ATHENS GIRLS BASKETBALL KNOCKS OFF WABENO/LAONA

Zaleski Sports

ATHENS – Jazelle Hartwig scored 18 points to help power the Athens girls basketball team to a 65-53 nonconference win over Wabeno/Laona on Monday at Athens High School.

Sophie Coker added 14 points and 15 rebounds, and Addison Lavicka also scored 14 points for Athens, which improves to 11-2 with the win.

The Bluejays shot a sizzling 56 percent from the field (27-for-48) to help offset a tough night at the free throw line where they made just 10 of 27 attempts.

Athens plays a Marawood Conference North Division game at Prentice on Thursday.

Bluejays 65, Rebels 53

Wabeno/Laona 23 30 - 53

Athens 32 33 - 65

WABENO/LAONA (53): Statistics not reported. Record: 7-3.

ATHENS (65): Addyson Zettler 2-3 1-4 5, Addison Lavicka 5-14 3-6 14, Celina Ellenbecker 0-1 0-1 0, Jazelle Hartwig 9-15 0-7 18, Sophie Coker 5-7 4-7 14, Sydney Coker 0-1 2-2 2, Danica Diethelm 0-0 0-0 0, Alonna Haines 0-0 0-0 0, McKennzie Schug 6-7 0-0 12. FG: 27-48. FT: 10-27. 3-pointers: 1-2 (Lavicka 1-1, Zettler 0-1). Rebounds: 46 (So. Coker 15). Record: 11-2.