Hornets improve to 9-2 with three more wins

Jayden Sonnenberg once again had a solid week on the court as the senior scored 28 points on just 11-17 shooting on Saturday.

By Chad Koenen

Publisher

The Frazee Hornets improved to 9-2 overall and captured first place in their portion of the Pelican Rapids Holiday Tournament last week.

After defeating Underwood 74-66 in overtime on Monday afternoon, the Hornets won the Pelican Rapids Holiday Tournament on Tuesday with another close 67-58 win against West Central Area.

On Saturday the Hornets defeated Battle Lake 78-55 to improve to 9-2 overall as they get an extended break from game action on the court. The Hornets will not return to action until Friday night when they travel to Ada-Borup West for their lone action of the week. 

Katie Courneya lines up a 3-pointer during Saturday’s home game against Battle Lake.

Frazee will return home on Tuesday, Jan. 13 when they host Barnesville in a return to Heart O’ Lakes Conference action.

Monday

The Frazee Hornets needed overtime, but they were able to outlast one of the top teams in Section 6A in the opening round of the Pelican Rapids Holiday Tournament on Monday by a score of 74-66. 

“We won a big overtime win with an aggressive, scrappy Underwood team that wouldn’t give up,” said head coach Trey Heinsius. 

The Hornets were once again led by the senior duo of Jayden Sonnenberg and Brynn Larson who scored a combined 51 points and pulled down 31 combined rebounds in the win.

Sonnenberg led the way offensively with 31 points to go along with 14 rebounds, while Larson scored 20 points and pulled down 17 rebounds. Katie Courneya also reached double figures and was the third Hornet to record a double-double in the win with 12 points of her own to go along with 12 rebounds. 

Aynslee Johannsen defends a Battle Lake player near the 3-point line while Leslie Moore defends a girl in the post on Saturday.

Leslie Moore scored nine points and Ruby Eckert rounded out the scoring with two points in the win.

Frazee vs. Underwood

POINTS: 31, Brynn Larson 20, Leslie Moore 9, Katie Courneya 12, Ruby Eckert 3

ASSISTS: Brynn Larson 4, Leslie Moore 1, Ellie Trieglaff 5, Katie Courneya 4, Ruby Eckert 2

REBOUNDS: Jayden Sonnenberg 14, Brynn Larson 11, Leslie Moore 5, Ellie Trieglaff 4, Katie Courneya 12, Ruby Eckert 6, Aynslee Johannsen 1

Ellie Trieglaff knocked down seven 3-pointers during Frazee’s game against Hawley on Friday, Dec. 19.

STEALS: Jayden Sonnenberg 2, Brynn Larson 1, Leslie Moore 2, Katie Courneya 2, Ruby Eckert 2

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Tuesday

The Frazee Hornets captured first place in their portion of the Pelican Rapids Holiday Tournament on Tuesday by defeating a tough West Central Area team by a score of 67-58. 

“We excelled on keeping them off the board and picking apart their defense by sharing the ball flawlessly and unselfishly,” said head coach Trey Heinsius. 

Jayden Sonnenberg led the way offensively with 26 points, while Brynn Larson scored 22 points and Katie Courneya reached double figures with 10 points of her own.

Also chipping in for the Hornets was Leslie Moore with four points, Ellie Trieglaff with three points and Aynslee Johannsen with two points of her own.

While the duo of Sonnenberg and Larson are leading the Hornet charge in the scoring column, Heinsius complimented the play of a number of other Frazee players as really standing out over the past few games.

“The excellent defense by Ruby Eckert has really shown the past week and her talent of shutting down other teams best players is not going unnoticed,” he said. “After the outstanding 7-8 3-point shooting from Ellie Trieglaff in Hawley, her confidence is up and showing in her shooting and hustle. Having Leslie Moore back and playing healthy is a big presence in our defense and in the paint for offense.”

Saturday

Frazee jumped out to an early lead and never looked back as the Hornets defeated the visiting Battle Lake Battlers by a score of 78-55 on Saturday afternoon. 

As a team the Hornets shot over 45 percent from the floor and knocked down seven 3-pointers in the win. They also pulled down 13 offensive rebounds that led to a number of second chance points. 

Head coach Trey Heinsius said the Hornets “executed flawlessly and really showed their strengths,” in the win.

The Hornets were led offensively by Jayden Sonnenberg who scored 28 points on just 11-17 shooting from the floor, while Brynn Larson scored 19 points on 8-12 shooting. 

Katie Courneya scored nine points, Ruby Eckert scored eight, Leslie Moore scored seven, Ellie Trieglaff scored five and Maggie Blaine rounded out the scoring with two points in the win.

Frazee vs. Battle Lake

POINTS: Jayden Sonnenberg 28, Brynn Larson 19, Leslie Moore 7, Ellie Trieglaff 5, Katie Courneya 9, Ruby Eckert 8, Maggie Blaine 2

ASSISTS: Jayden Sonnenberg 3, Brynn Larson 3, Leslie Moore 1, Ellie Trieglaff 1, Katie Courneya 1, Ruby Eckert 1, Aynslee Johannsen 1, Caleigh Pausch 1, Harlee Stock 1

REBOUNDS: Jayden Sonnenberg 1, Brynn Larson 5, Leslie Moore 7, Ellie Trieglaff 6, Katie Courneya 2, Ruby Eckert 4, Aynslee Johannsen 5

STEALS: Jayden Sonnenberg 4, Brynn Larson 2, Leslie Moore 1, Ellie Trieglaff 1, Katie Courneya 4, Ruby Eckert 4

BLOCKS: Brynn Larson 1, Ruby Eckert 1