Sioux County snags wins from Garden County, Minatare
Sioux County picked up two decisive victories, defeating Garden County and Minatare by more than 30 points each on back-to-back nights.
The Lady Warriors held Garden County to just one basket in the opening quarter of their 57-26 win last Thursday. Senior Beth Krein dropped two treys and 11 points in the first quarter to help the Warriors to an early 18-2 lead and added five more before half-time. The Warriors led 32-9 at the break and carried the momentum into the second half, outscoring Garden County 25-17.
Sioux County continued its winning streak Friday with a 65-20 rout of Minatare.
The Warriors saw scoring from nine players in the victory as they raced out to a 21-4 lead after the first quarter with more than half of those early points coming from Megan Comstock and Britney Klein. Sioux County added 22 to the board in the second frame by seven players. The Warriors continued to produce in the third quarter with a 17-11 run over Minatare, and shut them out 5-0 in the final eight minutes. The Warriors were led by Beth Krein with 12 points, while Corina Meyers led Minatare with eight.
Sioux County 18 14 15 10 -57
Garden County 2 7 8 9 -26
GC scoring: Kaylee Leach, 1; Mallory Zorn, 9; Kamry Kramer, 5; Taylor Fernandez, 5; Olivia Christiansen, 1; McKenna Krueger, 5
Warrior scoring: Kaylee Juhnke, 5; Megan Comstock, 2; Kailey Klein, 9; Hannah Krein, 8; Rachel Krein, 10; Beth Krein, 18; Britney Klein, 2; Ashley Hunter, 3
Sioux County 21 22 17 5 -65
Minatare 4 5 11 0 -20
Warrior scoring: Kaylee Juhnke, 7; Megan Comstock, 4; Kailey Klein, 7; Hannah Krein, 8; Rachel Krein, 6; Beth Krein, 12; Britney Klein, 8; Ashley Hunter, 2; Skylar Edmund, 4
Indians scoring: Lluvia Calihua, 2; Jazmin Calihua, 6; Corina Meyers, 8; Jordyn Taylor, 4
Warriors Still Seeking First Win
The Sioux County Warriors are still looking for their first win of the season after falling to Garden County and Minatare on consecutive nights.
Garden County showed up ready to play Thursday, outpacing the Warriors 31-5 in the opening eight minutes and took a 44-13 lead into the half-time break en route to a 68-29 victory. Garden County assembled a 20-6 run in the third quarter, though the Warriors were able to outscore them 10-4 in the final period. The Eagles had four players in double figures, led by J. Vargas with 16 and D. Christansen with 14. A. Smith added 11 and N. Billey contributed 10.
Sioux County hoped to earn that first win over Minatare Friday, but it slipped out of reach in the second half of the 47-30 loss. The Warriors trailed by five at half-time, 18-13, but couldn’t keep pace with Minatare after the break.
- Kerri Rempp
