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| Kaitlyn Gorden 9 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals (photo by Jim Lindquist) |
Farmington had scored a 64-57 victory over the Rockets when the two teams played earlier in the season at Tiger Gym.
"I think there is a fatigue factor in there, certainly," coach Sondra Chadwick said of the opening round loss. "JM went with a very big line-up and really stretched their zone out and we just had trouble connecting from outside.
"On the other end, we did not have an answer for Jamie Ruden (27 points). We had some moments where we had some nice runs based on our defensive pressure and getting in transition, but we did not maintain those runs for very long."
The Rockets put the game to bed early with an opening 18-4 run and never looked back to advance to Saturday's semifinal match-up with second-seeded Owatonna.
"JM is very good team and clicking right now," Chadwick said. "They will give Owatonna a very good challenge."
Kaitlyn Gorden led the Tigers win nine points, four rebounds and four steals. Sofia Chadwick added eight points and three assists. Alicia Hett and Abby Gallus each chipped in with five points and Aly Grebner, playing her final game in a Tiger uniform, scored four.
"Aly has been a contributor on this team since ninth grade," coach Chadwick said. "We've had a chance to watch her develop into a leader on this team that the girls really looked up to. We will miss her tremendously next year."
Farmington finished the 2013-14 season with a 10-17 season record, including a 4-10 mark in the Missota Conference.
