Thursday, March 1

MELROSE LADY DUTCHMEN BASKETBALL

Overtime win in Playoffs

Annie Herkenhoff's game winning shot

Melrose-52 Osakis-51

Annie Herkenhoff's jump shot with about eight seconds to go in the game gave Melrose a 52-51 overtime win over Osakis in the Section 6AA-North playoffs. Herkenhoff finished the game with 14 points. Jenna Orth led the team with 17 points and Shelby Uphoff (24, right  photograph) came off the bench to score 12 points.

Gabi Sawyer tied the game on a lay-up with less than a minute in regulation.
More details will be in the March 6 issue of the Beacon.
Other 6AA-N games Sauk Centre-66 Holdingford-35. Albany-61 Pierz-53, Staples-Motley-81 LPGE-38.
Sauk Centre and Albany play Saturday at 5:30 at St. John's. Melrose and Staples-Motley play right after them.

MELROSE BOYS BASKETBALL

The Melrose Dutchmen earned the number two seed in the upcoming 6AA-Sub-Section North playoffs. Melrose opens the tournament facing Osakis Thursday, March 8 at Melrose. The Dutchmen conclude their regular season Thursday, March 1 hosting Morris.
The Section 6AA-North Schedule is:
Thursday, March 8 7 p.m.              Saturday, March 10                          Tuesday, March 14
8 Holdingford
at                                                  
1 Long Prairie-Grey Eagle            
                                                      Holdingford-LPGE winner  
5 Albany                                       faces at Collegeville
at                                                   Albany-Sauk Centre winner 
4 Sauk Centre
                                                                                                                 Championship at Collegeville
6 Staples-Motley
at
3 Pierz
                                                     S-M/Pierz winner
7 Osakis                                       faces at Collegeville
at                                                  Osakis-Melrose winner
2 Melrose