The temperature outside was extremely cold, but the opening quarter of the Fillies versus (Sterling, IL,) Newman girls basketball game warmed the nets. The two teams combined for 38 points on the way to a Morrison win of 54-45.
Seven Fillies made the scorebook. They were led by Kassidee Church with 17. Kelsey Simpson was the bulk of the offense for Newman, by scoring 28 points. No other Comet managed over five points.
Morrison 21 – 8 – 13 – 12 = 54
Newman 17 – 11 – 6 – 11 = 45
Morrison Scoring:
Melton 1, 0, 4/4 = 6 (7 steals)
Wallander 1, 0, 0/0 = 2
Workman 1, 1, 3/4 = 8
Sitzmore 2, 0, 4/8 = 8 (10 rebounds)
Church 7, 1, 0/1 = 17 (14 rebounds)
Vos 3, 0, 2/4 = 8
Tegeler 1, 1, 0/0 = 5
Steines 0, 0, 0/0 = 0