LADY VIKINGS STUMBLE, LOSE TO SE OF SALINE

Hazelwood, Blanchat Lead Smoky Valley

By Staff

LINDSBORG – Cold shooting caused the Smoky Valley girls to stumble on Tuesday as they played host to Southeast of Saline and lost by 16, 30-46.

Only scoring seven points in the first quarter and then just three in the second, the Lady Vikings trailed Southeast of Saline by 16 at the halftime break after they scored 13 points in each of the first eight-minute sessions.

While Smoky Valley did put another 20 points on the board in the second half, so did Southeast of Saline to earn the final 16-point victory over the Lady Vikings.

Adrian Hazelwood just missed scoring a double-double in the game as she led the Lady Vikings in scoring with 18 points while tying for the team lead with Katja Blanchat for work in the paint as they both pulled down eight rebounds. Blanchat also had six points.

Next on the schedule for the Lady Vikings comes on Friday when they head north to play at Concordia.

SMOKY VALLEY LADY VIKING BASKETBALL

Vs. Southeast of Saline

SCORING > Lady Vikings lost 20-46 (1-1)

SMOKY VALLEY > 7-3-13-7 = 30; Southeast of Saline > 13-13-17-8 = 46.

TEAM STATS >

SMOKY VALLEY > 2-FGs = 9/32; FTs = 6/16; 3-PTs = 2/19; Assists = 5; REBs (Off/Def) = 29 (9/20); STLs = 7; BLKs = 1; TOs = 6; FLs = 15.

Southeast of Saline > 2-FGs = 12/52; FTs = 7/11; 3-FGs = 7/11; Assists = 9; REBs (Off/Def) = 43 (10/33); STLs = 2; BLKs = 1; TOs = 13; FLs = 15.

LADY VIKING INDIVIDUAL STAT LEADERS >

Scoring > Adrian Hazelwood – 18; Katja Blanchat – 6; Trista Spitler – 2; Tinley Scott – 2; Eva Malm – 1; Clara McElroy – 1. 3-Pointers Made (2) > Adrian Hazelwood – 2.

Assists (5) > Blanchat/Spitler/Malm/Breanne Peters/Sophia Fruits – 1.

Rebounds (29 – 9/20) > Hazelwood/Blanchat – 8; Spitler/Malm – 3; Scott/Peters – 2.

Steals (7) > Blanchat – 2.

Blocks (1) > Hazelwood – 1.

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