Trenton Goertzen shooting against the Cross County Cougars on Saturday at home – photo courtesy Cody Farrall
The Cross County Cougars had their way with the Huskie girls’ and boys’ basketball teams on Saturday. The girls were completely overpowered by the Lady Cougars, losing 19-64. The Cougars kept up a full-court press on the Huskies, creating turnovers for them. While the Cougars couldn’t seem to miss, the Huskies went ice-cold shooting in the second quarter, scoring only two free throws by Mia Hiebner.
Leading the Huskies in scoring was Isabel Johnson with 5 points. The score last year against the ranked Cougars was 16-51. The Huskies record after this loss is 5-5, and the Lady Cougars are 12-1 with their win.
The boys had a strong start and were only behind by one point after the first quarter, but after scoring only four points in the second quarter, they couldn’t make a strong enough comeback. In the third quarter, the Huskies got hot with a few three-pointers by Alvarez and Quiring, and they got within 8 points, but the Cougars answered back quickly. They lost to the Cougars 39-58.
Leading scorers for the Huskies with 10 each were Luis Alvarez and Thane Wetjen. With this loss, the Huskies record for the season is 2-8, and the Cougars improve to 9-2. Last year, the Huskies lost to the Cougars by a score of 30-63.
GIRLS VS. CROSS COUNTY SCORING BY QUARTERS:
INDIVIDUAL GIRLS VS. CROSS COUNTY SCORING: Isabel Johnson 5, Haley Beck 3, Mia Hiebner 3, Hallie Tessman 2, Emersyn Oswald 2, Jamisen Klein 2, and Sophie Minary 2.
Photos courtesy Cody Farrall
BOYS VS. CROSS COUNTY SCORING BY QUARTERS:
INDIVIDUAL BOYS VS. CROSS COUNTY SCORING: Luis Alvarez 10, Thane Wetjen 10, Trenton Goertzen 8, Maddox Regier 5, Sam Quiring 3, and Carter Siebert 3
Photos courtesy Cody Farrall
