The Britton-Hecla girls basketball team split a pair of contests during the past week.
Coach Terry Nelson’s club, now 3-10, stopped Leola-Frederick 39-29 last week Tuesday but fell to Aberdeen Roncalli 67-22 on Thursday. The Lady Braves traveled to Sisseton last night Tuesday, play at Langford Area on Friday (JV boys 4 p.m., followed by JV girls, varsity boys, varsity girls), and host Clark-Willow Lake on Tuesday (JV boys, girls 5 p.m., varsity girls, varsity boys to follow).
Nelson hopes his club can build some momentum heading down the home stretch of the season.
“Our goal is to try to get three or four wins and then see what we can do in the region,” said Nelson.
Britton-Hecla 39
Leola-Frederick 29
Britton-Hecla led by five at halftime, pushed the margin to 11 after three periods, and held on for its third win of the season.
Heather Storbakken had 10 points to lead a balanced B-H scoring effort. Daynika Zuehlke grabbed seven rebounds, had five assists, and four steals, and Karlie Zuehlke added seven boards as the Lady Braves held a 33-23 rebounding edge.
BRITTON-HECLA: Karlie Zuehlke 1 0-0 2, Rae Ann Hagenson 3 0-0 7, Heather Storbakken 3 3-4 10, Daynika Zuehlke 3 0-0 6, Mallory Grupe 0 1-2 1, Maddie Micko 1 2-2 4, Chellon Pruitt 3 1-2 7, Paityn Erickson 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 7-10 39.
LEOLA-FREDERICK: Kaitlyn Mueller 2 0-0 4, Jillian Ellwein 3 0-0 9, Eden Podoll 4 0-0 10, Arabella Clark 1 2-4 4, Parker Hoffman 1 0-0 2. Totals 11 2-4 29.
BH (3-9) 12 19 31 39
LF (4-8) 7 14 20 29
3-point goals- Hagenson, Storbakken; Ellwein 3, Podoll 2.
Aberdeen Roncalli 67
Britton-Hecla 22
Aberdeen Roncalli exploded for 52 first half points to put the game away early.
Heather Strobakken led the Lady Braves with 11 points.
BRITTON-HECLA: Heather Storbakken 5 1-2 11, Mallory Grope 2 0-0 4, Maddie Micko 0 1-2 1, Chellon Pruitt 3 0-0 6. Totals 10 2-4 22.
ABERDEEN RONCALLI: McKenna O’Keefe 5 2-2 15, Maddie Huber 2 3-4 7, Claire Crawford 1 0-0 2, Rylee Voeller 3 0-0 7, Ava Hanson 7 1-1 17, Gabby Thomas 5 0-0 10, Morgan Helms 0 1-2 1, Elyanna Roach 3 2-3 8. Totals 26 9-12 67.
BH (3-10) 6 15 16 22
AR (10-2) 23 52 61 67
3-point goals- O’Keefe 3, Voeller, Hanson 2. Fouled out – BH, RaeAnn Hagenson. Total fouls – BH 15, AR 9.
