Girls Basketball: NLS gives North bragging rights
GLENWOOD -- Behind two runs in the first half, New London-Spicer upended Minnewaska 52-46 in the West Central inter-conference girls basketball championship Friday.
NLS, the North champions, went on a 11-0 run early in the first half to take a 14-4 lead. Minnewaska, the South champions, got within three at 21-18 late in the half, but the Wildcats then pieced together a 6-0 run to take a comfortable 30-20 lead at halftime.
Abbey Knisely led an even scoring attack for the Wildcats (25-1) with nine points. Justine Dammermann followed with eight. Seven players in all for NLS had at least six points.
Emily Roering recorded 15 points to lead the Lakers (17-7). Cassie Jacobs added 12 points and eight rebounds.
NLS 52, Minnewaska 46
NL-Spicer (25-1) 30 22 -- 52
Minnewaska (17-7) 20 26 -- 46
NEW LONDON-SPICER - 18-42 FG (4-10 3-pt); 12-19 FT; 30 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Kelsey Cors 7, Taylor Thompsen 7, Justine Dammermann 8, Cassie Ziemer 6, Michele Hanson 7, Karli Wendlandt 6, Abbey Knisely 9, Brianna Jacobson 2 ... 3-point shots: Dammermann 2, Ziemer 2 ... Rebound leaders: Ziemer 5, Jacobson 5, Hanson 5 ... Assist leaders: Ziemer 6 ... Steal leaders: Ziemer 2
MINNEWASKA - 17-48 FG (4-8 3-pt); 6-7 FT; 26 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Sarah Roering 6, Allie Ostrander 3, Emily Roering 15, Sarah Faehnrich 8, Alicia Pfeninger 2, Cassie Jacobs 12 ... 3-point shots: Faehnrich 2, Ostrander 1, E. Roering 1 ... Rebound leaders: Jacobs 8, S. Roering 5 ... Assist leaders: E. Roering 3, Brittany Mensing 3 ... Steal leaders: Faehnrich 3, E. Roering 3
Litchfield 67, Monticello 48
Jamie Wollin scored a game-high 28 points to lead the Dragons (16-9). Courtney Euerle added 18 points and 17 rebounds.
Monticello (2-24) 21 27 -- 48
Litchfield (16-9) 38 29 -- 67
MONITCELLO - 17-61 FG (0-4 3-pt); 14-20 FT; 26 rebounds; 16 fouls ... Scoring: Allie Schmitz 10, Shelby Arechigo 7, Sandy Dircks 6, Tish Jude 6, Brittany Yohnke 6, Terae DeMarais 5, Rachel Blue 4, Taylor Johnson 2, Jazmin Wilson 2 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: Wilson 4, Arechigo 4, Jude 4 ... Assist leaders: not available ... Steal leaders: Dircks 4
LITCHFIELD - 27-71 FG (4-13 3-pt); 9-16 FT; 45 rebounds; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Jamie Wollin 28, Courtney Euerle 18, Lizzie Johnson 9, Jordan Peterson 5, Kayla Summerfeld 3, Angie Euerle 2, Crystal Vossen 2 ... 3-point shots: Peterson 1, Wollin 1, C. Euerle 1, Johnson 1 ... Rebound leaders: C. Euerle 17, A. Euerle 5 ... Assist leaders: Shelbie Walsh 3, Wollin 2 ... Steal leaders: Wollin 6, C. Euerle 3, A. Euerle 2
