NEW ULM – Maci Farmer became the third player in Jackson County Central girls basketball history to score at least 40 points in a game and the first to do it away from Jackson as the Huskies held off Waseca 80-78 at the Big South Conference Showcase.
Farmer scored 40 points Saturday as JCC remains undefeated on the young season with a 3-0 record.
Alaina Wolff scored 44 points vs. Worthington on Jan. 8, 2019 and Sadie Voss scored 41 vs. Pipestone on Jan. 29 of this year.
Farmer also recorded nine rebounds, five steals and two assists Saturday.
Voss scored 26 points and also had six rebounds, six assists, and six steals.
Kylee Wenzel and Destiny Timmer each had six rebounds. Georgianna Wenzel had two blocks.
Jackson County Central travels to Luverne for a 6 p.m. game Tuesday in the front end of a girl-boy doubleheader.
The Cardinals are also 3-0 after beating Fairmont 45-39 Saturday.
JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL (80)
Maci Farmer 13 9-10 40, Sadie Voss 10 4-5 26, Emma Haren 1 1-1 3, Kylee Wenzel 3 1-2 7, Georgianna Wenzel 1 0-1 2, Destiny Timmer 1 0-4 2. Totals 29 15-22 80.
WASECA (78)
Samantha Azure 2 8-10 13, Megan Kanewischer 4 7-8 15, Madeline Bulfer 3 2-2 8, Averyy Madsen 1 8-12 11, Addison Wieseler 1 0-0 3, Aliyah Taylor 2 1-2 6, Kloe Wadd 8 6-8 12. Totals 21 32-42 78.
Halftime: JCC 43, Waseca 35.
Three-point baskets: JCC 7 (Farmer 5, Voss 2), Waseca 4 (Azure, Madsen , Wieseler, Taylor).
JCC girls basketball
Tues., Nov. 30 – at Murray County Central, W 77-35
Thurs., Dec. 2 – Redwood Valley, W 77-23
Sat., Dec. 4 – vs. Waseca at New Ulm, W 80-78
Tues., Dec. 7 – at Luverne, 6 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 14 – at Worthington, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Dec. 16 – at Westbrook-Walnut Grove, 7 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 17 – at Windom, 7 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 21 – Pipestone, 7 p.m.
Wed., Dec. 29 – at Blue Earth Area tournament, TBA
Thurs., Dec. 30 – at Blue Earth Area tournament, TBA
Tues., Jan. 4 – at Fairmont, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 7 – Spirit Lake, 7 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 10 – at Estherville Lincoln Central, 6 p.m.
Tues., Jan, 11 – Marshall, 7:15 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 14 – Luverne, 6 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 20 – at Redwood Valley, 7:30 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 24 – Worthington, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 27 – Windom, 7 p.m.
Sat., Jan., 29 – Minnewaska Area, 2 p.m.
Mon., Jan,. 31 – Mountain Lake Area, 7 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 4 – at Pipestone, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 5 – at St. James Area, 7:15 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 7 – Blue Earth Area, 7 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 8 – at Marshall, 7:15 p.m.
Fri., Feb,. 11 – at Tri-City United, 7 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 12 – Caledonia, 4 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 15 – Big South Conference championship, TBA
Sat., Feb. 26 - – Sub-section quarterfinals, TBA
Tues., March 1 - Sub-section semifinals, TBA
Fri., March 4 – Sub-section finals, SMSU
Fri., March 11 – Section finals, SMSU
March 16-19 – State tournament