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After being down early in Broadus, the CCHS Lady Bulldogs stormed back to take a 17-point victory over the Hawks last Friday. A balanced attack was key for CCHS as five players scored, four of whom finished the game in double figures. CCHS had 13 turnovers, Broadus had 22. As a team, Ekalaka also had nine assists and 16 steals. Most of their scoring came from inside the arc where they shot 51 percent (21 of 41). They shot 3 for 12 on three-pointers. Heidi LaBree led CCHS in points with 19 and rebounds with 8.

CCHS 16 37 49 61

Broadus 18 30 34 44

CCHS: Heidi LaBree 19 pts, 8 rbnds, 4 trns, 4 asts, 7 stls; Kenzie Tooke 13 pts, 2 rbnds, 3 trns, 1 stl; Nasya O'Connor 11 pts, 5 rbnds, 2 trns; Codi Melton 10 pts, 4 rbnds, 3 trns, 4 asts, 4 stls; Tyra O'Connor 8 pts, 1 trn, 1 ast, 3 stls; Kendra Tooke 1 stl; Kendall Shepherd 4 rbnds.

Broadus: Aspen Krantz 12 pts, Emma Isaacs 11 pts, Zeason Schaffer 8 pts, Abi Krantz 3 pts, Shyla Madsen 3 pts, Rheanna Schroeder 2 pts, Kendal Stanley 2 pts, Ciarra McDowell 2 pts, Oliveah Schaffer 1 pt.

All ten Lady Bulldogs that suited up for their varsity contest in Terry the following night made their way into the scoring column as CCHS defeated the Terriers 58-10. CCHS out-rebounded Terry 38-18 and forced 25 turnovers while only committing 10. They shot an impressive 81 percent on free throws (17-21) but had a cold night from the field where they shot only 25 percent on 75 attempts. Tyra O'Connor led Lady Blue in points with 16. Kendall Shepherd and Nasya O'Connor each had 8 boards.

CCHS 17 35 45 58

Terry: 0 4 10 10

CCHS: Tyra O'Connor 16 pts, 6 rebounds, 1 ast, 4 stls; Kendall Shepherd 7 pts, 8 rbnds; Kenzie Tooke 7 pts, 4 rbnds, 1 trn; Codi Melton 6 pts, 2 rbnds, 2 trns, 2 asts, 1 stl; Kendra Tooke 5 pts, 5 rbnds, 2 trns, 1 stl; Nasya O'Connor 5 pts, 8 rbnds, 4 stls; Heidi LaBree 4 pts, 4 stls; Kendall Kittelmann 4 pts, 3 rbnds, 2 stls; Brynn Loehding 2 pts, 1 rbnd, 2 trns; Zoie Rost 2 pts, 1 rbnd, 3 trns, 1 stl.

Terry: Meredith Sackman 3 pts, Carmen Lacquement 3 pts, Rachel Ehinger 2 pts, Kiera Chaska 2 pts.

The girls got revenge against Baker on Tuesday night in Ekalaka after losing to the Spartans by three points in their first match up of the season on December 17th. Free throw shooting was key as CCHS shot 65 percent while Baker shot only 45 percent. One key moment of the game came in the third quarter when senior Kenzie Tooke banked in a three-pointer and was fouled while shooting. The play gave Ekalaka momentum but Tooke was forced from the remainder of the game with an injury. Nasya O'Connor came into the game for her and made the free throw to complete the three-point play. Lady Blue outscored the Lady Spartans 16-10 in the final frame and went on to win by 7 points. CCHS out-rebounded Baker 39-23, but had nine more turnovers in the game.

CCHS 8 21 31 47

Baker 6 16 30 40

CCHS: Heidi LaBree 14 pts, 5 rbnds, 7 trns, 3 asts, 4 stls; Tyra O'Connor 10 pts, 10 rbnds, 2 trns, 1 ast, 1 stl; Nasya O'Connor 8 pts, 13 rbnds, 2 trns, 3 asts; Kenzie Tooke 5 pts, 5 rbnds, 3 trns, 1 ast; Codi Melton 5 pts, 5 rbnds, 3 trns, 1 ast, 1 stl; Kendall Shepherd 3 pts, 5 rbnds, 2 trns, 1 ast, 1 stl; Kendra Tooke 2 pts, 1 rbnd; Brynn Loehding 2 trns, 1 stl.

Baker: Anika Ploeger 11 pts, Peyton Janeway 8 pts, Kyal Hadley 8 pts, Kaytlynn Gaub 6 pts, McKenna Griffith 2 pts, Emily Shumaker 2 pts, Saraya Afrank 2 pts, Rilee Petterson 1 pt.