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WYNOT — Bancroft-Rosalie edged Wynot in a defensive battle Thursday night, slipping past the Blue Devils 28-27 in a game where every possession mattered.
The contest was a sluggish, lowscoring affair from the start, with neither offense finding rhythm. Three-point shooting kept the Lady Panthers within striking distance.
Bailey Murphy led all scorers with 14 points, eight of which came in the decisive fourth quarter. Jaylynn James also reached double figures with 10 points for Bancroft-Rosalie.
Wynot was paced by Addison Sharpe, who knocked down three 3-pointers on her way to 10 points.
Both teams opened cold, matching the frigid weather outside. Callie Kai and James each scored a bucket in the low-scoring first quarter. Wynot grabbed a 5-4 lead as Sharpe hit a trey and Haley Wieseler added a floater in the lane.
Scoring did not pick up much in the second quarter. Wynot got 3-pointers from Kenna Oligmueller and Jordan Foxhoven, along with a bucket from Wieseler, to inch ahead 14-10 at halftime. Murphy and James each added a field goal for B-R.
Offense continued to be hard to come by in the third period. Bancroft-Rosalie received a pair of baskets each from Murphy and James, while Wynot countered with 3-pointers from Sharpe and Wieseler. The Blue Devils held a narrow 21-20 lead heading into the final quarter.
In the closing frame, Wynot got a trey from Jaylin Geisen and another from Sharpe. Murphy then took over for Bancroft-Rosalie, scoring all eight of the Lady Panthers’ fourth-quarter points to secure the 28-27 win.
Wynot 5 9 7 6 —27 BR 4 6 10 8 —28 FG 3PT FT REB Wynot 2 6 2-4 19 BR 10 2 2-7 19
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Wynot Addison Sharpe 10, Kenna Oligmueller 6, Haley Wieseler 5, Jaylin Geisen 3, Jordan Foxhovn 3, Bancroft- Bailey Murphy 14, Jaylynn James 10, Kinidee Murphy 2, Callie Kai 2.
WYNOT — Wynot pulled away early and never looked back Thursday night, defeating Creighton 65-42 in a Lewis and Clark Conference girls basketball matchup on the Blue Devils’ home court.
The Lady Devils used a balanced scoring attack, placing four players in double figures. Haley Wieseler led the way with 20 points, followed closely by Kenna Oligmueller with 19. Jaylin Geisen and Addison Sharpe each added 10 points in the win.
Creighton was led by Claire Meyer’s 16 points and Jordan Ebel’s 10.
Wynot started slowly but found its rhythm midway through the first quarter, using a scoring run to build a 19-9 lead. Oligmueller controlled the paint for eight points, while Geisen added four during the burst. Meyer and Jordan Tauber tried to keep the Lady Bulldogs close with five and four points, respectively.
Meyer added seven more points in the second quarter, but Wynot answered with a scoring explosion. Wieseler scored seven points, Oligmueller added four, and Geisen and Sharpe each hit a 3-pointer as the Blue Devils stretched the lead to 40-20 by halftime.
Wynot kept the pressure on in the third quarter. Sharpe and Oligmueller each scored five points, Wieseler added four, and Geisen knocked down her second 3-pointer as the Blue Devils increased the lead to 57-30 heading into the fourth. Aspen Fulton hit two 3-pointers for Creighton.
In the final quarter, Wieseler added three field goals for Wynot. Ebel scored six points and Meyer added two baskets for the Lady Bulldogs, but the outcome had already been decided. Wynot improved to 9-7 on the season, while Creighton fell to 5-8.
Wynot 19 21 17 8—65 Creighton 9 11 10 12—42 FG 3PT FT REB Wynot 5 21 5-8 26 Creighton 6 6 10-15 18 scoring- Wynot- Haley Wieseler 20. Kenna Oligmueller 19, Jaylin Geisen 10, Addison Sharpe 10, Taylor Pinkelman 2, Makenzie Foxhoven 2, Jordan Foxhoven 2. Creighton- Claire Meyer 16, Jordan Ebel 10, Tatum Tauber 6, Aspen Fulton 6, Michelle Nuemann 2, Braylan Fanta 2,
