CLARA CITY - No matter what the MACCRAY girls' basketball team did in the second half of Tuesday night's matchup with BOLD at home, it was not going to be enough to overcome the Warriors' first half.
BOLD jumped out to a 40-11 lead at halftime, suffocating the Wolverines with its defensive pressure and finding points in the paint with ease on offense in a 56-35 victory at MACCRAY High School.
After reaching the 1,000-point mark as a sophomore on Monday night, Makenna Steffel led the Warriors with 17 points.Taylor Sagedahl scored 11 points for BOLD.
MACCRAY finally got going in the second half, outscoring the Warriors by eight points.
BOLD shot 36 percent from the field, while the Wolverines shot 27 percent, with the Warriors winning the points in the paint battle, 30-16.
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MACCRAY returns to the court on Thursday with a game against Renville County West at home. BOLD hosts Benson on Friday night.
BOLD 56, MACCRAY 35
BOLD (11-8) 40 16 - 56
MACCRAY (7-11) 11 24 - 35
BOLD - Scoring: Makenna Steffel 17, Taylor Sagedahl 11, Emily Gass 7, Brenna Weis 5, Morgan Schmitz 4, Abby Sigurdson 4, Makayla Snow 4, Morgan Flann 2, Alex Revier 2 ... 3-point shots: Gass 1 ... Rebound leader: Not provided ... Assist leader: Not provided ... Steal leader: Not provided
MACCRAY - Scoring: Ellie Thein 9, Piper Asche 8, Sidney Schwitters 6, Sage Mecker 6, Dannielle Burns 3, Olivia Ruiter 2, Jessica Wellnitz 1 ... 3-point shots: Mecker 1, Burns 1 ... Rebound leader: Not provided ... Assist leader: Not provided ... Steal leader: Not provided
