Girls Basketball: Brainerd sixth-grade places 4th at state

A group of sixth-grade girls celebrates. — The Brainerd Warriors girls sixth-grade girls basketball team competed in the MYAS state tournament Feb. 26-27 in Lakeville. The team isTaryn Mithun, left, Azli Pulak, Ava Swanson, Macy Castle, Bethany Black Lance, Grace Fredrickson, Bella Goggleye and Bri Blasing

By Dispatch staff report

March 01, 2022 01:56 PM

LAKEVILLE — The Brainerd Warriors sixth-grade girls basketball team placed fourth in the MYAS state basketball tournament Feb. 26-27 in Lakeville.
There were 135 Minnesota teams and each team was ranked according to its regular-season tournament results. Brainerd landed in Tier 1 and was ranked sixth
Brainerd opened with a 32-24 victory over Becker and then topped No. 3 seeded Lakeville South 33-31 in double overtime.
No. 2 seed and eventual state champion Park Center clipped Brainerd in the semifinals 37-28. In the third-place game, Brainerd fell to Rosemount 41-36.

Paul Bunyan Invite

BAXTER — The Brainerd sixth-grade "A" team won the 25th-annual Paul Bunyan Basketball Tournament Feb. 19 in Baxter.

Sixth-grade girls celebrate at a basketball tournament. — <br/>The Brainerd sixth-grade girls' basketball team celebrate after winning the Paul Bunyan Invite Feb. 19 in Brainerd. Team members are Bella Goggleye, front, left, Bri Blasing, Taryn Mithun, Macy Castle, coach Charles Black Lance, back, left, Bethany Black Lance, Azli Pulak, Ava Swanson, Grace Fredrickson and coach Darrell Pulak

Brainerd beat Mounds View 42-15, Champlain park 54-16 and Albany 37-30.
The team is Bella Goggleye, front, left, Bri Blasing, Taryn Mithun, Macy Castle.
coach Charles Black Lance, back, left, Bethany Black Lance, Azli Pulak, Ava Swanson, Grace Fredrickson and coach Darrell Pulak.

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Girls Basketball: Brainerd sixth-grade places 4th at state

Brainerd girls basketball competed in the MYAS State Tournament.

Paul Bunyan Invite