Girls Basketball: Patriots earn 4, Warriors get 3 to All-Area 1st team

With a trip to the state tournament, the Pequot Lakes Patriots landed four players on the Brainerd Dispatch Girls Basketball All-Area First Team.

Pequot’s Maci Martini was named All-State, All-Mid State Conference MVP, All-Class 2A Tournament team and led the area in 3-point shooting at 45%.

Crosby-Ironton’s Tori Oehrlein may only be an eighth-grader, but she is the back-to-back All-Area Player of the Year after leading the area in scoring at 29.5 per game and rebounding at 12.3 per game. She was also named All-State with Martini.

Pine River-Backus’ Ramsey Tulenchik finished with an area leading 53% field-goal percentage. She was also the second area player to average more than 20 points at 25.6 a game.

The Brainerd Warriors were Central Lakes Conference Champions and earned its first playoff win in 12 years to get three players on the All-Area team.

The Pierz Pioneers made a run to the Section 7-2A Finals and saw two players on the All-Area team.

Players are selected by their coaches and then voted on by the Brainerd Dispatch sports department.

Finished with 313 points (11.6 per game), 93 rebounds (3.4 per game), 81 assists (3.0 per game and 54 steals. She shot 38% (92-242) from the field, 37% (54-148) from 3-point and 75% (75-100) from the free throw line.

Finished with 235 points (9.8 per game), 58 rebounds (2.4 per game), 40 assists (1.7 per game and 48 steals. She shot 42% (84-199) from the field, 25% (25-100) from 3-point and 60% (59-99) from the free throw line.

Finished 351 points (13.0 per game), 177 rebounds (6.6 per game), 44 assists (1.6 per game), 32 steals and 42 blocked shots. She shot 45% (128-286) from the field, 35% (37-106) from 3-point and 56% (58-103) from the free throw line.

Finished with 826 points (29.5 per game), 321 rebounds (12.3 per game), 117 assists (4.5 per game), 92 steals and 22 blocked shots. She shot 52% (306-585) from the field, 36% (97-268) from 3-point and 69% (109-157) from the free throw line.

Finished with 642 points (19.5 per game), 176 rebounds (5.3 per game), 98 assists (3.0 per game) and 82 steals. She shot 46% (217-413) from the field, 45% (105-236) from 3-point and 84% (103-122) from the free throw line.

Finished with 357 points (10.8 per game), 111 rebounds (3.4 per game), 58 assists (1.8 per game) and 81 steals. She shot 46% (128-277) from the field, 39% (37-95) from 3-point and 72% (64-89) from the free throw line.

Finished with 424 points (12.8 per game), 131 rebounds (4.0 per game), 116 assists (3.5 per game) and 69 steals. She shot 48% (151-317) from the field, 27% (27-100) from 3-point and 74% (95-129) from the free throw line.

Finished with 232 points (7.0 per game), 204 rebounds (6.2 per game), 50 assists (1.5 per game), 64 steals and 14 blocked shots. She shot 46% (71-156) from the field, 27% (10-37) from 3-point and 64% (80-126) from the free throw line.

Finished with 393 points (13.1 per game), 244 rebounds (8.1 per game), 139 assists (4.6 per game) and 80 steals. She shot 39% (139-355) from the field, 35% (19-55) from 3-point and 62% (96-154) from the free throw line.

Finished with 324 points (10.8 per game), 110 rebounds (3.7 per game), 44 assists (1.5 per game) and 39 steals. She shot 38% (118-315) from the field, 34% (65-190) from 3-point and 52% (23-44) from the free throw line.

Finished with 412 points (16.4 per game), 179 rebounds (6.6 per game), 60 assists (2.2 per game), 60 steals and 22 blocked shots. She shot 50% (186-373) from the field, 28% (15-53) from 3-point and 60% (55-91) from the free throw line.

Finished with 639 points (25.6 per game), 264 rebounds (10.6 per game), 56 assists (2.2 per game), 88 steals and 50 blocked shots. She shot 53% (236-444) from the field and 58% (165-284) from the free throw line.

CONRAD ENGSTROM may be reached at 218-855-5861 or conrad.engstrom@brainerddispatch.com. Follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/the_rad34.