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SPENCER – Neillsville used a 21-3 run in the second quarter to pull away and beat Spencer 63-34 in a Cloverbelt Conference East Division girls basketball game on Thursday night at Spencer High School.
The Warriors sweep the season series from Spencer and improve to 11-0 overall and 9-0 in the Cloverbelt East. Spencer falls to 8-4 and 6-3 in the conference.
Neillsville made 23 of 59 shots from the field, including 7 of 22 from 3-point range, and held the Rockets in check as they only had 28 shot attempts, making just 11. The Warriors also had 19 steals and held a 16-12 rebounding advantage.
Caitlynne Naughton had 16 points, including four 3-pointers, and Jenny Lindner added 15 points for Neillsville.
Tara Matter topped Spencer with 11 points and four rebounds. Senior center Courtney Schulz returned from a foot injury after missing the last 10 games and scored two points in limited action.
Spencer is off until Jan. 27 when it hosts Loyal.
Warriors 63, Rockets 34
Neillsville 14 21 14 14 – 63
Spencer 12 3 10 9 – 34
NEILLSVILLE (63): Alyssa Anding 3-3 2-3 8, Samantha Larrabee 0-1 0-0 0, Katelyn Crothers 0-2 0-0 0, Jenny Lindner 6-13 2-2 15, McKenzie Trunkel 2-7 0-0 5, Caitlynne Naughton 6-10 0-0 16, Lindsey Opelt 1-3 1-2 4, Katrina Peterson 0-0 0-0 0, Kendra Pfeiffer 1-1 0-0 2, Taylor Gleisner 0-0 0-0 0, Wendy Barth 0-0 0-0 0, Alleah Voight 2-5 0-0 4, Corina Craig 0-1 5-6 5, Molly Attoe 2-3 0-0 4. FG: 23-59. FT: 10-13. 3-pointers: 7-22 (Naughton 4-5, Trunkel 1-5, Lindner 1-6, Opelt 1-3, Larrabee 0-1, Crothers 0-2). Rebounds: 16 (Voight 4, Lindner 4). Record: 11-0, 9-0 Cloverbelt East.
SPENCER (34): Krystal Weier 2-5 2-2 7, Alicia Endreas 0-0 0-0 0, Claire Drews 0-0 0-0 0, Kailyn Anderson 0-2 0-0 0, Courtney Schulz 1-1 0-0 2, Tara Matter 5-10 0-0 11, Aubrie Bissonette 1-3 0-0 2, Kyleigh Hebert 2-4 2-3 7, Tara Kramer 1-1 0-0 2, Tynae Phillips 1-2 1-2 3. FG: 13-28. FT: 5-7. 3-pointers: 3-8 (Hebert 1-3, Matter 1-1, Weier 1-3). Rebounds: 12 (Matter 4). Record: 8-4, 6-3 Cloverbelt East.