STATE-RANKED FREEDOM DEFEATS STEVENS POINT GIRLS BASKETBALL

Zaleski Sports

STEVENS POINT – The Stevens Point girls basketball team fell behind early and lost to Freedom 68-54 on Tuesday in a game at the Sentry Classic at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

Freedom, ranked No. 2 in this week’s Division 3 Wissports.net State Coaches Poll, is now 10-0. Stevens Point falls to 3-7.

Freedom led 33-18 by halftime. The Panthers held a one-point advantage in the second half, but couldn’t make up enough ground.

Emma Jossie had 22 points and seven rebounds to lead Stevens Point.

Stevens Point plays Verona in the tournament at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday.

Irish 68, Panthers 54

Freedom 33 35 - 68

Stevens Point 18 36 - 54

FREEDOM (68): Statistics not reported. Record: 10-0.

STEVENS POINT (54): Adaleah Nest 4, Brittany Beadles 4, Avery Lilly 6, Tahlia Moe 7, Kendra Czerneski 2, Abby Jossie 2, Zoe Fink 7, Emma Jossie 22. Record: 3-7.