinch the win. JM had the ball for a final shot, but it didn't go.
Mayo improved to 2-0 overall and JM is 0-3. It was the Big Nine Conference opener for both teams.
"I give JM a lot of credit; they came out and put a lot of pressure on our inside players," Mayo coach Angie Meister said. "We were out of sync and it was because of their defense."
Mayo survived despite what Meister called a "brutal" 9-of-33 free-throw shooting effort. JM was a much more efficient 16-of-21 from the line.
"Both teams have areas to improve on," JM coach Terry Heiderscheit said. "It was nice for our kids to be in a tight game and hopefully we can continue to improve."
The Rockets got a huge game from sophomore guard Katelyn Rushton with 24 points and six steals.
"Rushton really stepped up and hit some big shots from outside for JM," Meister said.
Lauren Ulsh was the only Mayo player in double figures with 14 points.
Mayo is still without 6-foot sophomore forward Rachel Doll, who was a starter last season and was the leading scorer and rebounder returning. But Doll has not suited up this season and her return is uncertain.
Both teams have road games Thursday. JM is at Mankato West, and Mayo has a non-conference game at Rosemount.
MAYO (48)
Ann Flesher 9, Anna Hirssig 8, Anna Lundquist 2, Bailey Alston 0, Julie Miller 5, Katrina Ruedinger 8, Kristen Koeller 2, Lauren Ulsh 14, Samantha Miller 0.
JOHN MARSHALL (45)
Christina Block 6, Katelyn Rushton 24, Megan Byrne 0, Claire Kingsley 3, Kristen Erickson 4, Allison Radke 0, Allyson Sherden 5, Tessa Muehe 3.
Halftime: Mayo 27, JM 21.Free throws: Mayo 9-33, JM 16-21.
Three-point goals: Mayo 1 (Julie Miller), JM 3 (Katelyn Rushton 2, Claire Kingsley 1).
Rockets Drop Home Opener
ROCHESTER -- Farmington held Rochester John Marshall to just 12 points in the first half and beat the Rockets 52-41 in a non-conference girls basketball game Friday night at the JM gym.
John Marshall played stronger in the second half, according to head coach Terry Heiderscheit, but couldn't overcome the Tigers' lead.
JM is off to an 0-2 start.
"Farmington has a nice team and they play hard," said JM coach Terry Heiderscheit. "We had more energy tonight and did some things better. But too many turnovers cost us some opportunities."
Katelyn Rushton led JM with 12 points and six rebounds. Christina Block added nine points and four steals. Farmington was led by junior guard Taylor Meyer with 18 points.
Next up for JM is the Big NIne Conference opener against Mayo at home on Tuesday.
FARMINGTON (52)
Elena Koch 4, Isis Alexander 2, Jamie Kenealy 6, Jordan Bridges 14, Mariah Mincke 4, Paige Steele 3, Shelby Calhoun 1, Taylor Meyer 18.
JOHN MARSHALL (41)
Christina Block 9, Katelyn Rushton 12, Megan Byrne 2, Claire Kingsley 4, Kristen Erickson 3, Megan Haynes 0, Allison Radke 2, Allyson Sherden 7, Amelia Dzamaliga 2.
Halftime: Farmington 23, JM 12.Free throws: Farmington 16-26, JM 18-25.
Three-point goals: Farmington 2 (Bridges, Mincke), JM 1 (Rushton 1).
Woodbury Pressure Too Much
WOODBURY -- Woodbury used strong pressure defense to take Rochester John Marshall out of its game and hand the Rockets a 71-35 non-conference loss.
JM trailed 40-16 at halftime.
"Woodbury has a good ball club and they really get after you — we did a lot of things poorly because of their pressure," JM coach Terry Heiderscheit said. "They will be one of the best defensive teams we face this year so we were able to get a feel for what we need to do better. We have some kids who can play and they will play better as we get deeper into the season."
JM had nobody hit double-figures.
WOODBURY (71)
Marissa Olsen 10, Erin Slayton 4, Kristina White 18, Michelle Young 26, Kayla Hinton 2, Dani Oien 6, Mikeala Hunter 1, Liz Sampson 2.
JOHN MARSHALL (35)
Christina Block 6, Katelyn Rushton 8, Megan Byrne 5, Claire Kingsley 7, Kristen Erickson 2, Megan Haynes 0, Allison Radke 2, Allyson Sherden 5, Tessa Muehe 0.
Free throws: Woodbury 6-12, JM 7-17.
Three-point goals: Woodbury 10 (Young 4, White 3, Olsen 2, Slayton 1). JM 1 (Kingsley 1).
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