Streeters vs. Minnehaha Academy

Welcome to the Streeters Sports Blog where we will be following tonight's game for all of you who are out of the radio and TV coverage area.


We will give you a rundown of tonight's semi-final match up between the Mainstreeters, who are 30-1 after defeating Caledonia 58-43 Wednesday night. It was Sauk's 29th straight victory.

Minnehaha Academy is coming off a 60-59 win Wednesday over Jackson County Central. Minnehaha relies on their 6'5" center Katelyn Adams. Adams had 18 points and 16 rebounds in their quarterfinal win.

The Redhawks have five losses on the year, two coming to Class AAA powerhouse DeLasalle. One of their losses came on Dec. 29 to New London-Spicer by a score of 65-32. Sauk, of course, has beaten New London three times this season, including in the sub-section title game last Tuesday.

The Streeters will look to all-state guard Kali Peschel. Peschel scored just one basket in Wednesday's win, although she did make 12 of 15 free throws to finish with 14 points. Maren Greenwaldt will also be looked on to make some early shots. She got hot Wednesday early, making 4 of 5 from three-point range to finish with 14 points. But the star Wednesday was Macy Weller, who got hot in the second half to score 16 points and finish with nine rebounds.

The Streeters will need their supporting cast to chip in tonight as well, and it will be interesting to see how they handle the 6'5" Adams. No doubt Kourtney Nelson, Shelby Deters and Weller will have their hands full down low. But the Streeters' game is shooting long range jumpers. Peschel likes to drive, so we'll see if they key on her and if so, perhaps she can draw fouls, preferably from Adams.

Sauk is wearing their away white uniforms tonight. The Redhawks are wearing red.

Should be another great match up in the Streetrs' quest for a state title, the school's first since the boys' golf team won in 1986.

Here we go........

Get your popcorn ready.

Final moments of the Caledonia win, and a little post-game celebration

...and the tip off is below!

Action from the second half of the state quarterfinal win vs. Caledonia last night

More videos added on Thursday night...



Just over 10:00 left in the game, with the Streeters leading Caledonia 42-36.


Under five minutes are remaining in the game, and the win is safely in the hands of the Streeters by this point!


~RO

Action from tonight's incredible state quarterfinal win vs. Caledonia

Coach Bergman was just a little fired up for the game! (Shown prior to the player introduction)

The Sauk Centre Pep Band jazzing up the atmosphere at Target Center prior to tip off...


Action from the middle of the first half vs. Caledonia...



Some footnotes from tonight's game: Caledonia's 20-game winning streak came to a crashing end tonight, and the Warriors finish an outstanding season 26-4 overall. They have played in four of the past five state tournaments, winning the Class AA title in 2009 with a 31-0 record.  In the final Class AA poll of this season, the Warriors were ranked at number six.  (The Streeters were at #2 by the way.)

The Streeters girls basketball team (30-1) now faces #5-ranked Minnehaha Academy (22-6) in the Class AA state semifinals. The Redhawks are the defending state champions. Tip-off is on Friday, March 18, at 6:00pm at Target Center in Minneapolis.

A few results from outstate schools at the Class AA and Class AAA state tournament quarterfinals:
Alexandria 55, Grand Rapids 32
Benilde-St.Margaret's 52, Marshall Area 47
Minnehaha Academy 60, Jackson County Central 59
Braham 77, Pequot Lakes 66
Providence Academy 43, St.Peter 33

~RO

Game rundown

Sauk is 0-for3 from the field as Cal is off to a 4-0 lead.

Amber Sorenson is Caledonia's big game player, averaging 18. She misses a jumper....Peschel rebound.

Peschel misses and Petermeier called for a foul on the rebound.

Caledonia timeout.

14:26 Cal 4, SC 0

Football pass down court and Cal scores 6-0

SC Turnover

Looked like Petermeier got all ball, but she's called for a foul.

Cal shotting 2...miss first....miss both.

Sauk needs to score here.

Peschel from way downtown.....no good.


Peschel again from the elbow...rims out

Streeters need that first one to fall.

Peschel drives and is fouled...goes to line....makes first!!!....makes both.

Streeters on the board!

Cal 6, SC 2
13:07

(our crowd is three to their one)

Caledonia called for a charge...Sauk crowd erupts.

Now is the time to turn the momentum around!

Greenwaldt hits an NBA 3!

Cal 6, SC 5

Sorenson miss, Nelson rebound.

Peschel dribbles....passes to Primus and she nails a 3!

SC 8, Cal 6 11:41

Caledonia stalling, trying to slow the mo....

Nelson called for a foul...Sorenson goes tot he line...makes 1 of 2

8-7

SC turnover...

Greenwaldt 3!

11-7

Sorenson hits two FT....

11-9

Petermeier commits 3rd foul...Lexie Berscheit enters game

11-10

berscheit called for a travel

Cal goes inside for two and a 12-11 lead....8:45

Greenwaldt hits Free Throw (FT)...hits two!

13-12

Cal turnover....

Sorenson picks off Peschel's inbound pass...

Cal Scores

13-14

Weller misses 15-footer...


Deters misses from same spot....

Cal scores

Sc Timeout....

Cal 16, SC 13 6:39

Sorenson miss..Peschel rebound...

Peschel has ball slip out of her hands as she takes a spill...Sauk turnover.

Greenwaldt 3!

Cal 3!

Weller scores 2

18-18

18-20

Peschel scores and is fouled....

20-20

Peschel steal...and fouled...goes to the line...makes first....makes second....

22-20 3:25

22-22

Unreal play by Kali to keep possession....wow.

Weller fouled. Refs are calling EVERYTHING.

Weller makes first....23-22...misses second.

Lane violation on Cal....Weller gets one more shot....makes it!

24-22 2:32

Berscheit called for walking.....

Nelson gets run over and no call.

24-24

SC turnover.


Next basket is HUGE.

10th team foul on SC.. Fans not happy.

24-25

Primus...who averages 4 ppg nails her second 3!

Cal answers with a bucket

27-27 17 seconds......

Sauk misses

Cal misses

27-27 at half

Scorers:
Greenwaldt 11
Peschel 6
Primus 6
Weller 4

Second Half

SC 29, Cal 27

Peschel 3^rd foul

Sorenson hits 3

Cal 30, SC 29

Cal air ball

Petermeier 3!

SC 32, Cal 30 16:00

Cal 3pointer

Cal 33, SC 32

Weller blocked...Streeters maintain possession.

Neither team has gotten hot, although Sauk is gettiing great play form Petermeier and Primus.

Weller scores on a rebound.

34-33

Everyone is in foul trouble:
petermeier, Deters and Peschel each have 3 fouls apiece.

Sauk looks sloppy on offense. Looks like they need to slow it down a touch.

Petermeier another 3!

37-33

Both teams playing sloppy now.....Cal turnover.....

Honestly, if a player breathes too hard the refs are calling it. Let them play!

Weller scores off a Greenwaldt miss...

39-33 11:40

Cal scores and is fouled

39-35

Primus in for Peschel

Primus commits foul. They're 6th team foul already...11:22 to play

Weller with the steal.......SC timeout....30 sec. timeout.

Peschel double teamed...dishes to Greenwaldt...and she nails a 3!

42-36

44-36...didn't see who scored that one. Doesn't matter....we scored.

Need to play tough D from here on out.....

Kourtney Nelson scored that last one...but Cal answers with pair of FTs....

44-38

Sauk turnover....

44-40

Weller hits from 15

46-40

Cal Turnover

Weller again drives and nails it.

48-40

6:54 to play

Sc Timeout - full

Weller again!

50-40

Streeters regain possession.....

Peschel is now playing down low, opening up the perinmeter for Sauk

6:06

Peschel drives and us fouled

Peschel makes em both!

52-40

Cal called for travel
"You can't do that!"

Cal timeout

5:31...Sauk has momentum ....5 minutes and they make history.

Sauk runs 45 seconds off clock...Weller fouled shooting 1-1

Weller makes first....and second! Wow is she playing well.

54-40...running away with it now.

peschel and Greenwaldt playing keepaway...this one is over....3:25...3:24...3:23.....

Greenwaldt finally fouled.

Streeter student section yelling: "This game's easy...Let's Play Scrabble!"

Like that one;)

Peschel hits FT...

55-40

55-41

Cal getting rough...

Peschel hits two FT

57-41 2:28

Peschel fouled again

makes 1 of 2

58-41 1:53

1:20 left....

58-43

After a slow start, Sauk made this one look easy...they appear to be a team on a mission.

40 seconds to go.......


Sauk wins 58-43!!!!!!!

And we'll see you Friday night!!!!!!!!!!

Photos to come........

We're live at Target Center! Tip off forthcoming

Tip off between Sauk Centre and Caledonia will be at 6:00pm.

More from the Streeters' girls basketball section championship game vs. Staples-Motley

Pre-game warm up drills...


The Streeters win second straight section championship! Final minutes of the game are below...


Accepting their section championship medals...