Packer girls basketball team knocked off by KoMets
Published 12:26 pm Sunday, March 8, 2015
Austin’s Kelsey Sederquest drives against Kasson-Mantorville during the first half in the Section 1AAA semifinals Saturday at Mayo Civic Center in Rochester. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
The No. 4 seeded Austin girls basketball team had its season end in a 62-51 loss to top-seeded Kasson-Mantorville in the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester Saturday.
Austin’s Awenia Nywesh looks to shoot down low against Kasson-Mantorville’s Danika Hodgman during the first half in the Section 1AAA semifinals Saturday night at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
The Packers (13-15 overall) were within 16-14 early on, but KM closed the first half on a 22-6 run to take a 38-20 lead into the break.
Austin was within 13 with 9:30 left, but it couldn’t get within striking distance.
“We had a stretch were we probably shot too quickly and they were able to turn that into transition points and get momentum,” Austin head coach Todd Johnson said.
Johnson said the Packers showed a good will to battle back and he’s proud of the way his team finished the season off by going 12-8 in its last 20 games.
“I’m really proud of the kids with the year we had,” he said.
Austin scoring: Ruth Koang, 14; Awenia Nywesh, 11; Alex Hansen, 8; Shayley Vesel, 5; Amber Hansen, 4; Jaidyn Bastian, 3; Kelsey Sederquest, 2
