“This was a gritty win for our girls,” stated Hillcrest Head Coach Hannah Clark. “We had multiple girl in foul trouble in the second half and so we had girls playing lots of minutes with very little rest. Every single girl contributed to the win and it was fun to watch them celebrate at the end of the game. Our half-court defense was about the best it’s been all year. The girls took away what Roseau was trying to do and that seemed to fuel our offense. Offensively, we moved the ball really well and made good decisions on when to shoot and when to pass. Madison Ballweg was so good at attacking and finishing at the rim.”
Ella Knutson Made the All-Tournament Team and Maddie Ballweg was Tournament MVP. PHOTO PROVIDED
PHOTO PROVIDED
Ballweg finished with a game high 25 points, while grabbing 7 rebounds. Knutson registered a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Madi Foss had 8 points and secured 13 rebounds, Ruby Peterson scored 7, Stella Moline had 5 and Elsa Retzlaff scored 4 points, while getting 6 rebounds.
“Stella Moline played a great game,” added Coach Clark. “She came off the bench for us and really provided a spark, knocking down some shots and grabbing some key rebounds.”
Hillcrest (6-2) has a home game on Thursday, January 5 against Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley.
