Bertha, Minn.—Alicia Boe netted a game-high 22 points and dished out 11 assists as Sebeka toppled Bertha-Hewitt 69-31 during Tuesday’s Park Region Conference game.

The Lady Trojans raced to a 25-point lead at halftime (45-20) and outscored the Bears 24-11 in the second half to pick up their first conference victory of the season.

As expected, both Barnum and Upsala received the top seeds when the Section 5A girls basketball bracket was announced this morning.

Barnum (22-3), ranked No. 2 in the latest girls basketball polls, was the top seed in the East Sub-section while Upsala (22-0), ranked fifth, took the top spot in the West Sub-section. Both teams received byes and will await the winners of the pigtail games on Thursday, March 3.

Upsala will face the winner between No. 8 Menahga and No. 9 Verndale, who are scheduled to play at 7 p.m. Monday in Menahga.

Sebeka finished the conference season undefeated to earn their second straight Park Region conference title and fourth in the last five years with Friday night’s 70-44 victory over Bertha-Hewitt.

The Minnesota Girls Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Series will feature a four-team, doubleheader format this weekend at Macalester College. Friday games start at 6 p.m. The Saturday matinee begins at 1:30 p.m.

Area players playing this weekend include Sari Noga of Parkers Prairie and Jessica Finck of Bertha-Hewitt.