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EDGAR – The Spencer girls basketball team hung with Edgar the entire game but came up two baskets short, losing a WIAA Division 4 regional quarterfinal 42-38 on Tuesday at Edgar High School.
Edgar (14-9) advances to a Division 4 regional semifinal at Marathon (21-1) on Friday. Spencer ends its season with a 6-17 record.
Edgar led 12-6 after one quarter but were able to stay close, closing the gap to three by halftime and two entering the fourth quarter. The Wildcats held on, outscoring Spencer 16-14 in the final period.
Spencer was hurt at the free throw line, making just nine of 20 shots. Edgar was 9 of 14 from the line.
Nadia King had 10 points to lead Spencer. Tianna Borchardt topped Edgar with 15 points.
Wildcats 42, Rockets 38
Spencer 6 5 13 14 – 38
Edgar 12 2 12 16 – 42
SPENCER (38): Nadia King 3-8 4-9 10, Melissa Lehman 4-9 0-0 8, Abby Varsho 2-4 2-6 6, Lexi Baehr 2-6 0-0 4, Courtney Buss 1-2 2-3 4, Kallie Reckner 1-6 0-0 3, Liz Endreas 0-1 1-2 1, Katelynn Walter 0-0 0-0 0. FG: 13-36. FT: 9-20. 3-pointers: 3-9 (Baehr 2-4, Reckner 1-4, Buss 0-1). Rebounds: 27. Turnovers: 19. Fouls: 14. Fouled out: none. Record: 6-17.
EDGAR (42): Tianna Borchardt 5-9 3-3 15, Dana Hedimann 3-8 2-4 9, Makenzie Butt 2-4 2-2 8, Aly Komack 3-6 0-0 6, Lindsey Schneedberger 0-2 2-2 2, Tiana Weatherby 1-1 0-0 2, Macey Wirkus 0-2 0-1 0, Courtney Mueller 0-2 0-0 0, Erica Schaefer 0-2 0-0 0. FG: 14-36. FT: 9-14. 3-pointers: 5-10 (Borchardt 2-3, Butt 2-3, Heidmann 1-4). Rebounds: 22. Turnovers: 21. Fouls: 22. Fouled out: Wirkus. Record: 14-9.