Wildcats drop two in DC play
The Blair-Taylor girls basketball team struggled in a pair of Dairyland Conference losses before picking up a win in Wisconsin Dells on Saturday.
The Wildcats struggled throughout last week Monday’s game against Eleva-Strum, falling 65-39. B-T was close against Alma/Pepin on Thursday, but the Eagles held on for a 53-50 win. The Wildcats broke through in the second half at JustAGame Fieldhouse, topping Royall, 53-43, on Saturday.
B-T began this week with an 11-6 record, including a 7-6 mark in Dairyland Conference play — two games behind first-place Cochrane-Fountain City.
The Wildcats played at Melrose-Mindoro on Tuesday and will head to Whitehall on Thursday and Alma Center Lincoln Friday. This coming Monday, B-T hosts Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran and welcomes Augusta next Thursday.
Eleva-Strum 65 B-T 39
Eleva-Strum’s Avery Glenz and Neeley Lasher combined for 50 points and B-T had no answer.
The Cardinals were flying high with 12 made three pointers in the game. Glenz shot six-for-20 from the field with four three pointers as she scored 24 points while Lasher was eight-for-17, including five three pointers, for a game-high 26.
B-T shot two-for-15 from beyond the arc, no other statistics were reported to the Times.
A/P 53 B-T 50
The Wildcats trailed at halftime and couldn’t come back late.
B-T trailed 25-21 at the intermission. The team improved offensively in the second half, but couldn’t get over the hump.
Andrea Waldera scored 18 points and pulled in 12 rebounds to lead B-T. Andi Beck added 13 points while Madalynn Frederixon scored eight.
B-T 53 Royall 43
Outside shooting in the second half helped the Wildcats bring home a win.
The game was close throughout the first half with the Panthers taking a three-point advantage into halftime.
B-T got an early basket from Samantha Aguilar before Elissa Smetana knocked down multiple outside shots to help the Wildcats to a 10-point win.
Smetana finished with 14 points to lead B-T while Andera Waldera and Andi Beck both scored 11 and Aguilar finished with 10. Aguilar also had 10 rebounds while Waldera pulled in eight board and blocked seven shots.
