Wingers take down Packers
Published 10:17 pm Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Austin's Babaye Oja reaches out for the ball after losing control of her dribble in the first half against Red Wing Tuesday night in Ove Berven Gym. - Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
The Austin girls basketball team couldn’t keep up with No. 9 ranked Red Wing (4-1 overall) as it lost 65-42 in Ove Berven Gym Tuesday.
Austin's Gabrielle Wagner battles for control of the ball with Red Wing's Andrea LaFond during the first half Tuesday night in Ove Berven Gym. - Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
The Packers (0-2 overall) hit just 22 percent of their field goal attempts and they struggled to score throughout the night.
“In spurts we played well, but we just weren’t consistent enough,” Austin head coach Gary Peterson said.
Austin trailed 36-25 at the break, but its defense couldn’t hold off the Wingers early in the second half.
“We just had some breakdowns on defense. We weren’t always getting back on our press,” Peterson said.
Austin scoring:Babaye Oja, 14; Jenna Svoboda, 11; Steph Justice, 7; Taylor Lady, 4; Marwa Omot, 3;
Austin's Jocelyn Sheehan looks to pass inside during the first half against Red Wing Tuesday night in Ove Berven Gym. - Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Jocelyn Sheehan, 2; Olivia Grev, 1; field goals: 22 percent (15-for-68); three-pointers: 6 percent (1-for-17); free throws: 48 percent (11-for-23); rebounds: 39; turnovers: 23
