AUGUSTA STARTS STRONG, BEATS PORT EDWARDS GIRLS BASKETBALL

Zaleski Sports

PORT EDWARDS – Augusta started the game on a 12-3 run and never trailed, defeating Port Edwards 52-36 in a nonconference girls basketball game Tuesday at John Edwards High School.

Kennedy Korger scored 18 of her game-high 30 points in the first half as Augusta built a 31-10 lead.

Port Edwards started the second half on a 7-0 run, and cut the deficit to 11 at 37-26 with approximately 12 minutes left, but that was as close as the Blackhawks would get.

Nakita Borths led Port Edwards (1-8) with 14 points.

Port Edwards is off until Jan. 6 when it hosts Rosholt for a Central Wisconsin Conference South Division game.

Beavers 52, Blackhawks 36

Augusta 31 21 - 52

Port Edwards 10 26 - 36

AUGUSTA (52): Layla Johnson 0 1-2 1, Olivia Meyer 1 1-2 4, Aubrey Korger 0 0-0 0, Kennedy Korger 10 6-8 30, Sam Winsce 1 0-0 3, Kirsten Willms 2 0-0 4, Deja Elliott 0 0-0 0, Kalli Smith 0 0-0 0, Neveah Bergman 3 4-8 10, Patty Kloss 0 0-0 0. FG: 17. FT: 12-20. 3-pointers: 6 (K. Korger 4, Meyer 1, Winsce 1). Fouls: 14. Fouled out: none. Record: 3-5.

PORT EDWARDS (36): Felicity Clouse 0 0-0 0, Melanie Sillars 1 0-0 2, Aubree Shroda 0 2-2 2, McKayla McGuffey 0 0-0 0, Taylor Martin 2 3-6 8, Nadia Ellingson 1 0-0 2, Dakota Bares 1 0-0 2, Nakita Borths 3 6-7 14, Alliyah Ruiz 3 0-0 6. FG: 11. FT: 11-15. 3-pointers: 3 (Borths 2, Martin 1). Fouls: 15. Fouled out: none. Record: 1-8.