(photo by Jim Lindquist)
Seniors Taylor Meyer and Mariah Mincke combined for 40 points and 15 rebounds and the Tigers held Holy Angels to two-for 21 shooting in the first half in a 60-51 Missota Conference win over Holy Angels Tuesday night in Richfield.
The conference victory was the first in four tries for Farmington who posted it second win of the 2011-12 season.
Tiger coach Sondra Chadwick was pleased with the outcome but noted that her team still has work to do.
"A win is a win and we'll take it," she said, "but we still turned the ball over too much and we got in early foul trouble again."
Neither team took very good care of the ball in the opening half but an aggressive Farmington defense was the difference in the visitors forging a 23-10 halftime advantage.
Meyer scored nine of her game-high 21 points in a first period that saw Holy Angels go the first six minutes without a field goal. The Stars scored six of their first half point total from the foul line.
"Our defense gave them fits," Chadwick said. "However, it also put them at the line very early in the game. We need to ensure we play with aggressiveness, but under control."
Mincke, who sat out most of the first half after picking up two quick fouls, netted 17 of her 19 points after intermission. She finished eight of 11 shooting from the field.
Farmington led by as many as 18 in the second half before Holy Angels (5-10; 0-4) narrowed its final deficit to nine points with a basket at the buzzer.
Meyer grabbed 11 rebounds for her third double-double in four games since returning to action from a knee injury. Sofia Chadwick added six points, six rebounds and four assists. Gabby White chipped in with six points and five steals.
The Tigers will look for a second straight conference win Friday night when they entertain Northfield at Tiger Gym. Game time is 7:30.
