Post play propels Lady Warriors
BRAINERD -- The Ridgewater women's basketball team got the job done in the paint, leading to a 67-55 win over Rainy River in the first round of the Central Lakes College Invitational Friday.
The Lady Warriors will face Central Lakes at 4 p.m. today.
Ridgewater made only 1-of-13 three-point shots, so the ball ended up in the hands of post players Brittney Glisczinski and Chelsea Voorhees, who responded with 15 and 11 points, respectively.
Tara Thielke added 12 points and nine assists. Danielle Goeman pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds.
Ridgewater 67, Rainy River 55
Rainy River 27 28 -- 55
Ridgewater (4-7) 34 33 -- 67
RAINY RIVER - 19-57 FG (7-17 3-pt); 10-17 FT; 37 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Monica McAllister 4-8 0-0 11, Kayla Cluff 0-2 4-4 4, Carley Lake 1-5 4-4 6, Shawncinee Lay 7-16 1-3 15, Asha Johnson 7-24 1-3 19 ... 3-point shots: McAllister 3-3, Johnson 4-11 ... Rebound leaders: Lay 7, Johnson 6 ... Assist leaders: Lay 6 ... Steal leaders: Lay 3
RIDGEWATER - 28-67 FG (1-13 3-pt); 10-19 FT; 48 rebounds; 19 fouls ... Scoring: Karrie Blommel 1-3 2-4 4, Patina Queenan 2-7 0-0 4, Danielle Goeman 4-11 0-0 8, Chelsea Voorhees 5-6 1-3 11, Tara Thielke 4-11 3-4 12, Alisha Schuerman 1-4 2-2 4, Kari Caspers 4-10 1-3 9, Brittney Glisczinski 7-10 1-1 15 ... 3-point shots: Thielke 1-6 ... Rebound leaders: Goeman 11, Glisczinski 6, Caspers 5 ... Assist leaders: Thielke 9 ... Steal leaders: Thielke 6
