Spencer girls basketball knocks down free throws in OT to down Ashland

Spencer’s Zalexis Mannigel. (File photo/courtesy of Lucky Shot Photography)

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SPENCER – Spencer did not make a basket in overtime, but still found a way to win, taking down Ashland 52-48 in a nonconference girls basketball game Saturday at Spencer High School.

The Rockets lived at the free throw line, and after a rough first half, was able to make enough in the second half and overtime to pull out the win.

Spencer was just 1 of 9 in the first half at the free throw line but still held a 22-18 lead at the break.

Spencer made 11 of 17 at the line in the second half, and was 8 of 10 in overtime to finish 20 of 34 overall as Ashland committed 29 fouls.

Heavyn Kind had 19 points, making 8 of 13 free throws, and Zalexis Mannigel had 12 points on the strength of an 8-for-12 performance at the line for Spencer (5-4).

Spencer returns to Cloverbelt Conference East Division play Tuesday at Loyal.

The Spencer boys lost to Ashland as part of the girls-boys doubleheader, 66-41. The Rockets are now 0-6. Game statistics were not reported.

Rockets 52, Oredockers 48 (OT)
Ashland 18 26 4 – 48
Spencer 22 22 8 – 52
ASHLAND (50):
Anderson 2 1-3 5, Hallee Wilson 1 0-0 2, Brown 1 2-3 4, Sprague 3 0-0 9, Grace Moravchik 1 0-0 2, Jessica Zepczyk 3 0-0 6, Emma Coffland 0 0-0 0, Abby Davidson 3 0-0 7, O’Connor 6 1-4 13. FG: 20. FT: 4-10. 3-pointers: 4 (Sprague 3, Davidson 1). Fouls: 29. Fouled out: Moravchik, Zepczyk, O’Connor. Record: 1-1.
SPENCER (52): Madison Knecht 3 0-2 9, Zalexis Mannigel 2 8-12 12, Heavyn Kind 5 8-13 19, Rebecca Mlsna 3 0-0 6, Amber Becker 1 4-9 6, Faith Miller 0 0-0 0, Haylee Hopperdietzel 0 0-0 0, Cassidee Widmann 0 0-0 0. FG: 14. FT: 20-36. 3-pointers: 4 (Knecht 3, Kind 1). Fouls: 12. Fouled out: none. Record: 5-4.