EAST GRAND FORKS – Perham sophomore Willow Thiel had herself an impressive stretch of games over the last week.
After a 30-point game against Wadena-Deer Creek (9-8), Thiel put up 25 in Perham’s (13-4) 62-49 win over East Grand Forks (5-9) on Monday night. The Yellowjackers notched their fifth straight win and their seventh win in their last eight games.
Despite finishing with 25 points, Monday night started slow for Thiel as EGF committed to slowing her down with its zone defense. That opened up opportunities from the perimeter as the Yellojackets hit 6-of-13 three-point attempts in the opening 18 minutes. Senior Sydney Anderson, who finished with 14 points, hit four of them.
Thiel scored 17 points in the second half on her way to a double-double. She also grabbed 13 rebounds. Perham led by as many as 23 points before the Green Wave cut it down to 10 late.
WDC 13 15 - 28
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PERHAM 24 30 - 54
PERHAM SCORING- Lilly Aakre 3, Olivia Pilgrim 5, Kaia Anderson 3, Willow Thiel 30, Sydney Anderson 11, Cade Diggins 2
PERHAM 30 32 - 62
EGF 18 31 - 49
PERHAM SCORING- Lauryn Rustad 4, Olivia Rosenthal 1, Greta Hillukka 6, Kennedy Pilgrim 2, Kaia Anderson 2, Willow Thiel 25, Sydney Anderson 14
