PITTSVILLE GIRLS BASKETBALL DOWNS NEKOOSA IN SEASON OPENER

Zaleski Sports

PITTSVILLE – The Pittsville girls basketball team opened its season with a 45-38 nonconference victory over Nekoosa on Tuesday at Pittsville High School.

Pittsville held a narrow 18-17 lead at halftime before pulling away in the second half for the seven-point win.

Eight different Panthers scored in a balanced attack, with Gwyneth Kumm leading the way with eight points. Emma Bowden chipped in seven, and Delaney Klamrowski, Reese Grimm and Brynn Friday all had six.

Kiya Kolo had 21 points and Talya Wenger had 17 to account for all of Nekoosa’s points.

Pittsville’s next game is Nov. 30 at Iola-Scandinavia.

Panthers 45, Papermakers 38

Nekoosa 17 21 - 38

Pittsville 18 27 - 45

NEKOOSA (38): Kiya Kolo 5 7-9 21, Talya Wenger 6 1-2 17, Kaelyn Chasenah 0 0-0 0, Erica Duerr 0 0-0 0, Shae Ella Clark 0 0-2 0, Jasmine Aldrich 0 0-0 0, McKayla Andrews 0 0-0 0. FG: 11. FT: 8-13. 3-pointers: 8 (Kolo 4, Wenger 4). Fouls: 16. Fouled out: none. Record: 1-1.

PITTSVILLE (45): Brooke Grossman 1 0-0 3, Emma Bowden 3 1-2 7, Halee Zawislan 2 0-1 4, Natasha Losievski 1 0-0 2, Reese Grimm 2 4-6 6, Kylyn Luepke 0 0-0 0, Brynn Friday 3 0-0 6, Kristin Zdun 0 0-0 0, Gwyneth Kumm 4 0-2 8, Delaney Klamrowski 3 0-0 6. FG: 19. FT: 5-11. 3-pointers: 2 (Grossman 1, Grimm 1). Fouls: 15. Fouled out: none. Record: 1-0.