BY HERMAN LENSING
Staff Writer
Twice in road games last week, Holdingford allowed only 38 points as they advanced to a 3-1 record overall.
The Huskers topped Staples-Motley 43-38 Thursday evening. Tuesday, Dec. 5, they posted a 73-38 win over Long Prairie-Grey Eagle.
Holdingford 43,
Staples-Motley 38
A good defense fed the offense as the Huskers topped Staples-Motley. The Huskers had 31 steals in the game. Thirty of their points came off turnovers. They also made second chances for themselves with 26 offensive rebounds, Grace Gerads spearheaded the defense with nine steals, Rachel Hellmann, who had six steals, led the team with 12 points. She and Carolynn Becker, 10 points, each had six rebounds.
Holdingford 73,
LPGE 38
LONG-PRAIRIE - Holdingford controlled every aspect of its win at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle (LPGE).
Led by sophomore Grace Gerads, who had 20 points, the Huskers led 41-22 at the half. The defense was relentless all game long recording 23 steals (Grace had nine of them) or other turnovers. The Huskers had 41 points off turnovers in the game.
Rachel Hellmann and Marissa Gerads also reached double figures. Hellmann 11 points and Marissa Gerads added 10 points. Kennedi Ehresmann and Grace Gerads both had six rebounds.
Holdingford hosts Upsala Saturday at 1 p.m. and is at Pierz on Tuesday.
Holdingford 73, LPGE 38
Holdingford 41 32-73
LPGE 22 16-38
Holdingford: Rachel Hellmann 4 3-4 11 7r 2a 4s, Jordyn Patrick 1 2-2 4, Grace Gerads 7 6-10 20 5r 4a 9s, Marissa Gerads 5 0-0 10 2r 3a 2s, Paige Soltis 2 0-0 4 5r 1a s, Kennedi Ehresmann 2 5-9 9 2r 5a 2s, Callie Kostreba 1 0-0 2 2r s b, Jady Breth 0 1-2 1 2s, Paige Paulzine 0 3-3 3, Carolynn Becker 2 0-0 4 r b, Courtney Thielen 2 1-2 5 2r s, Allison Skwira r, Danielle Lyon r, Taylor Popp, Lydia Hoikka, Abby Lampert, Kendra Gerads 0-0-0-0; Holdingford 26 20-30 73 33r 16a 23s 3b 15f, LPGE 12 10-22 38 27r 8s 5b 16f.
3PG: Thielen-1; LPGE-4
Holdingford 20 23-48
Staples-Motley 17 21-38
Holdingford: Hellmann 6 0-1 12 6r 3a 6s, G. Gerads 3 0-2 6 2r 5a 9s, M. Gerads 3 0-2 6 4r a 3s, Soltis 0 4-8 4 r 3s, Popp 3a 3s, Ehresmann s, Becker 4 2-2 10 6r a 3s, Kostreba 0 0-1 4r, Thielen 2 13 5 2r 3a; Holdingford 18 7-19 43 28r 16a 31s 18f. Staples-Motley 12 14-27 38 36r 13s6b.