H-BC girls pick up win against HL-O-F, fall to Edgerton

H-BC 49, HLO-F 25
It was ultimately a lopsided second half that helped the Patriots pull away from Heron Lake Okabena-Fulda Tuesday night in Hills.
Scoring did not come easy in the first period but the Patriots managed to fight their way to a 15-14 advantage at the break.
The second half was all Patriots. More than doubling their first half total, H-BC put up 34 points, while holding the Coyotes to just 11, to win the game with a final score of 49-25.
A combination of great defense and rebounding helped the Patriots push the ball down the court on offense. Layla Deelstra led the way with five steals for the Patriots’ defense while Kenadie Fick, Lanae Elbers, and Sam Moser each had double digit rebounds with 14, 10, and 12 respectively. The team as a whole had an incredible 15 steals and 49 rebounds in the contest.
Deelstra (10 points), Fick (10 points), Elbers (11 points), and Moser (8 points) also led the Patriots on the offensive side of the ball.
                 
Box score
Fick 3 0 4-4 10, Rauk 2 0 0-0 4, L Deelstra 3 1 1-4 10, Voss 1 0 1-2 3, Bork 1 0 1-1 3, Steinhoff 0 0 0-0 0, Anderson 0 0 0-0 0, O Deelstra 0 0 0-0 0, Elbers 4 1 0-0 11, Fagerness 0 0 0-0 0, Moser 3 0 2-4 8, Spykerboer 0 0 0-0 0,  Harris 0 0 0-0 0, E Deelstra 0 0 0-0 0, Kueter 0 0 0-0 0
 
Team statistics
HBC: 19 of 72 (26 percent), 9 for 15 free throws (60 percent), 49 rebounds, 14 turnovers
HLO-F: 8 of 50 (16 percent), 7 for 15 free throws (47 percent), 28 rebounds, 19 turnovers
 
Edgerton 82, H-BC 52
It was a tough night for the Patriots on both sides of the court as they dug themselves into a hole early Thursday night in Edgerton.
The Eagles jumped out to a quick 20-point lead by forcing the Patriots into 27 turnovers in the contest. But the Lady Pates were able to come out of half time fighting as the second half was much more evenly matched. Southwest Christian sported a 45-22 lead at intermission before ultimately prevailing 82-52.
The Patriots were led by senior Kenadie Fick (8 rebounds) and sophomore Lanae Elbers who each had 14 points. MacKenzie Voss (8 points) and Grace Anderson (5 points) also contributed to the Patriots who will host the West Lyon Wildcats on Tuesday night in Hills.
 
Box score
Fick 3 2 2-4 14, Rauk 1 0 1-2 3, L Deelstra 0 0 0-0 0, Voss 2 1 1-1 8, Bork 0 0 0-0 0, Steinhoff 0 0 1-2 1, Anderson 1 1 0-0 5, O Deelstra 1 0 0-0 2, Elbers 5 1 1-2 14, Fagerness 0 0 0-0 0, Moser 1 0 1-3 3, Spykerboer 0 0 0-0 0,  Harris 0 0 0-0 0, E Deelstra 0 0 0-0 0, Kueter 0 0 0-0 0
 
Team statistics
HBC: 20 of 58 (34 percent), 7 for 16 free throws (44 percent), 26 rebounds, 27 turnovers
SWC: 33 of 72 (46 percent), 9 for 15 free throws (60 percent), 47 rebounds, 21 turnovers