RECORD-SETTER — Fairmont’s Maggy Totzke shoots over Windom Area’s KJ Huska (21) for a school record-breaking 3-pointer during the Windom Area Holiday girls basketball invitational’s championship game Wednesday in Windom. (Photo by Greg Abel)

WINDOM — Whether it was the holiday spirit in the green Christmas socks she donned or liking the rims at the Windom Area gymnasium, senior guard Maggy Totzke eclipsed the Fairmont girls basketball program’s career mark for made 3-pointers on Wednesday.

Totzke poured in a game-best 17 points, including four trifectas, and distributed a co-game-high six assists, while teammate Cadee Becker collected 13 points, eight rebounds and a co-game-best six assists to power the Cardinals to a 72-27 flattening of the hometown Eagles in the Windom Area Holiday Invite’s championship game.

Totzke, a five-year varsity veteran, eclipsed the school record of 110 with — how ironic — her third 3-pointer of the game to cap a 12-0 offensive surge en route to a 26-8 lead at the 7:15 juncture of the opening half.

Totzke called for the basketball along the right wing, caught a perfect kick-out pass from Becker in the low post, elevated and snapped the nets to break the record set by former Fairmont standout Lexi Lunn in 2019.

“Kudos to Maggy for breaking the career 3-point record during this tournament,” said Cardinals’ head coach Sara Junkermeier. “I think our entire team likes playing on this court.”

Indeed. Totzke went 5 of 7 from behind the arc during Fairmont’s 82-40 win over Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg on Tuesday to pace her team’s 13-for-19 performance from long range. The senior followed up by sinking 4 of 10 to top the Cardinals’ 9-for-25 effort from 3-point range Wednesday.

“I think it all comes down to confidence on the court,” said Junkermeier, whose lineup made 28 of 61 field goals overall, with nine different players scoring. “Our transition game was effective as the girls knew where everybody was supposed to be and we looked to hit the open player.”

Indeed. Totzke and Becker equally combined to dole out a dozen of the Cardinals’ 21 assists, with seven different players contributing at least one set-up pass.

Becker’s low-post leaners bookended Fairmont’s game-opening 10-0 run, with Rayah Quiring and Totzke draining 3s in between.

After Totzke’s record-setting 3 created an 18-point first-half lead, Ava Terfehr, Totzke and Emma Gudahl buried consecutive trifectas to help build an eventual 37-13 halftime edge.

Gudahl hit a 3-pointer to trigger the Cardinals’ 14-2 offensive landslide to open the second half and a 51-15 lead to create “running time” during the final 9 minutes.

Terfehr supplied nine points and three steals off Fairmont’s bench, Grace Pendergast and Gudahl contributed eight points apiece to the balanced attack, while Quiring produced seven points and five rebounds.

Brittney Mosloski and Abby Cihoski each added four points, with Mosloski chipping in three of the Cardinals’ 18 steals on the championship game. Becker’s boardwork also paced Fairmont’s 38-26 rebounding edge.

Tristyn Maras produced a double-double of 10 points and a game-best 12 rebounds to top Windom Area, while Hadley Sammons and KJ Huska contributed six points apiece.

Fairmont (9-1) plays host to Jackson County Central on Tuesday night.

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Fairmont captured runner-up honors in the Windom Area Holiday Invite’s junior varsity tournament.

The host Eagles edged the Cardinals, 33-30, in the championship game Wednesday in Windom.

Brylee Miller netted eight points to top Fairmont, Nevaeh Rahm scored seven and Grace Pendergast chipped in five.

Rahm tallied 14 points to propel Fairmont to a 55-14 first-round win over Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg on Tuesday.

Miller contributed 12 points to the Cardinals’ winning ways, while Olivia Ortega added six points.

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Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther 61, Blue Earth Area 38 — The Jaguars outscored the youthful hometown Bucs 40-11 in the second half to erase a six-point halftime deficit to net the win in the first round of the Buc Holiday Invitational on Wednesday in Blue Earth.

Blue Earth Area (2-6) plays United South Central for consolation at 1 p.m. today, while the Jaguars (4-2) face Jackson County Central in today’s 2:30 p.m. tournament championship game in Blue Earth.

Katelyn Diegnau produced a double-double performance of 15 points and 10 rebounds to complement five steals to pace the Jaguars.

Olivia Mattson netted all 13 of her points during the second half for the Jaguars, McKenna Benck supplied 12 points, three assists and three steals, while Madisen Lewis and Jenna Balcom each pulled down five rebounds.

Madeline Schiltz topped all scorers with 17 points and nearly earned a double-double by grabbing nine boards for BEA. Sophia Keister scored eight points and pocketed six boards for the Bucs, while Katherine Armon collected eight points and distributed four assists.

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Boys Basketball

Martin County West 52, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 36 — The Class A No. 7-ranked Mavericks remained unbeaten by erupting for 32 second-half points to down the host Knights for the RTR Holiday Invite crown Wednesday night in Tyler.

Zach Anderson and Tanner Sinn each produced double-doubles to help pace MCW’s winning effort. Anderson sank seven consecutive free throws during the final 2 1/2 minutes of regulation to top his game-best 21-point outing. Anderson also pulled down 13 rebounds and doled out five assists.

Sinn delivered 11 points and 10 boards for the Mavericks, while teammate Mitchell Weber contributed 18 points and four steals.

Cash Owens collected eight rebounds and three steals for MCW, which connected on 18 of 24 free throws.

Martin County West (7-0) travels to Nicollet on Thursday, Jan. 6.

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Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial 60, Fairmont 47 — Zach Wells collected a game-high 23 points to power the Knights to a 13-point win over the Cardinals in the Bethany Lutheran College/Kwik Trip Holiday Invitational’s semifinals on Wednesday night in Mankato.

LCWM (7-2) faces the winner between St. Clair (5-1) and Mankato Loyola (5-1) for the tournament championship at 8:30 p.m. tonight in the North Gym on the BLC campus.

Fairmont (3-4) plays either St. Clair or Loyola for third place at 6:30 p.m. tonight in the North Gym.

Miles Flack supplied 14 points for the Knights, who built a 36-23 halftime lead over the Cardinals.

Zach Jorgensen generated 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds for Fairmont, while teammate Jacob Crissinger made three 3-pointers to pace his 11-point outing.

Levi Pooley collected nine points for the Cardinals, Sawyer Tordsen tallied six points and eight rebounds, Armando Hernandez tossed in six points, while David Maakestad chipped in four points, four assists and three steals.

Fairmont hit 18 of 52 field goals overall, including 5 of 18 from 3-point range, and sank 6 of 10 free throws on the semifinal.

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Blake Hilgendorf netted 12 points to guide Fairmont to a 53-44 semifinal win over Maple River during Wednesday’s junior varsity Bethany Lutheran College/Kwik Trip Holiday Tournament in Mankato.

Fairmont faces St. Clair for the championship at 3:30 p.m. today in the North Gym on the BLC campus.

Prince Lebbi supplied nine points to Fairmont’s win, while Brendan Schmidtke tossed in seven points.

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Blue Earth Area 77, Truman/Martin Luther/GHEC 64 — Ashton Lloyd continued his torrid scoring ways by generating a game-best 26 points to engineer the host Bucs’ 13-point first-round victory over the Jaguars during Wednesday night’s Buc Holiday Invite.

Blue Earth Area (4-2) faces Jackson County Central for the tournament championship at 6:30 p.m. tonight, while the Jaguars (4-3) play United South Central for consolation at 5 p.m. tonight.

Abram Kokos connected for four 3-pointers to help pace his 17-point performance for BEA, while teammates Gabriel Torres and Jack Norman each contributed 12 points to the winning effort.

Adam Heckman continued his high-scoring ways by dropping home a team-best 20 points for the Jaguars, while teammates Jacob Moeller and Jakob Fischer scored 16 points apiece.