Lady Cougars drop first game
Despite a spirited effort by the Centre Lady Cougars basketball team, they were soundly defeated Friday by a stronger Southeast of Saline team.
Steals and turnovers tell the story. Centre stole the ball six times, and SES stole it 24 times. Centre had 37 turnovers and SES had 15. The final score was SES 76, Centre 38.
The girls completed only 15 of 49 attempts from the field but were 62 percent successful in free throw shooting.
Laura Klenda led scoring with 14 points.
Individual statistics
Scoring: L. Klenda 14, Kathleen Meek 6, Brianne Stahlecker 3, Jill Fenske, Krista Heiser, Ashlee Bowman, Kristin Mueller, Raschelle Jirak, Trichia Pauls, and Jenna Beneke, 2 each.
Fouls: Meek 2, Fenske 3, Jackie Klenda 2, Bowman 5, Jirak 3, Pauls 2, L. Klenda 4, Beneke 2.
Field goals made/attempted: Ashley Griffith 0/2, Meek 3/6; Fenske 1/3, J. Klenda 0/3, Heiser 0/1, Bowman 1/7, Mueller 1/1, Jirak 0/8, Stahlecker 1/4, Pauls 1/2, L. Klenda 6/10, Beneke 1/2.
Free throws made/attempted: Griffith 1/2, Heiser 2/2, Jirak 2/3, Stahlecker 1/2, L. Klenda 2/2.
Total rebounds: Meek, Fenske, J. Klenda, 1 each; Heiser 2, Bowman 7, Mueller 2, Jirak 3, Stahlecker 2, Pauls 2, Klenda 7, Beneke 4.
Blocked shots: L. Klenda 1, Beneke 1.
Assists: Meek 1 for 2, Fenske 5 for 10, J. Klenda 1 for 2, Jirak 4 for 8.
Steals: Meek 1, Fenske 2, Jirak 11, Stahlecker 1.
Turnovers: Meek 6, Fenske 4, Klenda 3, Heiser 1, Bowman 5, Mueller 1, Jirak 3, Stahlecker 4, Pauls 3, Klenda 3, Beneke 4.
