The Crookston Pirate Girl’s Basketball team’s comeback in the final minute with three three-pointers came up short and the Hawley Nuggets held on to win 63-58 in a game played at the Crookston High School Gymnasium.
FIRST HALF –
Hawley came out strong and played solid defense early in the game and built a 9-4 lead behind seven points from 5’10 sophomore Isabel Steer. Crookston stopped the run with a Chloe Boll three-pointer and battled back to tie the game at 10-10 after a Halle Winjum three-point play with 10 minutes left in the half.
The teams were tied at 13 and 15 before Crookston took a 17-15 lead after a Libby Salentine basket. The lead changed hands on the next five possessions, and Hawley led 22-21 with three minutes left in the half.
Hawley finished the half strong as they went on an 11-2 run behind six points from Isabel Steer to take a 31-23 lead into halftime.
SECOND HALF –
Crookston started the second half with a Winjum three-pointer and an Isabel Smith basket to get within a 31-28 deficit. in the first 90 seconds of the half. The Nuggets answered with an 8-0 run with back-to-back threes from Isabel Steer after a basket from Anna Steer for a 39-28 lead. Crookston wasn’t able to recover after Hawley took a double-digit lead as every time the Pirates would score, Hawley had an answer.
Crookston tried to mount a late comeback and got within seven points (59-52) after a Winjum three-pointer. Hawley made two free throws before Winjum buried back-to-back three-pointers 11 seconds apart to bring the Pirates within a 61-58 deficit with 22 seconds to go in the game.
Crookston fouled the Nuggets’ Katarina Vetter and she made both free throws with 20 seconds left for a 63-58 lead. Crookston attempted another three-pointer and missed a three-point attempt and Hawley held on for a 63-58 victory.
Crookston drops to 12-7 on the year and will travel to Glyndon on Tuesday to take on the Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Rebels. A game that can be heard on KROX Radio.
Hawley improves to 12-7 on the year.
FOR COACH DARIN ZIMMERMAN’S POST-GAME COMMENTS, CLICK BELOW –
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1st
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2nd
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Final
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Hawley
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31 |
32 |
63 |
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Crookston
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23 |
35 |
58 |
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For CROOKSTON
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Points
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Rebounds
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Assists/Steals
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Halle Winjum |
30 |
5 |
6 assists |
Emma Gunderson |
8 |
2 assists |
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Libby Salentine |
6 |
6 |
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Chloe Boll |
6 |
3 |
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Abby Borowicz |
4 |
10 |
2 assists |
Isabelle Smith |
4 |
2 assists |
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For Hawley
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Points
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Isabel Steer |
23 |
Anna Steer |
15 |
Marissa Ahles |
10 |
Katarina Vetter |
6 |
Emma Brookshire |
6 |
Destiny Salinas |
3 |
