BROOKLYN – Coach Janel Burgess has talked lately about how fast some of the Bravettes’ younger players have been developing their basketball talents.
When low numbers at BGM allowed the JV Bravettes to play only a half a game on Friday night, Burgess moved some JVs up to the varsity and got quality minutes from more than a few.
One who has been with the varsity, freshman guard Ellen Cook, erupted with a 20-point game as the Bravettes won, 70-19. That’s her high for the season.
Cook’s game included 8-for-13 shooting, including 4-of-8 from behind the three-point arc.
Junior guard Mia Boulton had a big assists night with 8, to go with 5 points and three steals.
Senior forward Shanae Wetering dropped in 12 points for Montezuma, including a pair of treys. She also had 4 seals and 3 blocked shots.
The Bravettes shot .466 from the field.
Montezuma took its records to 15-2 overall and 12-1 in South Iowa Cedar League play.
BGM is 0-19 and 0-15.
UP NEXT – It’s a big one: North Mahaska, there, on Tuesday, Feb. 1, in a battle of the league’s two strongest teams.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Montezuma 16 24 21 9 – 70
BGM 4 1 1 13 – 19
MONTEZUMA (70) – Shanae Wetering 5-10, 0-0, 0, 12. Mia Boulton 2-7, 0-0, 1, 5. Jadyn Sharer 2-11, 2-2, 0, 7. Kallie Robison 1-1, 4-9, 0, 6. Korrinn Kehoe 2-2, 0-1, 1, 4. Madison Van Zee 1-1, 0-0, 1, 3. Jordan Ranfeld 0-2, 0-2, 0, 0. Laila Kercheval 0-2, 0-0, 0, 0. Ellen Cook 8-13, 0-2, 2, 20. Alivia Cline 1-2, 0-0, 1, 3. Izzy Roorda 1-1, 0-0, 1, 2. Abby Cheney 0-0, 0-0, 0, 0. Ashlee Eilander 2-4, 0-0, 0, 4. Shiressa Wetering 2-2, 0-0, 0, 4. TOTAL – 27-58, 6-16, 7, 70.
Line score legend: Field goals made-attempted, free throws made-attempted, personal fouls, total points.
Turnovers: 7. Three-point goals: 10-28 (Cook 4-8, Shan. Wetering 2-4, Boulton 1-5, Sharer 1-6, Van Zee 1-1, Cline 1-2, Kercheval 0-2).
Rebounds: 24 (Boulton 4, Sharer 4, Robison 3, Shan. Wetering 3, Ranfeld 2, Roorda 3, Kercheval 1, Cook 1, Cline 1, Eilander 1, Kehoe 1).
Assists: 20 (Boulton 8, Sharer 4, Cook 2, Ranfeld 2, Shan. Weering 1, Robison 1, Cline 1, Roorda 1).
Steals: 11 (Shan. Wetering 4, Boulton 3, Sharer 1, Kercheval 1, Cook 1, Roorda 1).
Blocks: 4 (Shan. Wetering 3, Shir. Wetering 1).