Orono Fourth Grade Girls Basketball Team Wins Grade State Championship

The Orono fourth grade girls basketball team won the division B MYAS grade state championship last weekend. The team defeated Chanhassen and Osseo-Maple Grove before meeting Triton in the championship game. 

The championship game was a rematch of a previous weekend game against Triton in the Rochester Tournament. Orono lost that game to Triton by 9 points and was looking forward to another opportunity to play them.  

In the first half of the game, the teams fought a defensive battle. By halftime, the score was only 2-2.

Orono came out strong in the second half and played with renewed determination to even the score with Triton. After trading baskets for the first few minutes, Orono had a 6-0 run and stayed ahead of Triton the rest of the game.  

The fans had a key role in encouraging the Orono girls to keep playing hard. They held the lead to win the game 18-12 and the championship.

Team members: Meghan Chouanard, Clare Gagne, Amelia Singleton, Heidi Luedeman, Kendall Mauer, Sadie Koltes, Kenzie Taylor, Nikki Lyons, Georgia Bunkers.

Coaches: Jim Mauer and Tara Koltes.

Editors note: Information provided by the Orono Fourth Grade Girls Divison B Team.