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| Jordyn Homeier career-high 14 points (photo by Jim Lindquist) |
The Tigers came into the Monticello Holiday Tournament winless in 10 games and left with two wins and the consolation championship.
Farmington defeated Becker 43-35 on Saturday afternoon to claim consolation honors. The Tigers downed Princeton in the consolation semifinals after dropping their opening round game to Watertown-Mayer.
"I was happy to come out of the tournament with two wins, especially considering we were shorthanded and it was very tiring for the kids to play three tough games in a row," Tiger coach Sondra Chadwick said.
"The girls looked fatigued today, but they put together another solid defensive effort."
The feisty Tiger defense allowed a total of just 67 points in the final two games of the eight-team tournament.
Alicia Hett scored the first basket of the afternoon and the Tigers stayed on top the rest of the way. They led 22-11 at halftime.
Jordyn Homeier and Sofia Chadwick led the Tigers in scoring with 14 and 13 points respectively.
Chadwick also had team-highs in rebounds (6) and assists (5). Hett had six points, five rebounds and three steals to go with a steady floor game.
Coach Chadwick was especially pleased with the play of Homeier who reached a career-high in points in the contest.
"Jordyn really had a breakout tournament," she said. "It is great to see her confidence grow with each game."
Sydney Speer also played a major role in the win, scoring eight points and spearheading the defensive effort.
The Tigers jump into their Missota Conference schedule next Thursday when they host Shakopee at Tiger Gym.
"I believe our tough non-conference schedule has prepared us to start conference play," Chadwick said.. "The girls have shown they not only are competitive with some of
the stronger teams in the state, but they now have the confidence to pull out
the wins as well."
