Girls Basketball Results Saturday, January 15th
Exira-EHK At Audubon
Exira-EHK 58
Audubon 53
Audubon had chances to knock off the undefeated and 3rd ranked Spartans on Saturday as they hung tough all game and made a great rally in the 4th quarter, pulling within 1. The Spartans got seven straight free throws from Quinn Grubbs down the stretch, maintaining their lead at 3. Audubon ran a set play and got a good look for a three to tie the game in the closing seconds but the ball bounced off the rim and the Spartans got the ball out of bounds. They inbounded it to Grubbs who sealed the deal with a pair of free throws with .2 seconds left.
Aleah Hermansen knocked down a three early to tie the game, which was a prelude to the game as Hermansen and Sienna Albertsen kept the Wheelers close most of the game combining to hit nine-threes. Kate Tessman gave Audubon their only lead with her three putting them up 6-5. The Spartans responded with a 10-0 run to grab command of the game. Aleah Hermansen found Sienna Albertsen for a three to make it 15-9 and then Hermansen had a steal and layup to pull the Wheelers within 4. Every time Audubon made a run in the 1st half, Quinn Grubbs or Shay Burmeiester would come up with a bucket as the Spartans led by 4-10 points most of the 2nd quarter. Sienna Albertsen hit a couple threes to keep the Wheelers close, making it 18-14 and 23-17. The Spartans led 28-21 at half.
Cheyenne Barber did a great job defensively all game on Macy Emgarten, holding her to 7 points. That allowed Jaci Christensen who was double and tripled teamed in the post to get going in the 2nd half. Christensen had four points at half but scored early in the 3rd to cut the Spartans lead to 28-23. Hermansen followed that with back-to-back buckets before finding Albertsen for another three, cutting the Spartan lead to 33-31. Quinn Grubbs responded for Exira-EHK and they led 40-36 after three quarters. The big blow for Audubon came in the closing minute of the 3rd when Aleah Hermansen picked up her 4th foul. She had to go to the bench and the Spartans took over, scoring the first-eight points of the 4th quarter, going up 48-36. The Wheelers brought Hermansen back in the game and made a run. Jaci Christensen scored to pull within 48-41 and then scored again to make it 50-43. Hermansen followed that with a three and a steal and layup and Audubon trailed 50-48. Kate Tessman found Hermansen for a three and the Wheelers were within one at 52-51. Quinn Grubbs finished the game 10-13 from the free throw line, making seven straight to keep the Spartans in front.
Aleah Hermansen led the Wheelers with 23 points, 7 assists and 5 steals. Jaci Christensen finished with another double-double with 14 p0ints and 11 rebounds. Sienna Albertsen added 12 points on four-threes, she also had 3 steals.
The loss drops the Wheelers to 9-5 on the season. They head back to Western Iowa Conference action on Tuesday at Treynor.
Audubon Stats
Kate Tessman 3 Points, 4 Rebounds, Assist
Aleah Hermansen 23 Points, 5 Rebounds, 7 Assists, 5 Steals
Cheyenne Barber 1 Rebound
Jaci Christensen 14 Points, 11 Rebounds
Sienna Albertsen 12 Points, Assist, 3 Steals
Madison Steckler 1 Point, Steal
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
E-EHK 15 13 12 18 58
Audubon 6 15 15 17 53
