HAWLEY - Mira Ellefson scored a game-high 24 points and the No. 2 Minnesota Class 2A Hawley Nuggets ran away from Detroit Lakes early to win the Hawley Holiday girls basketball tournament championship game 56-34 Tuesday evening. The Nuggets took out two Class 3A teams in Sartell and Detroit Lakes to win the tournament. “We try to get it done,” senior guard Jody Noreen said. Hawley opened up a 14-0 lead holding the Lakers scoreless for the opening six minutes of play and held that advantage to a 32-18 lead at halftime.
The Lakers got within nine points down 18-9 on nine straight points from Nielsen but a strong drive by Noreen and some razzle dazzle by Olivia Olson on the baseline got the Nuggets back on track. Shay Nielsen was the only Laker in double figures scoring 22 points in a solid effort down low. “You’re not going to stop her, “ Noreen said. That was all that was working for the Laker offense as DL struggled to find a rhythm and points. Hawley held DL to a season low in total points. Nielsen led all scorers at halftime with 12 points, but the Lakers got only 12 points in the game from the rest of the team. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"1417275","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"429","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"480"}}]] Hawley’s pressure defense forced traveling calls and crucial turnovers keeping DL off balance all game. Hawley head coach Bill Gottenborg’s game plan attacked the Lakers match-up zone with success and Olson and Ellefson used their athleticism to get to the rim and both consistently hit shots from outside. Olson had 15 points. The duo outscored Detroit Lakes by five points. Ellefson hit big shots in the second half to keep expanding the Nugget advantage - a three-pointer at 10:22 gave Hawley a 43-24 lead and Hawley was able to go into stall mode with seven minutes to go pushing the lead to 20 points with two minutes left. Ellefson had three baskets from behind the arc and scored 14 of her 24 points in the second half. The Nuggets held the Lakers to one three-point basket by Halle Jordan after the Lakers drained nine Monday night in a win over East Grand Forks. Hawley improves to 8-1 overall. The Lakers fall to 5-3. Laker results Hawley Holiday Girls basketball tournament, Tuesday, Dec. 30, Hawley, Minn. Scoring DET 18 16 - 34HAW 32 24 - 56 DET: Shay Nielsen 22, Kyley Foster 4, Kyra Vagle 4, Halle Jordan 3, Naomi Larson 1HAW: Mira Ellefson 24, Olivia Olson 15, Karyssa Hovelson 5, Jody Noreen 5, Shayanne Mattfeld 4, Brittany Laddusaw 3 Tweets by @DLNewspapersHAWLEY - Mira Ellefson scored a game-high 24 points and the No. 2 Minnesota Class 2A Hawley Nuggets ran away from Detroit Lakes early to win the Hawley Holiday girls basketball tournament championship game 56-34 Tuesday evening. The Nuggets took out two Class 3A teams in Sartell and Detroit Lakes to win the tournament. “We try to get it done,” senior guard Jody Noreen said. Hawley opened up a 14-0 lead holding the Lakers scoreless for the opening six minutes of play and held that advantage to a 32-18 lead at halftime. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"1417278","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"465","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"480"}}]] The Lakers got within nine points down 18-9 on nine straight points from Nielsen but a strong drive by Noreen and some razzle dazzle by Olivia Olson on the baseline got the Nuggets back on track. Shay Nielsen was the only Laker in double figures scoring 22 points in a solid effort down low. “You’re not going to stop her, “ Noreen said. That was all that was working for the Laker offense as DL struggled to find a rhythm and points. Hawley held DL to a season low in total points. Nielsen led all scorers at halftime with 12 points, but the Lakers got only 12 points in the game from the rest of the team.
Hawley’s pressure defense forced traveling calls and crucial turnovers keeping DL off balance all game. Hawley head coach Bill Gottenborg’s game plan attacked the Lakers match-up zone with success and Olson and Ellefson used their athleticism to get to the rim and both consistently hit shots from outside. Olson had 15 points. The duo outscored Detroit Lakes by five points. Ellefson hit big shots in the second half to keep expanding the Nugget advantage - a three-pointer at 10:22 gave Hawley a 43-24 lead and Hawley was able to go into stall mode with seven minutes to go pushing the lead to 20 points with two minutes left. Ellefson had three baskets from behind the arc and scored 14 of her 24 points in the second half. The Nuggets held the Lakers to one three-point basket by Halle Jordan after the Lakers drained nine Monday night in a win over East Grand Forks. Hawley improves to 8-1 overall. The Lakers fall to 5-3. Laker results Hawley Holiday Girls basketball tournament, Tuesday, Dec. 30, Hawley, Minn. Scoring DET 18 16 - 34HAW 32 24 - 56 DET: Shay Nielsen 22, Kyley Foster 4, Kyra Vagle 4, Halle Jordan 3, Naomi Larson 1HAW: Mira Ellefson 24, Olivia Olson 15, Karyssa Hovelson 5, Jody Noreen 5, Shayanne Mattfeld 4, Brittany Laddusaw 3 Tweets by @DLNewspapersHAWLEY - Mira Ellefson scored a game-high 24 points and the No. 2 Minnesota Class 2A Hawley Nuggets ran away from Detroit Lakes early to win the Hawley Holiday girls basketball tournament championship game 56-34 Tuesday evening.The Nuggets took out two Class 3A teams in Sartell and Detroit Lakes to win the tournament.“We try to get it done,” senior guard Jody Noreen said.Hawley opened up a 14-0 lead holding the Lakers scoreless for the opening six minutes of play and held that advantage to a 32-18 lead at halftime.
The Lakers got within nine points down 18-9 on nine straight points from Nielsen but a strong drive by Noreen and some razzle dazzle by Olivia Olson on the baseline got the Nuggets back on track.Shay Nielsen was the only Laker in double figures scoring 22 points in a solid effort down low. “You’re not going to stop her, “ Noreen said.That was all that was working for the Laker offense as DL struggled to find a rhythm and points. Hawley held DL to a season low in total points.Nielsen led all scorers at halftime with 12 points, but the Lakers got only 12 points in the game from the rest of the team.[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"1417275","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"429","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"480"}}]]Hawley’s pressure defense forced traveling calls and crucial turnovers keeping DL off balance all game.Hawley head coach Bill Gottenborg’s game plan attacked the Lakers match-up zone with success and Olson and Ellefson used their athleticism to get to the rim and both consistently hit shots from outside.Olson had 15 points. The duo outscored Detroit Lakes by five points.Ellefson hit big shots in the second half to keep expanding the Nugget advantage - a three-pointer at 10:22 gave Hawley a 43-24 lead and Hawley was able to go into stall mode with seven minutes to go pushing the lead to 20 points with two minutes left.Ellefson had three baskets from behind the arc and scored 14 of her 24 points in the second half.The Nuggets held the Lakers to one three-point basket by Halle Jordan after the Lakers drained nine Monday night in a win over East Grand Forks.Hawley improves to 8-1 overall. The Lakers fall to 5-3.Laker resultsHawley Holiday Girls basketball tournament, Tuesday, Dec. 30, Hawley, Minn.ScoringDET 18 16 - 34HAW 32 24 - 56DET: Shay Nielsen 22, Kyley Foster 4, Kyra Vagle 4, Halle Jordan 3, Naomi Larson 1HAW: Mira Ellefson 24, Olivia Olson 15, Karyssa Hovelson 5, Jody Noreen 5, Shayanne Mattfeld 4, Brittany Laddusaw 3Tweets by @DLNewspapersHAWLEY - Mira Ellefson scored a game-high 24 points and the No. 2 Minnesota Class 2A Hawley Nuggets ran away from Detroit Lakes early to win the Hawley Holiday girls basketball tournament championship game 56-34 Tuesday evening.The Nuggets took out two Class 3A teams in Sartell and Detroit Lakes to win the tournament.“We try to get it done,” senior guard Jody Noreen said.Hawley opened up a 14-0 lead holding the Lakers scoreless for the opening six minutes of play and held that advantage to a 32-18 lead at halftime.[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"1417278","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"465","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"480"}}]]The Lakers got within nine points down 18-9 on nine straight points from Nielsen but a strong drive by Noreen and some razzle dazzle by Olivia Olson on the baseline got the Nuggets back on track.Shay Nielsen was the only Laker in double figures scoring 22 points in a solid effort down low. “You’re not going to stop her, “ Noreen said.That was all that was working for the Laker offense as DL struggled to find a rhythm and points. Hawley held DL to a season low in total points.Nielsen led all scorers at halftime with 12 points, but the Lakers got only 12 points in the game from the rest of the team.
Hawley’s pressure defense forced traveling calls and crucial turnovers keeping DL off balance all game.Hawley head coach Bill Gottenborg’s game plan attacked the Lakers match-up zone with success and Olson and Ellefson used their athleticism to get to the rim and both consistently hit shots from outside.Olson had 15 points. The duo outscored Detroit Lakes by five points.Ellefson hit big shots in the second half to keep expanding the Nugget advantage - a three-pointer at 10:22 gave Hawley a 43-24 lead and Hawley was able to go into stall mode with seven minutes to go pushing the lead to 20 points with two minutes left.Ellefson had three baskets from behind the arc and scored 14 of her 24 points in the second half.The Nuggets held the Lakers to one three-point basket by Halle Jordan after the Lakers drained nine Monday night in a win over East Grand Forks.Hawley improves to 8-1 overall. The Lakers fall to 5-3.Laker resultsHawley Holiday Girls basketball tournament, Tuesday, Dec. 30, Hawley, Minn.ScoringDET 18 16 - 34HAW 32 24 - 56DET: Shay Nielsen 22, Kyley Foster 4, Kyra Vagle 4, Halle Jordan 3, Naomi Larson 1HAW: Mira Ellefson 24, Olivia Olson 15, Karyssa Hovelson 5, Jody Noreen 5, Shayanne Mattfeld 4, Brittany Laddusaw 3Tweets by @DLNewspapers
