Wildcats fans would be fueling good down Highway 52 after they saw Maddy Miller score a game high 21 points to lead them to a 73-51 win over the top seeded Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers in the Class A championship game Saturday afternoon at Williams Arena on the University of Minnesota.
It was the second consecutive title for Goodhue in their seventh trip to state.
Miller began the scoring for the Wildcats 1:18 into the game. A put back from Emily Benrud got them going on a 5-0 run. Macy Savela would hit one from University Ave. to put the Rangers on the scoreboard. Good things would come for Goodhue when they widened their lead on a 6-0 run. Mountain Iron-Buhl would go on 7-0 run, including a three pointer from Mya Buffetta, the niece of head coach Jeff Buffetta. Chelsea Mason, who broke the state record for steals that was held by Braham's Rebekah Dahlman would help spark a 10-0 run on an assist from Mary Burke that would put th rangers ahead. But the Wildcats would regain the lead on Miller's basket and both teams would hit a three point play. Mason for Mountain Iron-Buhl and Mckenzie Ryan for Goodhue. The Wildcats led at halftime 29-22.
Three pointers would be headed toward the baskets early in the second half. Sydney Lodermeier would score for the Wildcats and Savela and Mason would connect for the Rangers. Solid shooting and a tight 2-3 defense, especially in the post would be the key for Goodhue. On the offensive side, Megan Ryan and Sydney Lodermeier would put the Wildcats on a 10-0 run. Though the Rangers got a couple of three pointers from Burke and Savela, they couldn't come close to the Wildcats. Miller would leave the game with 1:12 to play due to an injury and head coach Josh Wieme gave the reserves an opportunity to play on The Barn's elevated floor.
Other players in double figures for Goodhue were Mckenzie Ryan and Sydney Lodermeier with 14 points apiece and Benrud added 11. Sydney Lodermeier also had 14 rebounds. Mason led Mountain Iron-Buhl with 16 points and Savela added 14.
In the third place game that was played at Ganglehoff Center on the Concordia University Campus in St. Paul, the Cromwell-Wright Cardinals routed the Maranatha Christian Academy Mustangs 78-51. In the preceding consolation final, the Southwest MN Christian Eagles beat GHEC/Truman/Martin Luther 79-67.
The Wildcats conclude their season with a record of 28-4 and the Rangers finish with a record of 31-2.
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