Streeter girls win 18th in a row: Mauren Thiesen earns 1,000th point

The Sauk Centre girls stayed on the winning track with big win over Staples-Motley on Friday night in Sauk Centre. Sauk beat the Cardinals, a section rival and a team they will likely face again in the playoffs, 61-49.
Once again Madi Greenwaldt had the hot hand, scoring 15 points and hitting two big three-pointers. Freshman guard Maesyn Thiesen led the team with 17 points. Big sister Mauren Thiesen reached a career milestone with a baseline jumper early in the first half for her 1,000th point. You can read about her accomplishment in next week's Herald.
The Streeters are now 20-1 and have won 18 games in a row.
They will host Minnewaska next Thursday.

Streeter boys keep on rolling

The Sauk Centre boys' basketball squad won their eighth game in a row with a 71-53 win over Montevideo Friday night in Montevideo. Matthew Moritz netted 25 points to lead the Mainstreeters, who now sport a 12-2 conference mark and a 16-4 overall record.
They will face first-place Melrose (11-0, 20-2) on Tuesday in Sauk Centre.
The Dutchmen defeated Sauk Centre in Melrose 67-53 on Dec. 12. You won't want to miss this game as the two teams have a heated rivalry and section seeding and the battle for the conference crowd is on the line. If you go, get their early. Its going to be a great atmosphere with two very good basketball teams going against each other. The junior varsity game started at 6 p.m. and the varsity game will follow at approximately 7:30.