ASSUMPTION GIRLS BASKETBALL MOVES ON TO SECTIONAL FINAL WITH WIN OVER INDEPENDENCE

Zaleski Sports

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Wisconsin Rapids Assumption will be playing for a berth in the state tournament after defeating Independence 63-49 in a WIAA Division 5 girls basketball sectional semifinal on Thursday at Assumption High School.

No. 2 seed Assumption (13-8) will play a D-5 sectional final at No. 1 seed Wauzeka-Steuben (16-3) on Saturday.

Assumption used a 26-6 run to pull out to a 33-26 lead by halftime. The Royals were able to put the game away by making 8 of 11 free throws in the second half.

Emily Bohn scored 22 poitns and Ainara Sainz DeRozas added 17 for the Royals.

Ziy Conner led Independence (17-6) with 16 points.

Royals 63, Indees 49

Independence 26 23 - 49

Assumption 33 30 - 63

INDEPENDENCE (49): Alana Back 5 0-0 10, Avery Pape 3 0-0 9, Aubrie Pronschinske 2 0-0 4, Amiah Ives 1 0-0 2, Emerson Pronschinske 2 2-2 8, Ziy Conner 5 6-9 16. FG: 18. FT: 8-11. 3-pointers: 5 (Pape 3, E. Pronschinske 2). Record: 17-6.

ASSUMPTION (63): Sam Nelson 1 2-2 5, Kayla Kerkman 3 0-0 7, Cristin Casey 1 0-0 3, Ainara Sainz DeRozas 8 0-1 17, Jessie Grundhoffer 3 1-1 7, Malea Kolo 0 2-4 2, Emily Bohn 9 4-4 22. FG: 25. FT: 9-12. 3-pointers: 4 (Nelson 1, Kerkman 1, Casey 1, Sainz DeRozas 1). Record: 13-8.