LOSE BY 5

By Staff

            LITTLE RIVER – It was a rough way to end a season Thursday for the Little River girls as they were unable to hang on to a lead which allowed St. John/Hudson to come from behind and score a five-point, 43-38, upset win over the top ranked team in Class 1A Division I.

            With the loss, the Lady Redskins finished their 2022-23 season at 19-2 while St. John/Hudson will take a 15-7 record into the sub-state finals against Central Plains at 18-3.

            Not only did the Lady Redskins shoot just 31% from the field, they also were whistled for 25 fouls, with leading scorer Alaina Eck fouling out.    

            “As one can see, we did not shoot it very well,” explained Little River head coach Brent Clark. “Even though we ended our season a little early, it was a good season as 19-2 is nothing to be ashamed of.”

            Alaina Eck led Little River in scoring with 18 points as no other Lady Redskin scored more than six.

            Aubrey Olander was held to just four points but led the team in rebounds with eight.

            Coach Clark concluded his reflections on the game by looking ahead and saying, “We will have everyone back next year. I am really proud of these girls and the effort they put in throughout the season.”

LITTLE RIVER LADY REDSKINS vs. St. John/Hudson at Sub-State Semi-Final

SCORING: LITTLE RIVER > 10-7-6-15 = 38;  St. John/Hudson > 3-13-10-17 = 43.

LITTLE RIVER LADY REDSKIN TEAM STATS: 2-FGs – 14/39; 3-PTs – 3/15; FTs – 1/6; AST – 6; REBs – 25; TO – 11; STLs – 10; BLKs – 2; FLs – 25.

LITTLE RIVER LADY REDSKIN INDIVIDUAL STATS: Scoring > Alaina Eck – 18; Havana Olander – 6; Aubrey Olander – 4; Evie Look – 3; Kate Ellwood – 3; Addie Strecker – 2; Elsie Boughfman – 2.  3-Pointers Made > Eck – 2; Ellwood – 1.  Assists > Boughfman, Ashley Stephenson – 2; Strecker, Eck – 1.  Rebounds > A. Olander – 8; Boughfman, H. Olander – 4; Strecker – 3; Eck – 2; Ellwood, Arika Feldman – 1.  Steals > Eck, Strecker – 3; H. Olander – 2;  Stephenson, A. Olander – 1.  Blocked Shots > A. Olander – 2.

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