IMS Girls vs. Lone Tree

by Michelle Wade
Coming off a bleak performance in their match up with English Valleys, the Iowa Mennonite girl’s basketball team came ready and focused Monday, February 1, as they traveled to Lone Tree High School to take on the Lions in a rescheduled Southeast Iowa Super Conference game.
From the tip off, IMS was off and running, getting two quick points on a Mo Brenneman (junior) lay-up. Keeping the Lions on their heels, the Iowa Mennonite girl’s held a 10-7 advantage through the first period. Though Lone Tree took the lead in the second period, IMS closed out the first half of regulation with a 21-18 lead.
A lead they never relinquished until late in the fourth quarter, when the Lions took a 42-30 decision with three minutes remaining. Inexperience in late game management, and foul trouble kept Iowa Mennonite from getting any closer than 11 points of the Lions, finishing the night 44-33.
Leading scorers for Iowa Mennonite were Carly Unruh (junior) with nine points and five rebounds, while freshman Laura Hochstetler scored six in the first half. Senior Nicole Hershberger and junior Emma Yutzy each added five points, with five and four rebounds respectively. Brenneman would finish with four points. Junior Mollie Ferguson knocked in a basket and a free throw for three, and senior Linnea Slabaugh hit the second two free throws.