Wildcat girls take three of four
Marion Middle School girls' basketball teams won three home games Nov. 21 against the Halstead Dragons.
The B-team claimed the first victory for MMS, a 17-16 squeaker.
The Wildcats led 11-10 heading into the final quarter. Both teams scored six points in the final frame to give MMS the one-point victory.
It used a balance offense with Jordan Harper, Donna Cady, and Shelby Purcell all scoring four points. Kayla Williams led the team with five points, helping the Wildcats improve their record to 2-1.
MMS C-team 1 dominated Halstead in its match-up, 15-3. Josie Freeby led all scorers with seven, while Emalee Hett, Shayla Rahe, Tristen Snelling, and Kathy Goering chipped in with two points each.
The final victory came from MMS C-team 2, 11-8. MMS kept Halstead from scoring in the fourth quarter to claim the victory. Ashley Ratzloff was the Wildcat high-scorer with six points. Alex Cain had three points and Raelene Allen added two.
The only loss of the night was a close one by the A-team, 26-24. MMS trailed 16-11 at the break but cut the lead to two heading into the fourth quarter. Lindsay Hett, Julia Zeiner, and Kristen Steinborn each scored a basket, but it wasn't quite enough.
Zeiner and Hett led MMS with six points, and Steinborn and Sarah Freeby had four each. Kristen Geis and Kayley Heerey had two points each.
The Wildcats took on Sterling Tuesday at home and play Thursday at Wichita Collegiate.
