Fast start keys Tigers’ rout

HOWARDS GROVE – The Howards Grove Tigers blew out to a 16-3 advantage after one quarter en route to a 60-27 pummeling of Kohler in a girls basketball makeup game here Saturday night.

It was the Tigers’ third straight win and moved them into a share of first place with Oostburg in the Central Lakeshore Conference. Howards, ranked No. 12 in Division 3, improved to 10-1 in CLC play (13-2 overall).

Senior guard Kasey Latham fueled the Tigers’ first-quarter attack with six points on a pair of treys.

Tiger sophomore guard Alexis Lindstrom had an impressive all-around game with a team-high 10 points, seven steals and five assists. Senior guard-forward Ali Benning also had a strong performance – sharing team scoring honors with 10 and ranking second in assists and steals at four apiece.

Tatum Brickner paced Howards in rebounding with five.

GIRLS
BASKETBALL
KOHLER	27
HOWARDS 61
GROVE

Score by Quarters
Kohler……………….…,,.3 7 11 6 – 27
Howards Grove.….....16 12 18 15 – 61
Kohler scoring: Kaitlin Esche 1, Carissa Gartman 14, Anna Berlin 6, Natalie Van Dyke 4, Alexis Rodriguez 2.
Howards Grove scoring: Karyssa Gallenberger 6, Emily Schuh 4, Alexis Lindstrom 10, Kasey Latham 9, Ali Benning
10, Steph Bergman 9, Brianna Morgen 7, Tatum Brickner 3, Amanda Hake 3.
Three-point goals: Berlin 1, Latham 3, Hake 1.
Field goals: Howards Grove 24-47, 51%. Free throws: Kohler 8-16, 50%; Howards Grove 9-17, 53%.
Rebounds: Howards Grove 26. Turnovers: ___________________________ Howards Grove 7.