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COLBY – Kyleigh Hebert scored 20 points and Courtney Schulz and Krystal Weier each added 13 to lead the Spencer girls basketball team to a 65-35 rout of Colby in a Cloverbelt Conference East Division game Tuesday night at Colby High School.
The Rockets wasted no time getting things rolling, outscoring Colby 19-9 in the first quarter and cruising out to a 39-15 lead by halftime. Spencer led 58-20 after three quarters.
Spencer shot a sizzling 24 of 42 from the field and improve to 15-3 overall and 10-3 in the Cloverbelt East. Coupled with Owen-Withee’s loss to Greenwood, the Rockets have moved into sole possession of second place in the conference, one-half game ahead of the Blackhawks, whom they host on Thursday.
Colby falls to 11-7 and 9-4 in the conference.
Tara Matter had a team-high 12 rebounds for the Rockets.
Rockets 65, Hornets 35
Spencer 19 20 19 7 – 65
Colby 9 6 5 15 – 35
SPENCER (65): Danica Johnson 1-1 0-0 2, Krystal Weier 6-12 0-1 13, Alicia Endreas 1-3 1-2 3, Claire Drews 0-1 0-0 0, Kailyn Anderson 0-0 0-1 0, Courtney Schulz 5-8 3-4 13, Tara Matter 1-2 3-5 5, Aubrie Bissonette 3-5 1-2 7, Kyleigh Hebert 6-7 6-8 20, Tynae Phillips 1-1 0-0 2. FG: 24-42. FT: 14-22. 3-pointers: 3-5 (Hebert 2-2, Weier 1-3). Rebounds: 29 (Matter 12). Assists: 7 (Hebert 7). Record: 15-3, 10-3 Cloverbelt East.
COLBY (35): Emilie Morrow 3, Mollie Duginski 0, Lyddia Calmes 1, Chelsea Rahm 2, Jessica Empey 0, Hanah Woik 4, Taylor Lynn 5, Jenny Meacham 0, Franziska Bauer 3, Sarah Gamillo 10, Corrine Meacham 5, Micaela Haas 2. Record: 11-7, 9-4 Cloverbelt East.