Girls' basketball: West Central Area tops Wheaton-Herman/Norcross

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West Central Area guard Kelsey Hammer scored 19 points as the Knights defeated Wheaton-Herman/Norcross in the regular season finale for both teams. The Knights also earned a 47-37 win over Ashby in the first round of the Section 6A playoffs Monday. (Eric Morken, Echo Press)

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West Central Area’s Kelsey Hammer had 19 points to lead the Knights to a 60-42 win over section foe Wheaton-Herman-Norcross on Friday night.

Hammer added four assists and five rebounds to help secure the win. Holly Van Kempen added 17 points and eight rebounds, while Christina Kruize had eight points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals.

The win wrapped up the regular-season on a positive note for the Knights. They entered the Section 6A tournament on Monday night as the eighth seed, and defeated Ashby 47-37. They will played top-seeded Parkers Prairie lat night, Thursday.

GAME STATISTICS

WCA 60, Wheaton 42

WCA – Hammer – 19 points, 4 assists, 5 rebounds; Van Kempen – 17 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals, 4 assists; Kruize – 8 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals; Tiana Christenson – 5 points, 5 rebounds; Abby Van Kempen – 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist; Doranna Blascyk – 3 points, 2 assists; McKenzie Hunter – 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal; Kiersten Sabolik – 2 points

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