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Zempel's Double-Double Leads Lady Owls Past Hillcrest

By Craig Olson, 02/08/22, 10:00PM CST

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The Hancock girls’ basketball team hosted the Hillcrest lady Comets on Tuesday night and the Owls were 74-22 winners.

Misti Zempel came through with a double-double (14 points, 12 rebounds) and also had 3 steals and 3 blocked shots.  Karleigh Rohloff scored a team high 16 points, had 3 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals and 5 deflections.  Kaitlyn Staples was the leader in steals with 7 and also had 14 points.  Kaitlyn Rohloff contributed 9 points and 4 assists and Carlee Hanson had 7 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds, 5 steals and 4 deflected passes.  Brooke VerSteeg and Rylee Hanson chipped in with 7 points apiece.

The Owls made 52.5% (31-59) of their shots from the floor and 6-of-12 (50%) from beyond the arc.

Leaders for Hillcrest were Regan Wiertzema (7 points), Madi Foss (5 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists), Ella Knutson (3 points, 6 rebounds) and Madi Ballweg (3 points).

Hillcrest struggled offensively, making only 23% (7-30) of their field goal attempts and only 1-of-12 from the 3-point line.  Hancock won the rebounding battle 32-20.

Hancock (17-1) will host Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley on Thursday and Brandon-Evansville on Saturday.

Hillcrest (8-10) will host Underwood on Thursday night.