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Mathiowetz hits 47 points but Knights fall in 2 overtimes

Staff photo by Steve Muscatello Madison Mathiowetz of Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s drives to the basket between Maddie Pearson (12) and Abby Nelson of Minnesota Valley Lutheran during the first half Monday at St. Mary’s.

SLEEPY EYE — Madison Mathiowetz scored 47 points for Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s as the Knights fell 79-75 in double overtime to Minnesota Valley Lutheran on Monday in a Tomahawk Conference girls’ basketball contest. It was the first defeat for St. Mary’s this season.

Mathiowetz also had 11 rebounds and seven steals. Sydney Windschitl added 16 points.

Abbie Riederer led MVL with 30 points and Emma Nelson had 23 points, 16 rebounds and two blocked shots. Abby Nelson had 15 rebounds, Maddie Pearson had four steals and five assists.

Mathiowetz grabbed a rebound off an MVL missed shot. She scored on an in-bound play making it 74-72 St. Mary’s.

Emma Nelson answered with a basket to tie it. Mathiowetz hit the first of two free throws to regain the lead for the Knights.

Riederer hit two key free throws for the Chargers to them them regain the lead of 76-75. Emma Nelson dropped in a free throw and Riederer hit two free throws to ice the win for MVL.

Mathiowetz scored St. Mary’s first four points of the first overtime. She scored a short time later on an inside basket. Abby Nelson scored a basket to force the second overtime.

Reagan Severson scored with 1:27 left in regulation, cutting the Charger’s lead to 65-63. With 1:05 left, Mathiowetz tied the score when she weaved through the MVL defense and dropped in a lay-up to force overtime.

In the first half, both teams played close with the game either being tied or one of the teams holding a narrow lead. Mathiowetz scored four free throws and she scored on a fast-break lay-up to increase the Knight’s advantage to 33-27. Windschitl scored on a fast-break lay-up for a 35-27 St. Mary’s halftime lead.

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