Sydney Dahl had 14 points and seven rebounds to lead the Minnewaska Area girls to a 69-26 victory at Melrose Area, Friday night, lifting the Lakers’ season record to 6-2.

Minnewaska Area, which also improved to 2-1 in the conference, led 33-17 at halftime before holding the Dutchmen to just nine second-half points.

The game had been scheduled for Thursday, but was pushed back one day due to snow.  This week, the Lakers were set to play Minneota during a Holiday Tourney at SMSU, Friday, Dec. 27.  The next home game is set for Friday, Jan. 3 against WCA.

Waska 69, Melrose 26

The  Lakers held their fifth opponent under 30 points this season during a 69-26 win at Melrose Area, Friday night.

The Lakers had three players score in double figures and shot 35 percent from the field (26-for-73).

Sydney Dahl led Minnewaska Area in scoring with 15 points, three assists, seven rebounds and four steals, while Addy Kath added 11 points, six boards, two steals and two blocked shots, and Jayda Kolstoe chipped in with 10 points and three rebounds.

Minnewaska led 33-17 by halftime before outscoring the Dutchmen 36-9 in a dominating second half.

Lauryn Ankeny had a great all-around game with eight points, three assists, four steals and a team-high nine rebounds, while Megan Thorfinnson ended the game with eight points and three steals, and Alia Randt also had eight points along with three boards and three steals.

Kath and Randt had two 3-pointers each as the Lakers were 7-of-21 from long range.

Also scoring for the Lakers were Olivia Danielson with four points, two assists, three boards, two steals and two blocked shots, Berlynn Green with three points and Phemie Oeltjen with two points.

Waska 69, at Melrose 26

Minnewaska (6-2) 33 36 — 69

Melrose Area 17 9 — 26

WASKA stats:  26-73 FG (7-21 3pt); 10-19 FT; 10 assists; 4 blocked shots; 35 rebounds; 22 steals; 13 fouls; 15 turnovers . . . Scoring:  Sydney Dahl 15, Addy Kath 11, Jayda Kolstoe 10, Lauryn Ankeny 8, Alia Randt 8, Megan Thorfinnson 8, Olivia Danielson 4, Berlynn Green 3, Phemie Oeltjen 2  . . . Rebounding:  Ankeny 9, Dahl 7, Kath 6, Kolstoe 3, Danielson 3, Randt 3, Thorfinnson 2 . . Assists:  Dahl 3, Ankeny 3, Danielson 2. . . Steals:  Dahl 4, Ankeny 4, Randt 3, Thorfinnson 3, Danielson 2, Kath 2. . . Blocks:  Danielson 2, Kath 2

MELROSE stats:  11-36 FG (0-7 3pt); 4-11 FT; 24 rebounds; 12 fouls; 34 turnovers . . . Other stats not available

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