Tag: Wayzata Girls Basketball

#3 ranked Wayzata Girls Basketball defeats #1 Hopkins Royals 55-53

February 11th, 2023

#3 ranked Wayzata Girls Basketball (18-2) defeats #1 Hopkins Royals (18-2) 55-53 at home. With just seconds left Abby Krzewinski dribbles the length of the floor and draws the foul; she stepped to the line and sank two free throws with .08 left to clinch the victory for the Wayzata Trojans. The rest of the team gets a stop and the bench erupts with excitement and enthusiasm from the hard fought win.

Brynn Senden scored 19 points, Sophie Hawkinson had 11 points, Shannon Fornshell had 9, Kate Amelotte & Grace Weber had 4 points each, and Jessica Oberlander had 2 points.

For Hopkins, Nu Nu Agara had 19 points, Taylor Woodson had 13, Liv McGill had 8, Erma Walker and Kelly Boyle had 4 points each, and London Harris had 3 points.

The last time Wayzata beat Hopkins was in the 2018-2019 season. The teams will likely meet again in Section play in the coming weeks.
Wayzata Girls Basketball 54, Eden Prairie 52

January 24th, 2023

Your Wayzata girls basketball squad (14-2) outlasted a pesky Eden Prairie (12-6) team in a Lake Conference match-up at the Wayzata Field House on Tuesday evening.

The Eagles were shorter than the Trojans, and used a 2-3 defensive zone to compensate. Eden Prairie led 31-30 at halftime.

Wayzata held a thin margin throughout the second half and were able to outlast Eden Prairie by a final score of 54-52.

The Trojans had success moving the ball from wing to elbow to block in order to defeat the Eagle defensive scheme. Unselfish passing and shooting also helped Wayzata get past EP.

Senior Brynn Senden had 13 points for Wayzata, Sophie Hawkinson had 12, Abby Krzewinski scored 12, Shannon Fornshell scored 11, Jessica Oberlander had 4 , and Kate Amelotte had 2 points.

Eden Prairie’s Tori Schlegel had 22 points including 4 three pointers, Molly Lenz had 12, Ella Hardwick had 7, Annika Anderson had 6, and Anna Jaeger had 3.

The Trojans travel to Minnetonka (12-4) Friday evening to take on the Skippers.
#4 Wayzata Girls Basketball knocks off previously undefeated #2 STMA

January 13th, 2023

Tessa Johnson comes up short, Wayzata’s Kate Amelotte rebounds and gets it to Sophie Hawkinson for a three pointer.

The Trojans (11-1-0) used a combination of stifling defense and outside shooting on offense to defeat previously unbeaten STMA (12-1-0) by a score of 54-44.

The Knights used a 2-3 zone defensively throughout the game, and lead 24-23 at the half as Wayzata struggled to adapt to the scheme.

Wayzata was able to keep phenom Tessa Johnson in check with help defense and always seemed to have a hand in her face.

Towards the middle of the 2nd half, things began to Wayzata’s way as the Trojans were able to secure defensive stops, get easy buckets on fast breaks, and shoot well from outside.

Wayzata’s execution was too much for the Knights, and late in the 2nd half with STMA trailing it became obvious the Trojans were destined to win this one.

Sophie Hawkinson scored 15 points with three field goals and three 3-pointers. Brynn Senden (Minnesota commit) had 11 points including two 3-pointers. Abby Krzewinski had 10 points, Kate Amelotte had 7 points, Jessica Oberlander has 4 points, and Ella Goodnature had 2.

For STMA, Tessa Johnson (South Carolina commit) had 15 points, Ja’Kahla Craft had 14 points including four 3-pointers, Abby Hoselton had 6 points, Kylie Diaz had 5 points, and Ava Haus had 2 points.

It’s a signature win for Head Coach Julie Stewart‘s club.

The Trojans travel to #1 ranked Hopkins (10-0) next Tuesday, January 17th at 7pm.
Wayzata Girls Basketball beats Lakeville North to stay unbeaten

December 9th, 2022

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The Wayzata girls basketball team beat Lakeville North 64-53 in a matchup of top ten teams in class AAAA. The eighth-ranked Trojans played a strong first half, racing out to a 42-25 halftime lead on the seventh-ranked Panthers. Abby Krzewinski scored 18 points to lead Wayzata, with Shannon Fornshell adding 17. The Trojans improved to 4-0 to start the season.
Wayzata Girls Basketball Edges Maple Grove in Season Opener

December 5th, 2022

“The Wayzata girls basketball team overcame a five-point halftime deficit to beat Maple Grove 60-56 in the season opener for both teams. Four of the five starters for Wayzata scored in double figures. Jordan Ode scored 30 points to lead Maple Grove.” From CCX Media.
CCX Sports Spotlight: Mara Braun, Wayzata Girls Basketball

February 11th, 2022

Mara Braun, Wayzata Girls Basketball

Our CCX Sports Spotlight this week shines on Wayzata girls basketball standout Mara Braun. The senior is back in the lineup after missing time with a knee injury. The University of Minnesota signee is one of the top players in Minnesota, excelling at both ends of the court.

Photos from Wayzata Girls Basketball Association 3-2 Travel

March 31st, 2020

Fun pics from the Wayzata Girls Basketball Association 3-2 Travel Team’s appearance at Grade State:

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For more info on the Wayzata Girls Basketball Association, visit WGBA.net.

TWELVETV: Wayzata takes a thriller in girls basketball

December 7th, 2014

“It was an amazing ending to a good game.

The Wayzata girls basketball team led Eagan 55-53 until the Wildcats’ Sydney Funk hit a three pointer with under 10 seconds to play to give Eagan a 56-55 lead.

Wayzata pushed the ball right upcourt and 8th grader Mimi Schrader hit a running bank shot at the buzzer to give the Trojans a thrilling 57-56 win.”

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WAYZATA GIRLS BASKETBALL 2009: Trojans Cruise Into Section Semifinals

March 5th, 2009

By Matt Thomas, Wayzata.com Sports Reporter

Photography by Jon Wright / J&K Creative!

The Wayzata girls basketball team wanted to leave no doubt as to who was the better team when they collided with the Minnetonka Skippers in the quarterfinals of the section 6AAAA tournament. The Trojans acommplished that goal by jumping out to an early lead and cruising to a 60-41 victory.

Freshman Marissa Grossfeld led all scorers with 18 points, while senior Kate Thompson added 15. Sophomore Kristi Kuhn and senior Teresa Thour also made key contributions with nine and seven points respectively.

With 9:45 remaining in the first half, the Trojans led 17-4 with Thompson doing most of the damage.

The Skippers hung around for awhile, but when the Trojans got a three pointer from senior Alexa Clausen and a lay-up by Grossfeld with 3:30 left in the first half, the lead had swelled to 15 at 27-12.

Thompson hit a bucket just before the halftime buzzer and the Trojans went into the locker room up 31-17.

It didn’t take long for the Trojans to extend the lead out to 20 in the second half. With eight minutes remaining in the game the Trojans put a final nail in the Skippers’ coffin when Kuhn hit a three pointer and Thour converted a steal into a fast break lay-up to put the Trojans up 51-29.

The Trojans will have two days to enjoy the victory and then its back to work against the top seeded Hopkins Royals in the section semifinals. The Royals dispatched the eighth seeded St. Louis Park Orioles 78-27 in quarterfinal action on Wednesday. The Royals and Trojans will meet at 12 p.m. on Saturday at Osseo High School.

The number two seed, Minneapolis South, will face sixth seeded Minneapolis Southwest in the other semifinal. Southwest upset third seeded Armstrong 38-36 in tonight’s quarterfinal round.
WAYZATA GIRLS BASKETBALL 2009: Big Second Half Helps Trojans Top Minnetonka

February 28th, 2009

By Matt Thomas, Wazyata.com Sports Reporter

Senior Kate Thompson led three Trojans in double figures with 24 points as the Wazyata girls basketball team finished its regular season with a 66-55 victory over the Minnetonka Skippers.

The Trojans found themselves trailing 31-22 at halftime, but they outscored the Skippers 44-24 in the second half to rally for their 14th victory of the season.

Freshman Marissa Grossfeld matched a career-high with 19 points. Senior Alexa Clausen also scored in double figures with 14 points.

The Trojans finish their regular season with a record of 14-10 overall and 5-3 in the Classic Lake Conference.

The Trojans will now wait to see where they will be seeded in the section 6AAAA tournament. It’s likely that the Trojans will be seeded fourth behind Minneapolis South, Hopkins, and Robbinsdale Armstrong.

Section quarterfinals are scheduled for Wednesday, March 4.