IOLA-SCANDINAVIA GIRLS BASKETBALL EKES OUT HOME WIN OVER OSHKOSH LOURDES

Zaleski Sports

IOLA – Jaelyn Sivertson scored 16 points to help lead the Iola-Scandinavia girls basketball team to a slim 40-39 nonconference win over Oshkosh Lourdes on Tuesday night at Iola-Scandinavia High School.

The Thunderbirds led 22-16 at halftime and were able to overcome a late rally to defeat Lourdes by one and improve to 14-8 this season.

Lourdes led by five with one minute to go before the Thunderbirds turned up their defense, forcing a pair of steals and baskets.

Sivertson made two free throws with 25 seconds left to give I-S the one-point lead and it was able to get a stop in the final seconds to preserve the victory.

Madeline Much added 12 points for Iola-Scandinavia in the victory.

Iola-Scandinavia wraps up its regular season on Thursday with a home Central Wisconsin Conference East Division game against Bonduel.

Thunderbirds 40, Knights 39

Oshkosh Lourdes 16 23 - 39

Iola-Scandinavia 22 18 - 40

OSHKOSH LOURDES (39): Hailee Bauer 4 2-2 11, Charley Mullen 3 0-0 7, Addy Hafemeister 2 1-4 5, Mackenzie Stelter 0 0-0 0, Mary Husman 0 0-0 0, Ella Slusarski 3 0-0 8, Molly Moore 1 1-2 3, Delaney Ruedneer 2 0-0 5. FG: 15. FT: 4-8. 3-pointers: 5 (Slusarski 2, Ruedneer 1, Bauer 1, Mullen 1). Fouls: 18. Fouled out: none. Record: 16-7.

IOLA-SCANDINAVIA (40): Makayla Much 1 0-0 3, Madeline Much 4 3-10 12, Elle Charles 1 0-0 2, Marin Hoyord 0 0-0 0, Jaelyn Sivertson 5 6-12 16, Clara Koles 0 0-0 0, Lillian Fuhs 3 1-2 7. FG: 14. FT: 10-24. 3-pointers: 2 (Mak. Much 1, Mad. Much 1). Fouls: 11. Fouled out: none. Record: 14-8.