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St. Croix Lutheran Academy basketball star Laura Hauge broke the state record for career three pointers earlier this season—and continues to add to her total.
Record: The previous record, 458 three pointers, was set by Marissa Janning of Watertown-Mayer in 2012. Hauge brought her total to 460 three pointers on December 12 and has kept going. According to MN Girls’ Basketball Hub, she‘s up to 121 this year, for a total of 555 three point shots made finished the season with 125, for a total of 559 career three points shot made.
More: The St. Croix Lutheran Academy team will face Minnehaha Academy tomorrow night for the division championship. Update: Minnehaha Academy won 95-65.
What’s next: Hauge will play for the University of St. Thomas next year.
Watch the Town Square TV profile of Hauge:
Laura Hauge Quotes
Hauge’s record-breaking run has included multiple media appearances, including MPR, CBS, the Star Tribune, and more. Here’s a collection of some of her comments:
Breaking the record: “That moment, just, it didn’t feel real. But it was just super awesome to realize how many people love and support me. Then my parents got to come down on the court. So I got to give them a big hug.” (MPR)
Goals: “[Caitlin Clark] is setting records that probably aren’t going to be broken for a long time, but it’s good to have a goal in mind to see if you can somehow get there and be like her someday.” (CBS)
Don’t think, just shoot: “I don’t think. When I start thinking, that’s when it gets bad. If I see a split second of opening, I’m just launching the ball up there. Most of the time, I can tell if it’s going in or not. But I’m really just not thinking. Because whenever I start missing, I’ll hear my coach just be like, don’t think, just shoot. That’s my trick. You got to just shoot it.” (MPR)
Be positive: “Because if you tell yourself, ‘Oh, I’m not shooting good, I’m not going to make a shot this game,’ then you probably won’t. So you just got to keep positive in your mind. And just tell yourself, ‘next one’s going in.’ And just keep shooting.” (MPR)
Pressure: “[I’m] just enjoying my senior year. Because it really is just a game. So I just enjoy playing it. And so I don’t really feel too much pressure, which I’m lucky.” (MPR)
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