Albert Lea girls’ basketball falls in heartbreaker
Published 5:26 pm Friday, December 29, 2023
- The Albert Lea girls’ basketball team competed in the Myron Glass Holiday Classic at Rochester Lourdes Thursday and Friday. The team fell to Rochester Lourdes 70-18 on Thursday. In the game to determine third place on Friday, the Tigers took on LaCrescent-Hokah. With the Tigers leading 47 to 41 with a little over five minutes to go, LaCrescent-Hokah hit three straight three-pointers, which helped get the Lancers a 53 to 50 lead with 24 seconds to go. A late field goal for the Tigers wasn’t enough, and the Tigers fell 53 to 52. Nevaeh Wacholz led the Tigers with 20 points and Aliyah Heideman added 18. Photo courtesy Tom Jones
