A five-point half? A 12-steal game? Five batches of high school basketball numbers
The list reveals stunning defense by a team (Park Center) and a big-time scorer (Maddyn Greenway).
January 25, 2023 at 2:28PM
Points allowed in the first half by Class 4A No. 1 Park Center against Centennial in a 95-26 victory in Northwest Suburban Conference boys basketball. The defending state champion Pirates (13-0) led 54-5 at halftime. They give up an average of 56.5 points per game and win by an average of 33 points.
12
Steals by Providence Academy 5-8 freshman guard Maddyn Greenway in an 84-45 girls basketball victory over Mayer Lutheran. She scored a season-high 40 points in that game and is averaging 29.7 points per game.
37
Points scored by Big Lake 6-0 junior forward Rylie Sternquist in a 74-58 victory over Chisago Lakes in girls basketball. It was quite a departure from her norm: she's averaging 14.3 points per game. Another important number: Sternquist's big game was the Hornets' first victory of the season.
41
Points scored by St. Michael-Albertville 5-10 senior guard Tessa Johnson in a 97-92 victory over Eden Prairie in Lake Conference girls basketball. Johnson, committed to play for South Carolina in college, is averaging 25.1 points per game.
1,699
Career points scored by Crosby-Ironton 5-11 freshman guard Tori Oehrlein. She recently broke the school record of 1,649 and is averaging 29.8 points per game.
Six players plus head coach Garrett Raboin and assistant coach Ben Gordon are from Minnesota. The tournament’s games will be televised starting Monday.
