Raiders girls gut it out for the win over the Wildcats
Sam Lynn
Sport Reporter
Another solid night from senior Courtney Zins and huge contributions from underclassmen proved to be enough to get the win Friday night against HLO. Zins finished with 11 points, 14 rebounds, and eight assists while McKenzie Evers contributed a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Evany Luna also had a big night with 15 points and eight rebounds.
Fulda held a 28 – 21 lead at halftime and looked to have control of the game but foul trouble and mental errors allowed the Wildcats to claw their way back into the game. Gabby Stenzel (14 points) led the way for HLO in the second half knifing her way through the defense and scoring on multiple layups.
The game seemed to be speeding up too much for the young Raiders on the floor but they stepped up and decided to take control of the moment. They played smart defense in the last few minutes of the game and hit just enough shots to get the three-point win 56 – 53.
It was a total team effort by the Raiders who received contributions from multiple players who didn’t make the stat sheet but made all the difference.
The Raiders are now 6 – 8 on the year and will host the Worthington Trojans Monday night in Fulda.
Fulda Raiders fall to Dutchmen
Sam Lynn
Sport Reporter
For the second time this season, the Dutchmen edged the Fulda Raiders in a close non-conference basketball game Tuesday night in Fulda. The Raiders inability to hit a big shot and play solid defense was enough to give the Dutchmen the win.
Liz Buckridge had another big game shooting with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Chynna Berning also tallied 19 points for the Dutchmen.
Evany Luna stepped up big for the Raiders with 17 points and eight rebounds while Courtney Zins charted another double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
The Raiders play HLO at home in their next conference match up. The Raiders are now 5 – 8 on the season.
