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Raiders girls open postseason with win
By Ryan Suchomel, Hometown Current
Feb. 12, 2024 8:38 am
Williamsburg started the week with an impressive road win at No. 8 (1A) Montezuma, taking a 67-42 victory, before being humbled by No. 1 (4A) Clear Creek Amana, 63-31, in Tiffin.
The Raiders opened the postseason with a win, topping West Marshall, 53-52, in a Class 3A regional Saturday. (No stats were posted.)
Against the Braves, Carly Rich had 17 points, Zoe Allen added 12 and Kennedy Skaggs had 11.
Williamsburg (14-8) travels to No. 8 Benton Community (16-6) Feb. 14. The Raiders lost to the Bobcats, 60-58, Dec. 15, and 47-34, Jan.. 23.
Stats
Raiders 67, Braves 42
WILLIAMSBURG (67) — Carly Rich 6-16 3-3 17, Zoe Allen 5-6 1-1 12, Ava Hocker 4-6 1-1 9, Taylor Sanchez 3-8 0-0 6, Kennedy Skaggs 4-8 0-0 11, Clara Sinclair 0-0 0-0 0, Lexie Iburg 0-2 0-0 0, Makenna Hughes 3-5 0-0 7, Taylor Heitman 1-3 0-0 3, Arianna Acosta 1-2 1-1 3. Totals 27-56 6-6 68.
MONTEZUMA (42) — Ellen Cook 7-16 4-7 18, Claire Erselius 0-3 1-2 1, Izzy Roorda 0-1 0-0 0, Jadyn Sharer 1-7 0-0 3, Shiressa Wetering 6-9 6-8 18, Vivian Cook 1-3 0-0 2, Sydnee Burgess 0-1 0-0 0, Jordan Ranfeld 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 15-40 11-17 42.
Williamsburg 23 16 20 8 — 67
Montezuma 10 10 11 11 — 42
3-point goals — W 8-25 (Rich 2-6, Allen 1-1, Hocker 0-1, Sanchez 0-3, Skaggs 3-6, Iburg 0-2, Hughes 1-3, Heitman 1-3), M 1-8 (Cook 0-3, Erselius 0-2, Sharer 1-2, Cook 0-1). Rebounds — W 30 (Rich 7), M 19 (Roorda 4, Wetering 4). Assists — W 11 (Hocker 4), M 9 (Cook 5). Turnovers — W 11, M 14. Total fouls — W 12, M 7. Fouled out — Allen.
Clippers 63, Raiders 31
WILLIAMSBURG (31) — Carly Rich 0-6 0-0 0, Zoe Allen 2-7 2-4 6, Ava Hocker 3-7 0-0 7, Taylor Sanchez 2-5 1-2 6, Kennedy Skaggs 1-7 3-4 6, Clara Sinclair 0-1 0-0 0, Lexie Iburg 0-0 0-0 0, Makenna Hughes 1-3 0-0 3, Taylor Heitman 1-1 0-0 3, Arianna Acosta 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 10-37 6-10 31.
CCA (63) — Kaylee Stratton 0-5 1-2 1, Averie Lower 8-13 4-5 21, Sam Schrage 2-4 0-0 4, Bliss Beck 6-8 1-1 13, Ava Locklear 4-10 3-6 11, Kiera Rogers 0-0 2-2 2, Lena Evans 2-8 5-6 9, Kennedy Stratton 1-4 0-0 2, Lexi Moran 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 23-54 16-22 63.
Williamsburg 11 0 10 10 — 31
Clear Creek Amana 14 20 18 11 — 63
3-point goals — W 5-16 (Rich 0-2, Allen 0-2, Hocker 1-1, Sanchez 1-3, Skaggs 1-5, Hughes 1-2, Heitman 1-1), CCA 1-13 (Stratton 0-1, Lower 1-5, Schrage 0-1, Evans 0-4, Stratton 0-1, Moran 0-1). Rebounds — W 16, CCA 39 (Locklear 20). Assists — W 6 (Skaggs 4), CCA 14 (Locklear 6). Turnovers — W 19, CCA 11. Total fouls — W 14, CCA 9.