NEVIS – Mya Stacey hit three straight 3-pointers as Nevis opened the second half with a 17-0 run to take control in a 47-30 Northwoods Conference and Section 5A West girls basketball victory over Pine River-Backus at the Tiger Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 24.
Kayli Bessler also hit a 3-pointer, Addison Lindow converted a three-point play and Ava Forbes turned a steal into a layup as the Tigers extended a 16-15 halftime lead to 33-15.
Stacey finished with 16 points while Lindow had 10 points, nine rebounds and three assists. Bessler grabbed 10 rebounds and Forbes had five steals for the Tigers, who went 6 for 21 on 3-pointers and forced 20 turnovers.
No player hit double figures for PR-B, which went 3 for 17 on 3-point tries.
The win lifted Nevis’ record to 7-1 against conference and section teams.
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PR-B fell to 3-2 in the section, 4-2 in the conference and 8-6 overall.
PINE RIVER-BACKUS: Dahl 0 1-2 1, Travis 1 2-4 4, Hanneken 2 0-2 4, Tulenchik 3 0-0 6, Barchus 2 2-4 8, Bueckers 2 0-0 4, Lewis 1 0-0 3. Totals: 11 for 39 (FG), 5 for 12 (FT).
NEVIS: Mitchell 2 2-3 6, A. Lindow 3 3-5 10, DeWulf 0 0-0 0, Bessler 2 0-0 5, Stacey 6 0-0 16, Isaacson 0 0-0 0, Kowalke 0 0-0 0, Av. Forbes 3 2-6 8, McNamee 0 0-0 0, Al. Forbes 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17 for 55 (FG), 7 for 14 (FT).
Halftime: Nevis 16, PR-B 15. Three-pointers: Barchus 2, Lewis 1, A. Lindow 1, Bessler 1, Stacey 4. Team fouls: PR-B 17, Nevis 14. Rebounds: Nevis 42 (Bessler 10, A. Lindow 9, Mitchell 8, Av. Forbes 6, DeWulf 4, McNamee 2, Stacey 1, Isaacson 1, Al. Forbes 1). Assists: Nevis 8 (A. Lindow 3, Mitchell 2, Bessler 2, Av. Forbes 1). Steals: Nevis 13 (Av. Forbes 5, Mitchell 2, A. Lindow 1, DeWulf 1, Bessler 1, Stacey 1, Isaacson 1, McNamee 1). Turnovers: PR-B 20, Nevis 18.
W-H-A prevails in 2OT
NEVIS – Walker-Hackensack-Akeley gained a share of the top spot in the conference standings with a 53-50 win in double overtime over Nevis at the Tiger Arena on Monday, Jan. 23.
Lindow hit a 3-pointer to give the Tigers a 41-36 lead before W-H-A went on an 11-6 run to tie the game at 47-47 to force overtime. The game was tied at 49-49 after the first overtime before the Wolves prevailed.
Stacey (15), Bessler (13) and Lindow (11) hit double figures while Marley Mitchell grabbed 13 rebounds and Forbes had three assists and three steals for the Tigers, who went 7 for 20 on 3-pointers.
Adyson Kurtz (17) and Aubrey Morrison (16) combined for 33 points as the Wolves improved to 7-1 in the conference, 4-0 against Section 5A foes and 12-5 overall with that win.
WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY: Av. Morrison 0 2-4 2, Au. Morrison 5 5-6 16, Welk 2 1-2 5, Johannsen 1 0-0 2, Oelschlager 2 0-2 4, Rund 3 0-1 7, Kurtz 5 6-8 17. Totals: 18 for 59 (FG), 14 for 23 (FT).NEVIS: Mitchell 3 0-0 6, A. Lindow 4 0-0 11, DeWulf 0 0-0 0, Bessler 4 2-4 13, Stacey 6 2-3 15, Av. Forbes 2 1-1 5, McNamee 0 0-0 0. Totals: 19 for 59 (FG), 5 for 8 (FT).Halftime: Nevis 24, W-H-A 21. End of regulation: Nevis 47, W-H-A 47. End of first overtime: Nevis 49, W-H-A 49. Three-pointers: Au. Morrison 1, Rund 1, Kurtz 1, A. Lindow 3, Bessler 3, Stacey 1. Team fouls: W-H-A 11, Nevis 15. Rebounds: Nevis 34 (Mitchell 13, Bessler 6, Stacey 5, A. Lindow 4, Av. Forbes 3, DeWulf 1, McNamee 1). Assists: Nevis 9 (Av. Forbes 3, A. Lindow 2, Bessler 2, DeWulf 1, Stacey 1). Steals: Nevis 9 (Av. Forbes 3, Bessler 2, McNamee 2, Mitchell 1, Stacey 1). Blocked shots: Nevis 3 (Bessler 2, Av Forbes 1). Turnovers: W-H-A 13, Nevis 13.
Tigers top Greenway
GREENWAY – Bessler’s double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds along with five assists led the Tigers to a 49-26 win over Greenway on Friday, Jan. 27.
Grace McNamee added 12 points and Stacey had three steals as Nevis forced 25 turnovers to improve to 13-2. Greenway fell to 5-12.
NEVIS: A. Lindow 4 0-0 8, DeWulf 0 1-2 1, Av. Forbes 2 0-2 4, Bessler 5 2-2 14, Stacey 3 0-0 8, Isaacson 0 0-0 0, Kowalke 0 0-0 0, Harris 0 0-1 0, McNamee 5 2-4 12, Al. Forbes 1 0-0 2, Monroe 0 0-0 0. Totals: 20 for 62 (FG), 5 for 11 (FT).
Halftime: Nevis 24, Greenway 15. Three-pointers: Bessler 2, Stacey 2. Team fouls: Nevis 20, Greenway 14. Rebounds: Nevis 42 (Bessler 11, DeWulf 7, McNamee 7, A. Lindow 6, Isaacson 4, Av. Forbes 3, Al. Forbes 2, Stacey 1, Monroe 1). Assists: Nevis 14 (Bessler 5, McNamee 4, A. Lindow 3, Stacey 1, Isaacson 1). Steals: Nevis 9 (Stacey 3, McNamee 2, A. Lindow 1, Bessler 1, Kowalke 1, Al. Forbes 1). Blocked shots: Nevis 4 (McNamee 2, A. Lindow 1, Bessler 1). Turnovers: Nevis 14, Greenway 25.
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