Wednesday, September 9, 2026

TUESDAY GIRLS BASKETBALL: Nielsen, Eagles bomb past Cardinals

RV 16-25 = 41
Windom 56-33 = 89

The Windom Eagle girls basketball team’s offense erupted late in the first half and continued firing on all cylinders in the second half Tuesday, rolling to an 89-41 win over Redwood Valley at Windom.

The Eagles closed the opening half with a 38-5 run, giving the Eagles a 56-16 halftime lead.

Windom forced the Cardinals into 36 turnovers in the game, converting those into 43 points.

The night also saw a team record set. Anja Nielsen drained 10 three-pointers in the game, eclipsing the previous record of nine treys in a single game, which had been held by K.J. Huska.

Nielsen finished the night with a career-high 35 points. Haidyn Sammons added 23 points. Alivia Letcher scored 11 and Sadie Tjentland added 10 in the win.

Nicollet 23-34 = 57
MLAC 20-24 = 44

Nicollet pulled away late in the second half Tuesday to claim a 57-44 victory over Mt. Lake Area-Comfrey at Comfrey.

The Raiders held a one-point lead halfway through the second half, but closed the game with a 21-9 run.

Nicollet held a 13-5 scoring edge from the free throw line and held the Wolverines to 30% shooting from the field.

Julia Brinkman led MLAC with 11 points. Ashlyn Pfeiffer added eight points in the loss.

Next games: Check for updates after each game.
Windom: at St. James, Jan. 23
MLAC: vs. RRC (at Mt. Lake), Jan. 22
RRC: at MLAC (Mt. Lake), Jan. 22

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