STRONG STARTS LIFTS HOMESTEAD PAST SPASH GIRLS BASKETBALL

Zaleski Sports

KETTLE MORAINE – Mequon Homestead jumped out to a huge lead in the first half and cruised to a 71-45 victory over Stevens Point at the Kettle Moraine Girls Basketball Thanksgiving Showcase on Friday at Kettle Moraine High School.

Homestead dominated play early, taking a 35-12 advantage by halftime and went on to the 26-point win.

Emma Jossie had 13 points and Avery Lilly added 12 for Stevens Point, which falls to 0-3 this season.

Stevens Point will play Kettle Moraine at 12:15 p.m. Saturday, watch live: https://www.youtube.com/c/W7Productions.

Highlanders 71, Panthers 45

Homestead 35 36 - 71

Stevens Point 12 33 - 45

HOMESTEAD (71): Natalie Mueller 5 0-0 11, Eva Brandenburg 3 1-2 7, Katelyn Odem 4 4-5 13, Zoe Mueller 3 0-0 6, Grace Zortman 3 3-4 10, Delaney Buzzell 2 0-0 4, Stella Kim 0 1-2 1, Lauren Strifling 2 0-0 5, Madison Fitzgibbon 6 1-1 15. FG: 28. FT: 10-14. 3-pointers: 5 (Fitzgibbon 2, Strifling 1, Zortman 1, Mueller 1). Record: 1-0.

STEVENS POINT (45): Adeleah Nest 1 2-6 4, Avery Lilly 4 2-4 12, Kendra Czerneski 1 0-0 2, Abby Jossie 2 0-0 4, Zoe Fink 4 0-1 10, Emma Jossie 6 1-2 13. FG: 18. FT: 5-13. 3-pointers: 2 (Fink 2). Record: 0-3.