BIRD ISLAND -- BOLD and RCW will meet in the finals of the BOLD Girls Basketball Classic at 3 p.m. today after each registered victories on Thursday
BOLD got its first win, 37-33 over Buffalo Lake-Hector. RCW went to 7-1 with a 43-31 victory over McLeod West.
All four of the teams shot under 30 percent from the field.
BLH and McLeod West meet at 1 p.m. in the consolation game.
BOLD 37, BLH 33
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The Warriors (1-7), who shot 14 percent, made a five-point halftime lead, 16-11, stand up in the second half. Carrie Hebrink led BOLD with 10 points and 6-foot sophomore Katie Wick grabbed 13 rebounds to go with six points.
Nicole Horstman and Emily Kubesh each scored seven points for the Mustangs (1-8). Kubesh also grabbed 12 rebounds.
BLH (1-7) 11 22 -- 33
BOLD (1-8) 16 21 -- 37
BUFFALO LAKE-HECTOR - 13-50 FG (0-3 3-pt); 7-21 FT; 48 rebounds; 24 fouls ... Scoring: Emily Kubesh 7, Emma Koeberl 2, Delanie Neal 6, Karlee Ilgen 5, Lindsey Runke 1, Bobbie Uecker 4, Abby Zuhlsdorf 1, Nicole Horstman 7 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: Kubesh 12... Assist leaders: not available ... Steal leaders: no leader
BOLD - 10-71 FG (0-1 3-pt); 17-30 FT; 36 rebounds; 24 fouls ... Scoring: Carrie Hebrink 10, Tera Hilgert 7, Jackie Wertish 5, Amber Hosie 2, Katie Wick 6, Alli Marcus 2, Brenna Howerda 1, Steph Novotny 2, Brittney Dalk 2 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: Wick 13 ... Assist leaders: Hilgert 2 ... Steal leaders: Hilgert 8
RCW 43, McLeod West 31
Megan Groen's struck for 19 points and Rachel Paradee added eight points and nine rebounds and the Jaguars outscored the Falcons 28-17 in the second half.
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McLeod West was led by junior center Lindsey Randt with eight points.
McLeod West (1-7) 14 17 -- 31
RCW (7-1) 15 28 -- 43
MCLEOD WEST - 12-50 FG (2 3-pt); 5-19 FT; 32 rebounds; 13 fouls ... Scoring: Lindsey Randt 8, Mackenzie Trettin Trenton 4, Kaloni Vollmer 5, Whitney Ewert 5, Marissa Klabune 4, Kayla Schulte 3, Charlotte Olson 2 ... 3-point shots: Klabunde, Schulte ... Rebound leaders: Ewert 7 ... Assist leaders: no leader ... Steal leaders: Vollmer 4
RENVILLE COUNTY WEST - 19-70 FG (0-6 3-pt); 5-7 FT; 56 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Ashley Negen 2, Megan Clemenson 2, Amanda Schultz 2, Megan Groen 19, Megan Erickson 2, Kortney Mulder 2, Kelsey Brink 6, Rachel Paradee 8 ... 3-point shots: none ... Rebound leaders: Mulder 11, Paradee 9 ... Assist leaders: Mulder 3 ... Steal leaders: Groen 4, Mulder 4 ... Blocked shots: Paradee 3
