Balance, defense fuel Resorters’ CLC win
ELKHART LAKE – A balanced attack and a swarming defense sparked the Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah Resorters to a 63-49 win over visiting Sheboygan Lutheran Friday night.
The Resorters, who had three players scoring in double figures, hiked their Central Lakeshore Conference record to 8-5 (10-6 overall).
“It was a nice bounce-back game [after losing to Howards Grove Tuesday night]. We had good balance,” said Resorter head coach Don Kulow.
“We attacked the basket real well and we forced a lot of turnovers. I was fairly pleased with the defense. It did well enough to cause problems.”
Elkhart, keyed by a variety of full-court and half-court presses and traps, had 19 steals and forced 29 turnovers. Sophomore guard Maddie Landgraf, who had a good overall performance, led the Resorters in steals with a career-high six and Stephanie Knepfel had four.
The Resorters broke the game open by outscoring the Crusaders 24-15 in the second quarter to build a 33-23 halftime lead. Anna Vollrath and Knepfel keyed a balanced Elkhart offense in the period with six points apiece, followed by Chelsea Watry and Rachel Knowles with five each.
Elkhart had five players with eight or more points, led by Knepfel and Vollrath with 14 each. Landgraf added 12 points.
Vollrath had a team-high nine rebounds and Chelsea Watry, seven. Kate Vollrath and Knepfel led in assists with three apiece. Watry and Anna Vollrath were first in blocked shots at two each.
“Maddie has really been playing well. She plays with a lot of energy, flies around and gets her hands on a lot balls,” Kulow observed. “She attacked the basket well.
“Chelsea did a nice job off the bench and had six offensive rebounds. Stephanie had another solid game.”
Watry also hit nine points.
Amanda Dillman led the Crusaders in scoring with 20.
The Resorters’ aggressiveness in going to the basket paid off as they drew a lot of fouls which helped result in 17 more free-throw attempts than Lutheran. Elkhart had a nine-point edge at the charity stripe.
JV GAME
Morgan Voigtlander hit 13 points to lead the Resorters to a 35-30 win in junior varsity play. Elkhart improved 5-7 in the CLC (6-9 overall).
Voigtlander and Haley Kammerzelt had team-high five steals each. Kammerzelt led in rebounds with 11 and Voigtlander was first in assists at three.
| GIRLS
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| BASKETBALL
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| SHEB. | 49 |
| LUTHERAN | |
| ELKHART 63 | |
| LAKE | |
Score by Quarters
Sheb. Lutheran….…….8 15 11 15 – 49
Elkhart Lake……………9 24 14 16 – 63
Sheboygan Lutheran scoring: Scheele 14, Kohlman 8, Dillman 20, Gudex 7.
Elkhart Lake scoring: Stephanie Knepfel 14, Rachel Knowles 6, Maddie Landgraf 12, Kate Vollrath 8, Chelsea Watry
9, Anna Vollrath 14.
Three-point goals: Scheele 2, Kohlman 2, Gudex 1, Knepfel 1, Landgraf 1.
Field goals: Lutheran 19-47, 40%; Elkhart Lake 23-51, 45%. Free throws: Lutheran 6-8, 75%; Elkhart Lake 15-25,
60%.
Rebounds: Lutheran 24, Elkhart Lake 29. Turnovers: Lutheran ___________________________ 29, Elkhart Lake 20.
