KIMBERLY OUTLASTS WISCONSIN RAPIDS GIRLS BASKETBALL DESPITE HUGE GAMES FROM CLARY, KING

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WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Kimberly pulled out to a nine-point lead by halftime and held on in the second half to top Wisconsin Rapids 73-61 in a nonconference girls basketball game Friday night at Lincoln High School.

Megan Clary drilled five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 27 points, and Chelsea King added 24 points on the strength of 8-for-9 from the free throw line to lead Wisconsin Rapids, which falls to 0-2 on the young season.

Emma Kilpatrick made three of Kimberly’s nine 3-pointers and had 23 points for the Papermakers, who were playing their season opener.

Wisconsin Rapids will have some time off before hosting Beaver Dam for a nonconference game on Tuesday, Nov. 30.

Papermakers 73, Raiders 61

Kimberly 37 36 - 73

Wisconsin Rapids 28 33 - 61

KIMBERLY (73): Allison Steeno 2 1-2 6, Jaylyn Dietrich 0 0-0 0, Kate McGinnis 3 0-0 6, Kenzie Drout 5 8-11 18, Ali Sprangers 2 1-2 7, Grace Kieffer 4 2-3 13, Emma Kilpatrick 6 8-9 23. FG: 22. FT: 20-27. 3-pointers: 9 (Kieffer 3, Kilpatrick 3, Sprangers 2, Steeno 1). Fouls: 15. Fouled out: none. Record:

WISCONSIN RAPIDS (61): Megan Jochimsen 0 0-0 0, Ashley Abbott 2 0-0 4, Ella Bruns 2 0-1 4, Megan Clary 10 2-4 27, Jazelyn Redcloud 0 0-0 0, Logan Vollert 0 0-2 0, Avery Brise 0 0-2 0, Izzy Esczmilla 1 0-0 2, Chelsea King 8 8-9 24. FG: 23. FT: 10-18. 3-pointers: 5 (Clary 5). Fouls: 25. Fouled out: Bruns. Record: 0-2.