Coach Jason Berg
Farmington rolled over Mayo 63-38 in Rochester Tuesday, Dec. 21, to run its unbeaten streak to seven games and its record against Section 1 opponents to 3-0.
The Tigers used their superior size and signature stingy defense to overcome an early deficit and build a 25-16 lead at intermission.
The victory pulled the Tigers within a game of matching the school record for consecutive wins first set in 1985-86 and matched in 2006-07.
Mayo pulled to within four points early in the second half, but the deep Farmington bench proved too much for the Spartans as 11 different Tiger players scored.
"We got in a little foul trouble," coach Jason Berg said, "but our depth played
a huge role in our winning. Mariah Mincke had her best game as a varsity player. She hit a big three and really played good defense."
The defense did its customary job of shutting down the opposition. Mayo's 38 points marked the third consecutive game the Tigers have allowed fewer than 40 points. They are giving up an average of just 40.2 points a night.
Leading the offense was junior guard Isis Alexander who netted a season-high 14 points, including eight during a 14-2 first half run that stretched the Tiger lead. Taylor Meyer had 11 and Elena Koch scored 10.
Koch made it a double-double by adding a team-high 10 rebounds. Meyer pulled down seven boards and Jordan Bridges had six. Shelby Calhoun chimed in with four assists and three steals.
The Tigers are off until Wednesday, Dec. 29, when they cross the state line to take on Ellsworth, Wisconsin, a team coached by Berg's father, Dave Berg. Farmington won the holiday Battle of the Bergs 54-43 last Dec. 30 at Tiger Gym.
