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By Steve Morris
In took an extra session to decide the contest between Rush City and Isle on Feb. 1.
When the dust settled, the girls basketball team lost by four, 56-52.
In the overtime session, the Tigers scored just one point, compared to four by Isle, which proved to be the difference maker.
The Tigers (2-13, 1-10) were led by Brittany Scheffer who finished with
17 points, seven rebounds and two assist, while Jenna Scheffer added a
double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
First year head coach Mark Henrich said it was tough loss to swallow.
“We had our chances to put the game away during regulation, but could
not capitalize on them,” he said. “Overall we are getting better as a
team even though it is not showing up in the won/loss record. I am very
proud of how the team never gives up no matter what the score is. They
fight from tip till the final buzzer.”
Right:
Senior guard April Kjelland hustles to save a ball before it goes out
of bound. Rush City (1-10, 2-13) has five regular season games left.
The first round of the section tournament is Feb. 28.
Isle 24 27 5 56
RC 31 20 1 52
Brittany Scheffer 17, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, Jenna Scheffer 13, 11 rebounds, 2 blocks, Amy Carlson 8, 9 rebounds, 4 assists
Braham
The Rush City Tigers were crushed by the Braham Bombers 96-26 on Jan. 29.
After the first half, the Bombers had a commanding 49-12 lead.
Henrich admitted Braham was much better than when they first played them.
“Very tough game for us. We got down early and could not recover,” he said.
Chenoa Fields led the team with eight points and seven rebounds. Brittany Scheffer had four points and five rebounds.
Braham 49 47 96
RC 12 14 26
Chenoa Fields 8, 7 rebounds, Lauren Weber 5, Brittany Scheffer 4, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, Amy Carlson 4, 2 steals.
East Central
On Jan. 24, the girls were on the losing end in a contest with the East Central Eagles 72-48.
After a dismal first half, the girls turned things around in the second.
“The second half was probably the best half we have played all year,” Henrich said.
Chenoa Fields was the leading scorer as she finished with 14 points and four assists.
East Central 40 32 72
RC 21 27 48
Chenoa Fields 15, 4 assists, Brittany Scheffer 14, 8 rebounds
GRC Girls Basketball
Braham 12-0, 20-1; Aitkin 10-2, 16-4; Hinckley-Fin. 9-2, 12-4; East
Central 8-5, 12-8; Ogilvie 5-8, 10-10; Onamia 5-8, 6-11; Pine City 3-9,
7-13; Isle 1-10, 5-14; Rush City 1-10, 2-13.
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