MMS 7th grade JUNIOR LADY PUPS GO 4-2

Handle Winfield, Ark City – Lose to Augusta

By Staff

MCPHERSON – The week started out good with a pair of wins both Monday and Tuesday before losing a pair on Thursday for the McPherson Middle School seventh-grade girls basketball team.

With the four wins and two losses, the Junior Lady Pups ‘A’ team is now 5-3 for the season while the ‘B’ team raised their record to 3-5.

Against Winfield on Monday, the seventh-grade Junior Lady Pups ‘A’ team scored a dominating 32-point, 40-8 victory lead by Caysen Blake who scored 13 points, pulled down seven rebounds and made nine steals in the contest.

“The girls played a great game,” noted head coach Heidi Ricke. “Our defense was top notch, and the girls executed our offense well. Caysen (Blake) had a great game. It was the most complete game we have had on both sides of the ball.”

In the ‘B’ game, McPherson earned their second win of the season with a nine-point, 33-24 win as Izzabell Klamczynski reached doubled digits in scoring with 10 and lead the team in steals with five. Zayna Busse dominated the rebounding as she pulled down 14.

Remarking about the ‘B’ game, coach Ricke added, “The girls showed a lot of improvement. Coach Stalnakar and I were really impressed with how the girls executed their set plays. They showed a lot of patience in running the plays and rebounding the ball. We had a good night and hopefully can carry the momentum over to the other games this week.”

On Tuesday, hosting Arkansas City, the ‘A’ team scored another convincing 20-point, 33-13 win as Caysen Blake again had a huge game by leading the team in scoring with 12, rebounds with nine and steals by swiping six along with Kamryn Prescott.

In the ‘B’ game against Ark City, the Junior Lady Pups earned their second win in a row with a 10-point, 26-16 victory. Zayna Busse recorded a double-double in leading the team I scoring with 12 and rebounds with 11. She also tied for the team lead in steals with Adeline Carter as they both made five steals in the game.

The seventh-grade Junior Lady Pups closed out the week on the road at Augusta where they lost both games.

In the ‘A’ game it was a heartbreaking, three-point, 21-24 loss as Kamryn Prescott led the scoring with eight.

The ‘B’ team lost by just four, 19-23 as Zayna Busse led the scoring with six.

MCPHERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL 7TH GRADE JUNIOR LADY PUPS

Vs. Winfield, Monday, November 13

‘A’ Team > Won 40-8

‘A’ Team Junior Lady Pup Stat Leaders >

Scoring > Caysen Blake – 13; Kamryn Prescott/Ava Mendoza – 7; Hannah Wildgers – 5; Everlee Buchman/Averie Church – 4.

Rebounds > Caysen Blake – 7; Ava Mendoza – 5; Avrie Church – 4; Kamryn Prescott – 3; Hannah Wilgers – 1.

Steals > Caysen Blake – 9; Kamryn Prescott/Everlee Buchman/Adeline Cramer – 4; Ava Mendoza/Hannah Wilgers/Averie Church – 3.

Assists > Everlee Buchman – 3; Kamryn Prescott/Adeline Cramer – 2; Caysen Blake/Averie Church – 1.

‘B’ Team > Won 33-24

‘B’ Team Junior Lady Pup Stat Leaders >

Scoring > Izzabell Klamczynski – 10; Zayna Busse – 8; McKenzee Hicks/Ella Wyssman – 3.

Rebounds > Zayna Busse – 14; Izabell Klamczynski/Meeah Fritzemeier – 5; McKenzee Hicks/Ella Wyssman/Adeline Cramer – 3; Averie Church – 2.

Steals > Izzabell Klamczynski – 5; Averie Church – 4; Adeline Cramer – 2; Meeah Fritzmeier – 1.

MCPHERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL 7th grade JUNIOR LADY PUPS

Vs. Arkansas City, Tuesday, November 14

‘A’ Team > Won 33-13

‘A’ Team Stat Leaders >

Scoring > Caysen Blake – 12; Zayna Busse – 6; Kamryn Prescott – 5; Everlee Buchman – 4; Hannah Wilgers/Hadley Bearly/Ella Wyssman – 2.

Rebounding > Caysen Blake – 9; Hadley Bearly – 6; Kamryn Prescott – 5; Hannah Wilgers – 4; Zayna Busse/Everlee Buchman – 3; Ella Wyssman – 1.

Steals > Caysen Blake/Kamryn Prescott – 6; Hannah Wilgers – 5; Hadley Bearly – 3; Zayna Busse/Everlee Buchman – 2.

‘B’ Team > Won 26-16

‘B’ Team Stat Leaders >

Scoring > Zayna Busse – 12; Adeline Cramer – 6; Averie Church/Ava Mendoza – 4.

Rebounds > Zayna Busse – 11; Adeline Cramer – 2; Ava Mendoza – 1.

Steals > Zayna Busse/Adeline Cramer – 5; Ava Mendoza – 4.

MCPHERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL 7th grade JUNIOR LADY PUPS

At Augusta, Thursday, November 16

‘A’ Team > Lost 21-24

‘A’ Team Scoring Leaders > Kamryn Prescott – 8; Zayna Busse/Caysen Blake – 5; Hadley Bearley – 3.

‘B’ Team > Lost 19-23

‘B’ Team Scoring Leaders > Zayna Busse – 6; Ava Mendoza – 4; McKenzee Hicks – 3; Adline Cramer/Averie Church/Sophia Thomason – 2.

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