(2022) - PF Lilly Meister to IUWBB

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John Marshall (5-4) defeated Winona (1-10) 49-39.  Meister 22 pts.

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#6 ranked Rochester Mayo (14-1) crushed John Marshall (7-7) 64-26.  Mayo hit its first 7 3-pointers and the game was over.  Mayo also features one of the best centers in Minnesota a 6'3" senior Anna Miller who scored 14 pts..  Meister at 6'2" held her own scoring 18 pts. but no one  else on JM scored more than 4.   Just 1 game remains in the regular season for Meister.

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In its last regular season game John Marshall defeated Northfield 59-51.  Meister with 28 pts.

Last night, #4 seed John Marshall defeated #5 seed Owatonna 52-39 in Section 1AAAA quarterfinals.  Meister with 22 pts.

JM next plays at No. 1 seed and No. 2-ranked Farmington in the section semifinals.

 

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Meister's season ended in a 73-35 loss to #1 Farmington.  Meister with 23 of John Marshall's 35 total points.

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Great summary of Meister's career to date.

http://www.minnesotafury.com/girls/profile.php?player=1252

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This doesn't look at all like the girl I watched play multiple high school games this past winter.  Smoother and more agile.  Helps that she's probably also surrounded by higher quality teammates.

 

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Good background on Meister.

https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports/college/iu/2021/07/17/john-marshall-lilly-meister-indiana-womens-basketball-2022-commit-fit/7965282002/

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Bargesser and Meister Sign With Indiana

Indiana women's basketball has announced the signing of two for the class of 2026 in Lexus Bargesser (Grass Lake, Mich.) and Lilly Meister (Rochester, Minn.).
 
"This class is really important to us as we continue to build our program," Indiana head coach Teri Moren said. "These two young ladies are great basketball players and great people. As we went through the recruiting process, it was important that we found the right fits for us. Lexus and Lilly fit our style of play and our culture of hard work. They are going to buy into doing the extra to become better every single day."
 
The class has been rated as the No. 22 overall class by Collegiate Girls Basketball Report.
 
Lexus Bargesser
A 5-9 guard from Grass Lake, Michigan, Bargesser led Grass Lake High School to a 2021 Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 state championship while averaging 23.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 3.8 steals and shot 55 percent from the floor. During her time at Grass Lake, she has also helped the program to a district championship and regional championship. She has been named an All-State honoree, All-Conference selection, Jackson Area Dream Team and Best of the Best. Bargesser, who plays AAU with Michigan Premier and Michigan Crossover, is rated as the No. 48 by Collegiate Girls Basketball Report, No. 53 by All Star Girls Report and No. 67 overall by ESPN.
 
Moren on Bargesser
"We are thrilled that Lexus is a Hoosier. When we started recruiting for our Class of 2022, we knew we need a point. We feel that we got the best fit for us in the entire country. Lexus plays with a pace and an IQ that will help us continue to be successful. She is a competitive player with elite athleticism that can do a little bit of everything."
 
Lilly Meister
Meister, a native of Rochester, Minn., averaged 22 points and 11 rebounds last year at John Marshall High School. Scoring over 1,000 points in her career, she is a three-time all-conference and all-area first team selection. As a junior, Meister was named a 2021 All-State honorable mention. During her freshman season, she helped John Marshall to a conference championship. She played AAU with Minnesota Fury. Meister is rated as the No. 87 by Collegiate Girls Basketball Report and No. 86 recruit by All Star Girls Report.
 
Moren on Meister
"Lilly is a player that we have recruited for a long time. She has great length and skill at the forward position. She has versatility in that she can score inside, as well as step out to the perimeter and hit from beyond the arc. As she continues to get stronger, her best basketball is ahead of her. We are excited to develop her into a really good Big Ten player."

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Her season opener is Dec. 3.

Pre-season story from the Rochester Post-Bulletin.

Last season: 9-8 overall, 6-5 Big Nine. Lost 73-35 to eventual champion Farmington in the second round of the Section 1AAAA playoffs.

Key returners: Lilly Meister, Sr., forward, 21 ppg., 11 rpb; Katie Hurt, Sr., guard, 14 ppg., 4 apg; Sarah Mullenbach, Jr., guard/wing; Stacie Mullenbach, Jr., wing/forward; Ava Hagland, Sr., guard/wing.

Outlook: It was a strange season a year ago for John Marshall, with some surprises to begin things with a couple of girls not going out for the team, among other things. Mix in the COVID-19 restrictions and times were even tougher. Still, the Rockets improved as the season went along, winning five of their last eight games. JM has a couple of true stars, led by 6-foot-2 senior forward Lilly Meister, who will play at Big Ten power Indiana next season. Meister was All-State last year when she averaged 21 points and 11 rebounds. Next to her is another senior standout and future Division I player, 5-11 guard Katie Hurt. Hurt (14 points, 4 assists per game) will play next season at Lehigh. The key for JM will be getting enough out of those not named Meister and Hurt. The Rockets did get some crucial varsity experience a year ago from a host of players.

Coach Phil Schroeder says: "We have a great group of kids who work hard every day and are fun to coach. Hopefully, the season won't be interrupted, and we'll be able to get better as the season progresses."

ROSTER

Seniors: Katie Hurt, 5-11, guard; Shaely Nelson, 5-8, guard; Ava Haglund, 5-7, guard; Olivia Gorden, 5-7, guard; Brea Schad, 5-5, guard; Jadyn Currie, 5-7, guard; Elli Biermeier, 5-7, forward; Lilly Meister, 6-2, forward. Juniors: Dezirae Dotterwick, 5-4, guard; Brianna Aikens, 5-3, guard; Sarah Mullenbach, 5-8, guard; Stacie Mullenbach, 5-9, forward; Gayla Klebig, 5-10, forward. Sophomores: Kate Novak, 5-6, guard; Freshmen: Jacey Nelson, 5-8, guard; Laynie Meister, 6-0, forward; Ciara Seifert, 6-0, forward.

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John Marshall lost its season opener 57 - 51 to Austin.  Meister poured in 34 pts. in a losing effort.

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Rockets win 60-44 over Northfield!  Lilly Meister records her 1000th career rebound and leads the way with 22 pts/9 rebs.

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John Marshall (2-1) over Rochester Mayo 51 - 33.  Lilly with 11 pts and 13 reb.  She has a younger sister a freshman, Laynie, also playing on the varsity team and she finished with 10 pts.  

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John Marshall wins 70-44 over Faribault.  Meister led the way with 27 pts and 9 rebs.

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More on Meister's game over Faribault.   Her 27 pts. were on 10-12 FG; 1-2 on 3s; 6-12 FT; 9 reb; 2 asst; 6 stl; 3 blk; 1 TO.

She's just 4 games into her current season but here's how she's doing:  23.5 ppg; 12 rpg; 2 asst; 3 stl; 2 blk; 3 TO.  She's shooting 62% FG; 38% on 3s; 71% FT.

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John Marshall over Albert Lea 66-58.  Meister 31 pts. on 15-24 FG; 0-1 on 3s; 1-1 FT; 13 reb; 2 asst; 1 stl; 3 blk; 3 TO.  She's off to a great start and since they're not showing her games on YouTube this year no idea if she's got a better supporting cast or if she just really upped her game over the summer.

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John Marshall lost 50-45 to Bloomington Kennedy.  Meister 33 pts; 14 reb; 0 asst; 1 stl; 3 blk; 0 TO.  Thru 6 games she's averaging 26.3 ppg shooting 63% FG and 76% FT; 12.8 rpg; 1.8 apg; 2.3 stl; 2.3 blk; 3.2 TO.  

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Coach Moren surely got a few more gray hairs.  '22 commit Lexi Bargesser loses her senior season to a knee injury several weeks ago and Meister goes down clutching her knee earlier today.  Fortunately only a bruise.

https://www.postbulletin.com/sports/prep/jm-girls-lose-but-it-could-have-been-a-lot-worse

 

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Lilly's game tonight vs. Red Wing will be streamed on Red Wing YouTube with a scheduled tipoff of 8:30 ET.   Her own high school streamed all of her home games last year but stopped this year so this is a rare opportunity to watch her play.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSQAKAelK7HYf1Ue3Ki26tQ

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John Marshall over Red Wing 48-38. Lilly Meister had a monster game with 30 pts and 15 rebs.

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Lilly has received a nomination to be a 2022 McDonald's All-American.