NEW LONDON -- Eight players scored for New London-Spicer -- including three freshmen and an eighth-grader -- as the Wildcats beat Morris/Chokio-Alberta 55-36 in a non-conference girls basketball on Saturday evening.
It was the seventh straight win for the Wildcats (17-6) since a four-game losing streak early in January. NLS has three tough West Central North opponents left: at Minnewaska Tuesday, home Friday against league-leading Albany and home against Melrose Feb. 16.
Sophomore center Renae Henjum led the young Wildcats with 18 points. Jenn Wendlandt provided nine points and 15 rebounds followed by Cassidy Vogt at nine points and Ellary Asche with eight.
Freshmen Kelsey Cors, Trista Norris and Michele Hanson each had a basket as did eighth grader Cassie Ziemer.
Ashley Dohlen and Jasmine Henrich scored 10 apiece for the Tigers.
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NL-Spicer 55, Morris/CA 36
Morris/CA (5-12) 10 26 -- 36
N.L. Spicer (17-6) 30 25 -- 55
MORRIS/CHOKIO-ALBERTA - 15-45 FG (0-4 3 pt); 6-9 FT; 24 rebounds; 13 fouls .... Scoring: Ashley Dohlen 10, Jodee Dittbenner 4, Heather Gagner 2, Brittany Nelson 2, Rachel Strobel 6, Courtney Johnson 2, Jasmine Henrich 10 .... 3-point shots: none .... Rebound leader: Nelson 4, Henrich 5 .... Steal leader: Gagner 3, Nelson 2, Henrich 2
NEW LONDON-SPICER - 21-51 FG (5-11 3 pt); 6-9 FT; 34 rebounds; 11 fouls .... Scoring: Kelsey Cors 3, Ellary Asche 8, Cassie Ziemer 2, Renae Henjum 18, Cassidy Vogt 11, Jenn Wendlandt 9, Trista Norris 2, Michele Hanson 2 .... 3-point shots: Cors, Asche 2, Vogt 2 .... Rebound leader: Henjum 6, Wendlandt 15 .... Assist leader: Wendlandt 3, Asche 4, Vogt 6 .... Steal leader: Vogt 3, Henjum 3... Blocked shots: Henjum 3
EV-Watkins 67, ACGC 36
Eden Valley-Watkins (16-3) never looked back after owning a 42-18 lead at halftime. Hannah Linz had 25 points and 17 rebounds to pace the Eagles.
Kjersten Karlsgodt scored 10 points and Brittany Smith nine to lead a balanced attack for Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (7-11).
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ACGC (7-11) 18 18 -- 36
EV-Watkins (16-3) 42 25 -- 67
ATWATER-COSMOS-GROVE CITY - 13 FG (2 3 pt); 6-18 FT; rebounds not available; 23 fouls ... Scoring: Rachael Ruzicka 2, Jen Hovey 3, Kjersten Karlsgodt 10, Toni Litzau 2, Liberty Slinden 4, Sara Lund 4, Brittany Smith 9, Kassidy Fischer 2 ... 3-point shots: Hovey 1, Karlsgodt 1 ... Rebound, assist and steal leaders not available
EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS - 22 FG (6 3 pt); 17-35 FT; rebounds not available; 21 fouls ... Scoring: Hannah Linz 25, Krista Opheim 5, Ellen Becker 2, Jenna Albright 17, Amber Junker 10, Dani Babbitt 2, Lacy Hemmesch 2, Megan Stommes 2, Kelly Theis 2 ... 3-point shots: Albright 3, Linz 3 ... Rebound leader: Linz 17 ... Assist leader: Opheim 11
Hancock 54, Waska 53
After trailing most of the game, Hancock (13-7) overtook Minnewaska (11-7) with about two minutes left and held on for the win.
Defense prevailed in the second half, with both teams playing zone and allowing a combined 41 points. The Owls made just five shots from the field and the Lakers four.
Tara Thielke scored a game-high 22 points for Hancock. Chelsey Voorhees added nine rebounds.
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Sara Gregerson and Kaitlin Olson paced the Lakers with 13 points each.
Hancock (13-7) 29 23 -- 54
Minnewaska (11-7) 35 18 -- 53
HANCOCK - 14-35 FG (7-18 3 pt); 19-23 FT; 26 rebounds; 14 fouls ... Scoring: Tara Thielke 22, Bree Holleman 9, Jenny Noordmans 9, Chelsey Voorhees 7, Stacie Cunningham 5, Kelsey Maloney 2 ... 3-point shots: Cunningham 1, Holleman 2, Thielke 4 ... Rebound leader: Voorhees 9, Noordmans 6 ... Assist leader: Holleman 4 ... Steal leader: Cunningham 4, Holleman 3
MINNEWASKA - 18 FG (7 3 pt); 9-13 FT; rebounds not available; 18 fouls ... Scoring: Sara Gregerson 13, Kaitlin Olson 13, Ashley Chan 9, Shiona Beecher 7, Tiffany Kocher 3, Emily Roering 3, Lindsay Salmonson 3, Jamie Schley 2 ... 3-point shots: Olson 4, Salmonson 1, Beecher 1, Gregerson 1 ... Rebound, assist, steal leaders not available
