Rebels girls clinch at least a share of Three Rivers title

Published 10:13 pm Friday, February 17, 2012

ADAMS — The Southland girls basketball team clinched a share of its first Three Rivers Conference title since it joined the conference in 2001 when it beat Plainview-Elgin-Millville (9-16 overall, 6-12 Three Rivers) 75-41 in Adams Friday.

Madi Schmitz scored 17 points and Haley Kirkpatrick added 11 for the No. 10 ranked Rebels (22-2 overall, 15-2 Three Rivers).

Southland will play Chatfield for the outright title Tuesday at in Adams at 7:30 p.m. Chatfield was the last team to beat Southland, when it won 68-54 Jan. 17.

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PEM 21 20 — 41

Southland 38 37 — 75

Southland scoring: Madi Schmitz, 17; Haley Kirkpatrick, 11; Lindsey Bottema, 10; Kelli Smith, 9; Elizabeth May, 8; Jana Schammel, 6; Megan Mullenbach, 6; Danielle Hanson, 4; Hilary Bottema, 4; free throws: 83 percent (15-for-18)