COLFAX – Name a statistical column that’s in the “good” variety, and the Montezuma Bravettes put a checkmark next to it in their road win over Colfax-Mingo on Tuesday evening, Dec. 7.
Make that a bunch of check marks. There were many participants!
Shanae Wetering scored 18 points, Jadyn Sharer had 15 and Mia Boulton dropped in 14 as the Bravettes moved their record to 5-0 overall and to 3-0 in South Iowa Cedar League play.
“We are growing as a team,” said Coach Janel Burgess. “We need to continue to have balance and enjoy creating successes while on the court together.”
The Bravettes enjoyed creating a 27-4 success for themselves in the first quarter and never looked back. Montezuma led 31-10 at halftime, and 53-20 through three quarters.
Montezuma shot .446 from the field, including 11-22 from behind the three-point arc. Boulton and Sharer each were four-for-six, Madison Johannes was two-for-two and Abby Cheney was one-for-one.
The Bravettes were 32-22 winners in rebounds, with Shanae Wetering leading with eight while Sharer, a guard, ran down seven.
Four girls assisted baskets, with Johannes leading with four.
Johannes and Sharer each had four steals.
The girls held the Tigerhawks to .256 field goal shooting, on 17 fewer attempts than the Bravettes themselves put up.
“Our focus points have to remain: Defense is our best friend and we must be gritty while playing on the defensive end. We also must TALK!” Burgess said.
The Tigerhawks fell to 2-3 overall and 1-2 against the league.
UP NEXT – Montezuma’s teams host BGM on Friday, Dec. 10.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
MONTEZUMA 27 4 22 12 – 65
COLFAX-MINGO 4 6 10 3 – 23
MONTEZUMA (65) – Madison Johannes 2-5, 0-0, 1, 6. Shanae Wetering 8-18, 2-4, 2, 18. Mia Boulton 5-7, 0-0, 2, 14. Jadyn Sharer 5-8, 1-2, 1, 15. Korrinn Kehoe 2-6, 0-0, 0, 4. Madison Van Zee 0-1, 0-0, 1, 0. Ellen Cook 1-5, 0-0, 2, 2. Abby Cheney 1-1, 0-0, 0, 3. Kallie Robison 1-3, 1-3, 1, 3. Shiressa Wetering 0-2, 0-0, 0, 0. TOTALS – 25-56, 4-9, 10, 65.
COLFAX-MINGO (23). TOTALS – 10-39, 1-6, 10, 23.
Line score legend: Field goals made-attepted, free throws made-attempted, personal fouls, total points.
Turnovers: Montezuma 8, Colfax-Mingo 16.
Three-point goals: Montezuma 11-22 (Boulton 4-6, Sharer 4-6, Johannes 2-2, Cheney 1-1, Shan. Wetering 0-3, Van Zee 0-1, Cook 0-3); Colfax-Mingo 2-13.
Rebounds: Montezuma 32 (Shan. Wetering 8, Sharer 7, Keohoe 5, Johannes 4, Shir. Wetering 4, Boulton 2, Cook 1, Robison 1); Colfax-Mingo 22.
Assists: Montezuma 11 (Johannes 4, Shan. Wetering 3, Boulton 3, Cook 1); Colfax-Mingo 5.
Steals: Montezuma 12 (Johannes 4, Sharer 4, Shan. Wetering 2, Kehoe 1, Robison 1); Colfax-Mingo 3.
Blocks – none.