PAWNEE HEIGHTS 46, WESTERN PLAINS 21
RANSOM – Olivia Hands scored 19 points and Jaden Carlson added 17 points to spark the Tigers to their second consecutive basketball victory Tuesday. Hands grabbed eight rebounds and Carlson had three steals.
“The girls are showing fire and determination,” said Tiger coach Hannah Rasmussen. “. The girls hit their stride against Western Plains. Freshmen Olivia Hands and Joselyn Cordero played with no fear. Joselyn dived into the pile multiple times and retrieved thee basketball.”
Pawnee Heights 17 8 12 9 – 46
Western Plains 4 7 7 3 – 21
PAWNEE HEIGHTS (2-0)—Jaden Carlson 7 2-2 17, Olivia Hands 9 0-0 19, Madison Polson 3 1-3 8, Joselyn Cordero 1 0-0 2, Totals 20 3-5 48
WESTERN PLAINS—C. Flax 5-15 0-0 10, Roemer 1-8 1-2 4, Williams 1-3 1-2 3, Gonzalez 1-4 0-0 2, A. Strickler 0-12 2-2 2, Payne 0-2 0-0 0, Totals 8-44 4-6 21
3-pointers—PH 3 (Hands 1, Polson 1, Carlson 1); WP 1-11 (Roemer 1-5, Flax 0-2, A. Strickler 0-4)
NATOMA – Jaden Carlson scored a career high 30 points and Olivia Hands added 12 points for a 51-19 non-league basketball victory over Natoma Dec. 11.
Pawnee Heights 7 18 17 9 – 51
Natoma 4 6 3 6 – 19
PAWNEE HEIGHTS (1-0)—Jaden Carlson 13 4-6 30, Olivia Hands 6 0-3 12, Madison Polson 2 2-4 6, Elizabeth Rasmussen 1 0-0 2, Joselyn Cordero 0 1-2 1, Totals 22 7-15 51
NATOMA—Engling 4-8 0-2 8, Podrybau 3-7 1-4 7, Pagel 2-7 0-2 4, Lund 0-1 0-0 0, Chrisler 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 9-24 1-7 19
