MONTEZUMA – Montezuma started fast and didn’t let up in a 68-26 varsity girls basketball win over BGM on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at home.
The Bravettes, ranked #8 in this week’s Class 1A poll, led 20-7 after one quarter, 37-16 at halftime and 57-21 through three quarters.
BGM was limited to single digit scoring in each of the four quarters.
Guard Vivian Cook led the Bravettes with 22 points, which included four three-point baskets.
Post player Shiressa Wetering scored 20 points on 9-for-12 shooting from the field. She also had 7 rebounds and blocked 4 shots.
Guard Ellen Cook scored 14 points, to go with 7 rebounds and 5 assists.
Guard Claire Erselius had 8 points and dished 4 assists.
Forward Syd Burgess pulled down 7 rebounds.
The Bravettes shot .431 from the field and limited the Bears to .250.
Montezuma had a 27-14 edge in rebounding, and a 12-2 edge in made free throws.
The win left both teams with 2-3 records. It was Montezuma’s second straight win, after opening its season against teams from larger schools.
UP NEXT – the Bravettes are part of a girls-boys doubleheader on Friday, Dec. 13, at Colfax-Mingo.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
BGM 7 9 5 5 – 26
Montezuma 20 17 20 11 – 68
MONTEZUMA (68) – Ellen Cook 6-16, 0-0, 1, 14; Vivian Cook 7-18, 4-4, 0, 22; Syd Burgess 0-3, 4-8, 2, 4; Claire Erselius 3-7, 2-3, 4, 8; Shiressa Wetering 9-12, 2-2, 3, 20; Lindsey Henry 0-0, 0-0, 1, 0; Lauryn Larmore 0-1, 0-0, 0, 0; Alexa Rose 0-1, 0-0, 1, 0. TOTALS – 25-58, 12-17, 12, 68.
BGM (26) – 10-40, 2-3, 11, 26.
Line score legend – field goals made-attempted, free throws made-attempted, personal fouls, total points.
Three-pointers – Montezuma 6-25 (V. Cook 4-13, E. Cook 2-6, Erselius 0-3, Burgess 0-1, Larmore 0-1, Rose 0-1); BGM – 4-21.
Turnovers – Montezuma 8, BGM 20.
Rebounds – Montezuma 27 (E. Cook 7, Burgess 7, Wetering 7, Henry 3, V. Cook 1, Erselius 1, Larmore 1); BGM – 14.
Assists – Montezuma 12 (E. Cook 5, Erselius 4, Burgess 2, Wetering 1); BGM – 6.
Steals – Montezuma 10 (Wetering 3, Burgess 2, Larmore 2, E. Cook 1, Erselius 1, Henry 1); BGM 5.
Blocks – Montezuma 5 (Wetering 4, Henry 1); BGM – none.