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CHIPPEWA FALLS – Spencer shot a sizzling 53 percent, forced 10 steals and held Chippewa Falls McDonell to 26 percent shooting in a 51-32 rout over the Macks in a third-place Cloverbelt Conference girls basketball crossover Thursday night at McDonell Central High School.
Spencer surged out to a 23-10 lead by halftime and maintain its advantage throughout the second half to win for the third time in its last four games and finish the regular season with a 16-6 record. McDonell also finishes 16-6.
Krystal Weier scored 14 points on 6 of 7 shooting and added five assists, and Courtney Schulz and Tara Matter each had 12 points and seven rebounds for the Rockets.
Sarah Schoch had 15 points to score nearly half of McDonell’s points.
Spencer opens the WIAA playoffs on Tuesday at home against Cadott in a Division 4 regional quarterfinal.
Rockets 51, Macks 32
Spencer 13 10 12 16 – 51
McDonell 6 4 12 10 – 32
SPENCER (51): Marisa Johnson 1-2 1-2 3, Krystal Weier 6-7 0-1 14, Alicia Endreas 0-1 0-0 0, Claire Drews 0-2 0-0 0, Kailyn Anderson 1-1 0-0 2, Courtney Schulz 6-9 0-0 12, Tara Matter 5-12 1-1 12, Aubrie Bissonette 1-3 2-3 4, Tynae Phillips 1-2 2-2 4. FG: 21-39. FT: 6-9. 3-pointers: 3-6 (Weier 2-2, Matter 1-3, Bissonette 0-1). Rebounds: 25 (Matter 7, Schulz 7). Assists: 12 (Weier 5). Record: 16-6.
McDONELL (32): Jalen Knowlton 0-10 0-0 0, Jade Sharpe 2-4 0-0 4, Sydney Schemenauer 3-6 0-0 7, Lexi Raihle 2-6 2-4 6, Tessa McChesney 0-0 0-0 0, Cassie Ortmann 0-0 0-0 0, Sarah Schoch 4-12 5-6 15, Ellen McIlquham 0-1 0-0 0, Katelynn Hebert 0-0 0-0 0, Gabby Geissler 0-3 0-0 0. FG: 11-42. FT: 7-10. 3-pointers: 3-16 (Schoch 2-9, Schemenauer 1-2, Knowlton 0-5). Rebounds: 21 (Raihle 7). Record: 16-6.