March 5, 2014
Ball battle
Menno High School girls basketball players Christina
Herrboldt (32) and Tara Spencer (30) work to secure the ball against the Parker
Pheasants Monday night, Feb. 24 in the 2014 District 9B Girls Basketball
Tournament at Freeman Academy in Freeman. The Wolves started off the tournament
with a 55-35 win over the Pheasants. Abby Herrboldt led the Wolves in that game
with 16 points, followed by Kylee Kessler and Kaylee Kessler with 12 points
each. Kylee Kessler also added 8 rebounds and Spencer posted 7 rebounds. The
Wolves’ luck ran out in the second round, however, when they lost to eventual
tournament champion Freeman Public by a score of 38-23. The Freeman Flyers went
on to defeat the Scotland Highlanders in the championship game Friday night, Feb.
28 by a score of 51-31 to advance to the Region 5B championship in Yankton,
where they will take on Gayville-Volin Thursday, March 6 for a chance to play
in the state tournament.
PHOTO BY JEREMY WALTNER