Girls Basketball Playoff Results for Thursday, February 9th
Audubon At Coon Rapids Bayard- Girls Class 1A Region 4
Coon Rapids Bayard 58
Audubon 33
The 1st half was a game of runs with Coon Rapids Bayard using great defensive pressure to jump out by 8, Audubon answered, pulling within two, but Coon Rapids Bayard closed the 1st quarter on an 11-0 run to lead by 13. The Crusaders scored five of the first seven points in the 2nd quarter and got up by 16 on a pair of free throws by Malia Clayburg. Audubon responded behind Sienna Albertsen and Madison Steckler, closing the quarter on a 7-0 run and trailing 31-22 at the half. Coon Rapids Bayard went back up 17 early in the 3rd but the Wheelers pulled within 11 twice late in the 3rd, having a pair of possessions that would have cut it to single digits. They missed a pair of shots and Anna Hart hit a tough runner at the 3rd quarter buzzer, giving the Crusaders the momentum. Audrey Jensen had a three-point play to open the 4th, pulling Audubon within 10 but the Crusaders went on a 12-0 run to blow the game open.
Coon Rapids Bayard led 6-0 early with free throws from Anna Hart, and buckets from Breeley Clayburg and Hart. They built a 9-1 lead but Sienna Albertsen scored 6 straight for the Wheelers, making it 9-7. Anna Hart’s pressure defense took over the rest of the quarter as she finished with eight steals in the quarter and Coon Rapids Bayard scored 11 straight to lead 20-7 after the 1st quarter. Audrey Jensen scored to open the 2nd quarter for Audubon, pulling them within 11 but Malia Clayburg scored four in a row to stretch the lead to 15. Malia Clayburg added a pair of free throws later in the quarter putting the Crusaders up 31-15. Audrey Jensen scored for Audubon and Madison Steckler finished the half with five straight points, three coming off a steal, layup, and free throw. The Wheelers were down 31-22 at the half.
Malia Clayburg, Lydia Hofbauer, and Aubrey Hofbauer scored for the Crusaders to start the 2nd half and it looked like Coon Rapids Bayard would pull away. They led 39-22 when Audubon reeled off six straight with a pair of baskets from Harlow Miller and a bucket from Audrey Jensen. The Crusaders were up 41-28 heading to the 4th. Audrey Jensen made a pair of free throws, pulling Audubon within 10 to start the 4th quarter but Lydia Hofbauer hit a corner three and Coon Rapids Bayard scored the next nine points to put the game out of reach.
Anna Hart led the Crusaders with 18 points and 10 steals. Malia Clayburg added 13 points, eight rebounds, and five steals. Lydia Hofbauer scored 10 points and Breeley Clayburg pulled down 11 rebounds.
Audrey Jensen and Madison Steckler each had nine points to pace the Wheelers. Jensen added seven rebounds while Kade Sporrer had 6 rebounds and 3 steals.
The Crusaders improve to 15-7 and will host River Valley on Tuesday. Audubon ended their season at 2-20.
Coon Rapids Bayard Stats
Anna Hart: 18 Points, 2 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 10 Steals
Malia Clayburg: 13 Points, 8 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 5 Steals
Lydia Hofbauer: 10 Points, 4 Rebounds, Assist, 2 Steals
Breeley Clayburg: 7 Points, 11 Rebounds, Assist, Steal
Aubrey Hofbauer: 4 Points, 4 Rebounds, 2 Assists
Ella Heithoff: 4 Points, 2 Rebounds, 2 Assists
Shelbi Wiskus: 2 Points, Rebound
Kennedie Thomas: 1 Rebound
Macy Thompson: 1 Assist
Audubon Stats
Audrey Jensen: 9 Points, 7 Rebounds, Assist
Madison Steckler: 9 Points, 4 Rebounds, 2 Steals
Kade Sporrer: 3 Points, 6 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 3 Steals
Sienna Albertsen: 6 Points, 2 Rebounds, Steal
Rylee Brittan: 3 Rebounds, Steal
Alissa Testroet: 2 Rebounds, Steal
Harlow Miller: 6 Points, 3 Rebounds
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
Audubon 7 15 6 5 | 33
CRB 20 11 10 17 | 58
Woodbury Central at Ar-We-Va – Girls Class 1A Region 4
Ar-We-Va 49
Woodbury Central 39
Despite having their lead cut down to one point twice Thursday night, the Ar-We-Va Rocekts were able to survive against Woodbury Central and advance into the next round of the Class 1A Region 4 Playoffs.
Before their home playoff Thursday, the Rockets fell to Boyer Valley on Monday night who were unstoppable from long range, and the Rockets weren’t going to let Woodbury Central do the same. The Rockets got the game started with a 4-0 scoring run before the Wildcats came back with a bucket to cut down that lead to 4-2. Woodbury Central started off with a 2-3 zone defense and clogged up the lane, but couldn’t stop Maggie Ragaller. She ended up with eight first-quarter points to help lift the Rockets to an 18-14 lead. The Wildcats started the second quarter with a 3-0 run that led them to cut down the Rockets’ lead to one point at 20-19. The hopes of a lead change were stopped entirely when Delaney Schurke started to take long-range shots and drained a three-pointer from the top of the key to extend Ar-We-Va’s lead to 23-19. She drained two more three-pointers in a row to get the Rockets a spark that gave them a 31-24 lead at halftime.
Woodbury Central again wasn’t going down without a fight and would claw back and nearly take the lead. They started to implement a full-court press that took the Rockets by surprise and forced them to take risky passes down the court. The Wildcats cut down the lead again to one point at 33-32 with back-to-back made free throws from Emma Lambert. Jamie Hausman kept the Rockets ahead with a three-pointer on the other end making it 36-32. Lambert fouled again and made it a three-point contest at 36-33. Ragaller again found success inside a clogged lane for a bucket to keep the Rockets ahead 39-34 entering the fourth quarter. The Wildcats went radio silent in the final eight minutes after Madi Lloyd had a bucket and one made a free throw. Kora Obrecht was clutch in the paint with a field goal and two free throws while Schurke nailed another long-range three-pointer. The Rockets rode out the remainder of the game and survived with a 49-39 win.
Schurke and Ragaller both led the team with 15 points. Hausman added eight points while Obrecht had seven points. The Rockets advance in the Class 1A Region 4 playoffs and will travel to take on Exira-EHK on Tuesday, February 14th.
Ar-We-Va Stats
Kora Obrecht: 7 Points
Jamie Hausman: 8 Points
Amber Ragaller: 2 Points
Delaney Schurke: 15 Points
Maggie Ragaller: 15 Points
Samantha Hinners: 2 Points
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 FINAL
WC 14 10 10 5 | 39
AWV 18 13 8 10 | 49
Storm Lake St. Mary’s at Glidden Ralston – Girls Class 1A Region 2
Glidden Ralston 58
Storm Lake St. Mary’s 51
Glidden Ralston found themselves in some trouble late against Storm Lake St. Mary’s, but they were able to hold on and move on to the next round in the Class 1A Region 2 playoffs.
The Panthers weren’t shaken by being on the road against the Wildcats as they got ahead 5-0 to start the game off. Glidden Ralston had a nice response, going 13-4 to finish out the quarter, and led 13-9. While the Panthers still scored double digits in the next quarter, the Wildcats started to warm up and gain momentum. Glidden Ralston had another solid scoring run going 11-9 to lead 24-18 and held the Panthers to 18 points while having another late scoring run at 8-2 to lead 32-20 at halftime. Paige Klocke continued her solid senior season with another strong performance that helped the Wildcats hold on in the end.
Storm Lake St. Mary’s started to claw back in the third quarter and were down by nine points 39-30 midway through the quarter. Glidden Ralston again held them at 30 points while they had another scoring run going 10-5 to lead 49-35 entering the fourth quarter. Glidden Ralston’s offense started to slip in the fourth quarter, giving Storm Lake St. Mary’s a chance for a late-game comeback. The Wildcats led 53-38 until they were kept at 59 points and the Panthers started to get a scoring streak started. The Panthers ended up with a 9-0 scoring run that got them within six points of striking distance at 53-47. Glidden Ralston finally broke that streak with a point to make it 54-49 and finally, they managed to score four more points that kept them ahead 59-51 at the final buzzer.
Klocke ended up leading the team with 18 points, Ashtyn Wittrock ended up with 12 points off the bench, and Vanessa Koehler and Tiela Janssen both had 10 points on the night. They’ll advance to the next round of the Class 1A Region 2 playoffs where they will travel to take on Newell-Fonda on Tuesday, February 14th.
Glidden Ralston Stats
Vanessa Koehler: 10 Points
Tiela Janssen: 10 Points
Paige Klocke: 18 Points
Briliegh Bock: 1 Point
Ashtyn Klocke: 12 Points
Kassidy Wenck: 5 Points
Elizabeth Lloyd: 2 Points
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 FINAL
SLSM 9 11 15 16 | 51
GR 13 19 17 9 | 58
Paton Churdan at Baxter – Girls Class 1A Region 2
Baxter 57
Paton Churdan 19
Paton Churdan didn’t have enough firepower Thursday night as they took on Baxter in the Class 1A Region 2 playoffs.
Baxter came out of the gates firing off shots and ended up leading 14-3 after the first quarter. Paton Churdan was unable to find the offensive answers in the second quarter and found themselves down 31-8 at halftime. Baxter continued to pile on the points in the second half, adding 17 in the third quarter and another nine in the fourth quarter. Bacca Anderson had an outstanding freshman season but was unable to spark the Paton Churdan offense in the second half. The Rockets would eventually fall 57-19 against Baxter. Becca Anderson caps off a tremendous freshman season with a team-high nine points for the Rockets.
The Rockets’ season comes to an end with a final record of 2-20 overall.
Paton Churdan Stats
Emma Stream: 7 Points
Bailey Anderson: 2 Points
Becca Anderson: 9 Points
Ava Minnehan: 1 Point
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 FINAL
PC 3 5 6 5 | 19
BAX 14 17 17 9 | 57
