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Deceivingly speedy Sibley-Ocheyedan sprints past Iowa City Regina
Sibley-Ocheyedan’s Madison Brouwer (33) blocks a shot by Iowa Metropolis Regina’s Morgan Miller (15) throughout Tuesday’s Class 2A quarterfinal on the ladies’ state basketball match at Wells Fargo Area, Des Moines. Brouwer compiled 28 factors and 10 rebounds, and the Generals crusied, 60-39. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
DES MOINES — The Regina Regals had been ready for Sibley-Ocheyedan’s measurement.
However not its velocity.
“We knew they had been going to be good, however movie is deceiving,” Regina’s Grace Gaarde mentioned. “We didn’t count on them to be that quick.”
No. 4 Sibley-Ocheyedan ran No. 5 Iowa Metropolis Regina, utilizing its transition recreation to generate a superb chunk of its offense in a 60-39 Class 2A quarterfinal victory on the ladies’ state basketball match Tuesday night time at Wells Fargo Area.
Madison Brouwer posted 28 factors and 10 rebounds, and the Generals (22-3) superior to Friday’s semifinal reverse No. 1 Dike-New Hartford, a 68-34 victor over No. 15 Aplington-Parkersburg.
DNH is the two-time defending 2A champion, however Sibley-Ocheyedan may need the products to provide the Wolverines a severe check.
Again to Brouwer, a 6-footer. However not a typical 6-footer.
She is a two-time state runner-up in cross nation and a College of South Dakota signee in cross nation and monitor.
“Basketball or operating, it was a tough choice,” she mentioned. “However operating is a much bigger ardour.”
Brouwer particularly and Sibley-Ocheyedan collectively, the Generals are deceivingly speedy.
“With the mix of their size and velocity, they’re actually good,” Regina Coach Mary Rogers mentioned. “We battled some nerves, we had been too stagnant on offense.
“We simply weren’t adequate tonight.”
Sibley-Ocheyedan held Regina (21-5) scoreless for practically six minutes to begin the sport. The Regals missed their first 10 photographs from the sphere.
They stabilized for a bit, getting inside 10-7 on Morgan Miller’s deep 3-pointer on the finish of the primary quarter. However the Generals pulled away and led 28-12 at halftime.
The biggest margin was 27, on three events.
“One in every of our most necessary facets of our recreation, our id, is that we get out and run in transition,” Brouwer mentioned.
Sibley-Ocheyedan compiled 18 assists as a crew, and Regina dedicated 17 turnovers.
Morgan Miller led Regina with 11 factors. Gaarde added 10 factors, eight rebounds and 4 assists. Alli Clark scored 9, Ella McLaughlin eight.
Gaarde is the Regals’ lone senior starter.
Sibley-Ocheyedan 60, Iowa Metropolis Regina 39
Class 2A State Quarterfinal, at Des Moines
IOWA CITY REGINA (39): Alli Clark 3-8 3-6 9, Grace Gaarde 4-10 0-0 10, Ella McLaughlin 4-7 0-0 8, Morgan Miller 4-15 0-0 11, Morgan Squiers 0-2 0-0 0, Dani Laughlin 0-6 1-2 1, Caitlin Martin 0-1 0-0 0, Lucy Nolte 0-1 0-0 0, Ella Keune 0-0 0-0 0, Maggie Sueppel 0-0 0-0 0, Maddie Squiers 0-0 0-0 0, Madelyn Greve 0-0 0-0 0, Anna Trenkamp 0-0 0-0 0, Jillian Panther 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 15-50 4-8 39.
SIBLEY-OCHEYEDAN (60): Bria Wasmund 0-5 3-4 3, Zoe Ackerman 8-11 0-1 17, Marissa Ackerman 2-7 2-2 6, Olivia Hensch 3-7 0-0 6, Madison Brouwer 12-19 4-5 28, Alayna Wingate 0-0 0-0 0, Grace Sayler 0-0 0-0 0, Jadyn Jensen 0-0 0-0 0, Shaelyn Kruger 0-1 0-0 0, Keytin Elser 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-51 9-12 60.
Iowa Metropolis Regina 7 5 10 17 — 39
Sibley-Ocheyedan 10 18 21 11 — 60
3-point objectives: Regina 5-26 (Clark 0-1, Gaarde 2-6, McLaughlin 0-1, Miller 3-12, Morgan Squiers 0-1, Laughlin 0-4, Nolte 0-1), Sibley-Ocheyedan 1-11 (Wasmund 0-4, Z. Ackerman 1-2, M. Ackerman 0-1, Hensch 0-3, Brouwer 0-1). Staff fouls: Regina 13, Sibley-Ocheyedan 10. Fouled out: none. Rebounds: Regina 28 (Gaarde 8), Sibley-Ocheyedan 35 (Brouwer 10). Assists: Regina 8 (Gaarde 4), Sibley-Ocheyedan 18 (Wasmund 7). Steals: Regina 6 (McLaughlin 2), Sibley-Ocheyedan 10 (Brouwer 5). Turnovers: Regina 17, Sibley-Ocheyedan 14.
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