Coleman Edges Lena in M&O Opener

Coleman began its M&O Conference defense with a narrow victory over Lena on Tuesday, 50-44.
The Wildcats started strong, taking a 9-2 lead in the opening 10 minutes. Coleman clawed back to tie the game at 15 on a pair of free throws by Aubrey Bintz, but Lena led 17-16 at halftime.
“We weren’t really surprised with Lena. We knew they were going to be a good basketball team, that is for sure,” Coleman coach Todd Olsen said. “They have a ton of height and a lot of
athletes, so we knew if we weren’t playing good basketball, they were going to get a lead on us. They out-hustled us at the start, that’s for sure.”
Bintz scored four straight to give Coleman a 22-20 lead early in the second half. Callee Compe made a free throw to extend the lead to 25-20, but Lena hung around, keeping the lead to four points or less until Coleman created some space with less than five minutes to go.
Kiersten Jensen scored to make it 39-33 and Bintz made two free throws to give Coleman a 41- 33 lead.
Bintz scored 19 points for Coleman. She made 13 of her 16 free throws in the game.
“That’s the one thing we’ve got going for us on our shooting is our free throws have been good. Otherwise our shooting has not been great, but our free throws have saved us quite a bit,”
Coleman coach Todd Olsen said.
Cameron Zeitler and Kiersten Jensen scored six points apiece. Callee Compe and Madelyn Hinther each scored five.
“Our offense was impatient. It’s something that we are going to continue to work on. We’ve been changing a lot of things this year and we’ve been focusing on the defensive side of the ball,”
Olsen said. “Now we’ve got to focus on the offensive side. The shots will fall. We’re too good of a shooting team for them to not start going in. We’ll continue to work on it and get better every
day.”
For Lena, McNurlen led the way with 19 points. Eva Brooks had 11 points and 17 rebounds, and Whitney Potter scored 10 points.
The Cougars ran mostly zone to try and combat their size disadvantage, and it worked just as
planned.
“We are not a tall team, so we have to switch to a zone when we play taller teams,” Olsen said.
“The girls have been working on a zone for a week, and the girls ran it to perfection.”
Lena coach Tim Goldschmidt was happy with his team’s work on defense. Once they start to make some more shots, especially from the free throw line where they went 10-20, they’ll be able to compete with the strength of the M&O Conference, he said.
Coleman (2-1 overall, 1-0 M&O) faces M&O challengers Niagara on the road Friday at 7:15 p.m.
Lena (1-1 overall, 0-1 M&O) hosts Crivitz on Friday at 7:15 p.m.
Wolverines Dominant
First Half Leads to
Big Win Over STAA
Crivitz held Saint Thomas Aquinas Academy to three points in the first half of a 56-17 win on Tuesday.
At halftime, the Wolverines led 34-3. They won the second half 22-14.
Lucy Gruszynski finished the game with 13 points to lead the team and Tayah Werner had 12. Melissa Neuman and Megan Pusick scored nine and eight, respectively, and Taryn Tracy had six.
STAA’s 17 points were scored by two players. Jenna Maxwell scored 10 points and Emily Peters got seven.
Crivitz (1-2 overall, 1-0 M&O) visits Lena at 7:15 p.m. Friday night. STAA (1-1 overall, 0-1 M&O) hosts Suring at 7 p.m. Friday.
Bulldogs Beaten
by Pioneers in
Packerland Opener
Peshtigo was beaten 55-34 by Sevastopol in the teams’ Packerland opener on Tuesday night.
Sevastopol came out of the gates and took a 7-0 lead in quick order, but Peshtigo battled back to take a 10-9 lead. By halftime, it was 25-15, and Sevastopol scored 30 points in the second half to pull away.
Bailey Rikkola led all scorers with 23 points for the Pioneers. Naomi Rikkola and Addison Schauske scored 11 apiece.
Sevastopol made nine 3-pointers in the game, with Schauske making three in the second half alone.
“The bottom line is they were absolutely red-hot from the 3-point line. They would dribble drive, kick and nail a three,” Peshtigo coach Jeff Sunstrom said. “We ran our offense well and we got some good shots, however they just wouldn’t fall.”
Peshtigo’s leading scorer was Akira Smalls, who scored seven of her 10 points in the second half. She made two of three 3-point attempts and three of five shots from the field.
Brooklyn Phillips scored nine and Allison Peters got eight. Peters had a team-best three steals.
Jaci Tonn led the team in rebounds (5), assists (4), and blocks (2).
“My kids played hard to the end and I was very proud of them,” Sunstrom said.
Next up for Peshtigo (0-3 overall, 0-1 Packerland) is a home matchup with Southern Door on Friday night. The Eagles are 3-2 but have lost two straight, including their Packerland opener against Oconto.
Marines Use Big Second
Half To Beat Spartans
Trailing 23-17 at halftime, the Marinette Marines poured in 40 points in the second half to defeat Luxemburg-Casco 57-50 on Tuesday, Nov. 22.
Coming out of the half, Riley Kieffer went on a 9-0 run by herself to put the Marines ahead by three and change the game. Marinette would hold on to the lead for the rest of the game.
Kieffer finished with a game-high 20 points, 16 of which came in the second half. Bryanna Torkko had 13, Olivia Hanson scored nine, and Addison Pristelski added seven.
Lux-Casco’s Gabby Wech led her team with 16 points.
The Marines won two in a row heading into a quick Thanksgiving break.
Badgers Win
Tight Contest
With Thunderhawks
Morgan Borchardt and Mallory Sanicki’s 38 combined points helped push Niagara past Oneida Nation in their M&O Conference opener on Tuesday, 59-52.
Borchardt scored double-digit points in both half to finish with 23 points and Sanicki scored 15, including 11 in the first half.
The Lady Badgers scored 34 in the first half and led by three at the break. The two teams cooled down a little bit in the second half, and Niagara was able to hold on to its advantage.
Sanicki was 7-8 at the free throw line and Borchardt was 5-7.
Abby Wells scored 11 points and Josie Rock added eight, including six in the second half.
Niagara is 2-1 overall and 1-0 in conference play. Last season, the Badgers went 10-4 in M&O play, and they’ll have high hopes with a senior-heavy roster and Sanicki’s potential growth as a sophomore this season.
Next up is reigning M&O champions Coleman at home Friday night. First tip is scheduled for 7:15 p.m.
Bobcats Win Big
Over North Dickinson
Florence doubled up North Dickinson and then some on Monday, winning 65-30.
Isabella Millan scored 26 points. She made six of 18 field goals and 10 of 13 free throws. She also added seven rebounds and six steals.
Kamdan Johnson had 16 points, seven rebounds, a team-high seven assists, and four steals. She made five of 14 field goals and four of five free throws.
Victoria Peterson got 11 points on 4-8 shooting and a 3-6 free throw tally. She had six rebounds and four steals.
Florence’s rebounding leader was Morgan Tomczak with 11.
Cougars Fall to
Cardinals 65-53
The Coleman Cougars put up an offensive fight but weren’t able to overcome Crandon’s Holly Palubicki and Mara Stemper’s 44 points on Tuesday, Nov. 22.
The Cougars trailed 28-15 at halftime but found their groove in the second half, scoring 38 points. Unfortunately, the Cardinals also played good offense, scoring 37.
Beyond Holly Palubicki and Stamper, Lily Palubicki scored 10.
Coleman’s leaders in the scoring department were Cameron Zeitler and Aubrey Bintz, who scored 17 and 15, respectively.
Zeitler went 6-12 from the field and made all four of her free throws, while Bintz was 5-14 from the field and 4-6 from the line.
Bintz had 13 rebounds and eight assists, both the best on the team.
Madelyn Hinther (2-4 shooting), Corrin Liptak (2-5 shooting), and Kiersten Jensen (2-15 shooting) each scored six for Coleman, while Bre Hanrahan was 1-3 to score three points.
Panthers Early Lead
Holds Up in Win
Over Mustangs
The second half of Tuesday, Nov. 22’s basketball game between Little Chute and Oconto Falls was a bit of an offensive stalemate, but that worked just fine for the Panthers.
Oconto Falls led 29-17 at halftime. There would be just 24 total points scored in the second half, with the two sides scoring 12 apiece. The Panthers won 41-29.
Oconto Falls kept the Mustangs from shooting much, forcing 36 turnovers and allowing just 30 shots from the field.
On the other side, the Panthers took 47 shots, making 14, as well as nine of 19 free throws.
Ashlynn Allen scored 15 to lead all scorers. The Panther senior went 4-7 from the field and 4-4 from the free throw line. She made three of five 3-pointers.
Maddy Maloney scored nine points on 4-13 shooting and secured a team-high six rebounds.
Little Chute’s Riley Schultz scored 13 on 5-10 shooting to lead the Mustangs offensively.
Rebels Edge
Blue Devils 59-51
Wabeno/Laona’s success at the free throw line helped propel the Rebels past Oconto on Tuesday, Nov. 22.
The Rebels made 19 of 26 free throw attempts. They were 16-53 from the field, including 8-29 from 3-point range.
Rylee Yaeger led the Rebels in scoring, making four of nine 3-pointers and finishing with 16 points. Grace Krawze scored 15 and Kaylyn LaRock had 13.
For Oconto, Addisyn Viestenz led the team in scoring with 15. She was 6-20 from the field.
Madilyn Thomson went 3-10 from the field and scored ine points. She had a team-high 16 rebounds.
Wildcats Blast
Bowler 60-21
Lena put in a dominant performance in a 60-21 win over Bowler on Tuesday, Nov. 22.
The Wildcats had four players score in double figures. All five starters scored seven or more points.
Natalie McNurlen led all scorers with 15, including 13 in the first half, Eva Brooks scored 12, Chaela Rabas and Claire Brooks had 11 apiece, and Whitney Potter finished with seven. Kali Fischer chipped in four as well.
Bowler’s leading scorer was Paige Treptow with six. Lena held Bowler to just five points in the first half and led by 25 at the break.