Indees get back on track with three wins
Ahnna Buatch of Independence drove past an Alma/Pepin defender during their game last Tuesday. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
One streak ended and another began for the Independence girls basketball team, which won all three of its games last week.
The first win, a 45-36 victory over Alma/Pepin ended what was a five-game losing streak for the Indees. It began a three-game winning streak as the team defeated New Auburn 40-23 on Thursday and Gilmanton 49-28 on Friday.
The wins put the Indees at 8-12 overall and 3-8 in Dairyland Conference play, behind Alma Center Lincoln (10-3) and Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran (5-6) in the Small Division.
The last week of the regular season figures to be a tough one for the Indees as they hosted DC-Large leading Blair-Taylor on Tuesday and AC Lincoln on Thursday.
As the 11th seed in their Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association bracket the Indees will play at Eleva-Strum to open tournament play on Tuesday. The winner of that game will likely play at (3) AC Lincoln on Friday with the regional final set for next Saturday.
Independence 45 A/P 36
A 9-0 run in the second half put the Indees in control.
Independence led by a point at halftime and held the lead throughout the entire second half, but the Eagles scored four straight to pull within three at 27-24.
The Indees took control of the game from the three-point line as Aubrie Pronschinske, Amiah Ives and Callie Zastrow all hit shots from beyond the arc to put the team ahead 36-24.
After an A/P free throw, Pronschinske connected on another three pointer. She later added a basket and three free throws that put the team ahead 44-30.
Pronschinske scored 19 points for the Indees. Ives added 13, Zastrow finished with 11 and Adison Pronschinske finished with two.
The Indees made seven three pointers in the game, three by Aubrie Pronschinske.
Independence (field goals-free throws-rebounds-fouls-points) — Au. Pronschinske 5-6-5-0-19 Ives 3-5-4-4-13 Zastrow 4-1-8-3-11 Ad. Pronschinske 1-0-4-1-2 Bautch 0-0-9-2-0 Taylor 0-0-4-0-0 Theisen 0-0-2-2-0 Roskos 0-0-1-0-0
Independence 40 N. A. 23
The Indees held the Trojans to just 10 points in the second half as they pulled away.
Three pointers by Aubrie Pronschinske and Zastrow were followed by a basket by Ives to put the Indees ahead 19-8 in the first half. New Auburn came back to get within seven at 20-13, but Independence held them to just 10 points in the second half.
Ahnna Bautch scored the first four points of the second half to put Independence ahead by double digits again. New Auburn got within five at 24-19 and was within six at 29-23, but didn’t score again.
Adison Pronschinske and Aubrie Pronschinske responded with consecutive baskets to put Independence ahead by 10 and begin what was an 11-0 run to finish the game.
Aubrie Pronschinske had a big game for the Indees leading the team with 17 points, 14 rebounds and five assists.
Independence (field goals-free throws-rebounds-fouls-points) — Au. Proschinske 6-0-14-0-17 Zastrow 2-0-4-1-6 Ad. Pronscinske 3-0-2-0-6 Ives 2-1-2-2-5 Bautch 1-2-7-1-4 Theisen 1-0-5-1-2
Independence 49 GHS 28
The Indees got off to a fast start as they avenged a loss from a week prior.
Independence scored 23 of the first 25 points in the game. The teams exchanged baskets to begin the game before Independence scored 21 straight, using a balanced attack.
After Gilmanton tied the game, Ives scored five straight. A basket by Rhianna Theisen was followed by free throws by Zastrow. Mackenzie Taylor thens cored four straight to put the Indees ahead 15-2 before consecutive three pointers by Aubrie Pronschinske. Ives then scored again, making the score 23-2.
The Indees took a 29-8 lead into halftime and kept the Panthers in check throughout the second half.
Ives and Pronschinske both scored 13 for the Indees, while the rest of the scoring came from various other players with none scoring more than four.
Independence (field goals-free throws-rebounds-fouls-points) — Ives 6-0-9-2-13 Au. Pronschinske 5-0-3-0-13 Zastrow 1-2-5-1-4 Ad. Pronschinske 2-0-3-0-4 Taylor 2-0-3-1-4 Theisen 1-1-5-1-3 Bautch 1-0-10-2-2 Dejno 1-0-2-0-2 Najera 1-0-0-1-2 Roskos 0-2-0-1-2
