Southland girls basketball team beats Grand Meadow in quarterfinals

Published 9:28 pm Thursday, February 26, 2015

The Southland girls basketball team used a strong second half effort to top No. 6 seeded Grand Meadow (18-9 overall) 58-33 in a Section 1A West quarterfinal game in Adams Thursday.

The No. 3 seeded Rebels (18-9 overall) out-scored GM 32-14 in the second half to run away with the game. McKenzie Kirtz had 17 points, seven rebounds and three assists for the Rebels.

Southland will play No. 2 Lyle-Pacelli in a Section 1A West semifinal game in Mayo Civic Auditorium in Rochester 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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Southland beat LP 62-52 Jan. 24.

GM 19 14 — 33

Southland 26 32 — 58

Southland scoring: McKenzie Kirtz, 17; Corbyn Bendtsen, 14; Sydney Bendtsen, 8; Olivia Gray, 8; Kaitlyn Kirtz, 4; Kaysie Allen, 3; McKendry Kennedy, 2; Brooklyn Johnson, 2; field goals: 46 percent (26-for-56); 3-pointers: 25 percent (3-for-12); free throws: 75 percent (3-for-4)