Late run gives Greenway 50-40 win over Nevis girls

Greenway closed the game with a 14-4 run to claim a 50-40 victory over the Nevis girls basketball team at Greenway on Tuesday, Dec. 10.

Nevis jumped out to an early 10-5 lead behind a layup and two inside baskets by Makenna Frazier and a jumper by Ava Isaacson. Greenway responded with an 8-0 run for a 13-10 edge before Isaacson scored off a rebound and Emily Funk converted a layup to give the Tigers a 15-14 lead. A 3-pointer by Mackenzie Mitchell and a layup by Frazier kept the Tigers within 24-21 at the half.

Two layups and a jumper by Isaacson, a layup by Funk, a jumper and basket off a rebound by Frazier, and a 3-pointer by Funk enabled Nevis to tie the game at 36-36 with 9:37 to play. But the Raiders used three inside baskets by Chloe Hansen and six made free throws down the stretch to prevail.

Frazier’s 14 points and Isaacson’s double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds led the Tigers. Addison Lindow had six rebounds, four steals and three assists as Nevis fell to 0-3 on the season.

Jadin Saville (16), Hansen (13) and Bailie Jo Norris (10) hit double figures to lead Greenway, which improved to 2-3.

NEVIS: Frazier 6 2-6 14, Funk 3 0-0 7, Heide 0 0-2 0, M. Lindow 0 0-1 0, Isaacson 5 2-3 12, A. Lindow 1 0-0 2, Mitchell 1 0-0 3, Bessler 0 0-0 0, Stacey 0 2-6 2. Totals: 16 for 48 (FG), 6 for 18 (FT).

GREENWAY: Hanson 1 0-0 2, Norris 3 3-4 10, Oviatt 1 1-2 3, Ramirez 1 0-0 2, Pederson 2 0-0 4, Hansen 4 5-11 13, Saville 3 10-12 16, Walsh 0 0-1 0. Totals: 15 for 52 (FG), 19 for 30 (FT).

Halftime: Greenway 24, Nevis 21. Three-pointers: Funk 1, Mitchell 1, Norris 1. Team fouls: Nevis 25, Greenway 20. Rebounds: Nevis 35 (Isaacson 10, Frazier 6, A. Lindow 6, Heide 4, Funk 3, Stacey 2, Bessler 2, MItchell 2). Assists: Nevis 11 (A. Lindow 3, Stacey 2, Isaacson 2, Heide 2, Frazier 1, Funk 1). Steals: Nevis 11 (A. Lindow 4, Frazier 3, Bessler 2, Isaacson 1, Heide 1). Blocked shots: Nevis 2 (Heide 2). Turnovers: Nevis 36, Greenway 24.