Packer girls pick up first win in Albert Lea
Published 11:21 pm Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Jocelyn Sheehan fends off Albert Lea's, Sydney Renelt, during the girls' game Tuesday at Albert Lea. -- Brandi Hagen/Albert Lea Tribune
The Austin girls basketball team played a solid second half as it picked up its first win in a 57-51 victory at Albert Lea (0-5 overall, 0-1 Big Nine) Tuesday.
Packers' Stephanie Justice takes off down the court after a rebound Tuesday at Albert Lea High School. Justice scored seven points and shot 33 percent from the field. -- Brandi Hagen/Albert Lea Tribune
Austin junior Jenna Svoboda had 22 points and 16 rebounds and senior Babaye Oja added 16 points and nine rebounds as the Packers (1-3 overall, 1-1 Big Nine) outscored AL 35-22 in the second half.
“We came out with much better energy in the second half,” Austin head coach Gary Peterson said. “It’s always a big rivalry game with Albert Lea and sometimes it’s hard to win that first game. We’ve got that now and hopefully that will take us over the hump.”
Austin 22 35 — 57
AL 29 22 — 51
Austin scoring: Jenna Svoboda, 22; Babaye Oja, 16; Steph Justice, 7; Taylor Lady, 6; Jocelyn Sheehan, 4; Gabby Wagner, 2; free throws: 41 percent (9-for-22); turnovers: 31
