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SPENCER – Spencer shot only 24 percent from the field and made just 7 of 18 free throws, losing at home to previously winless Gilman 36-23 in a Cloverbelt Conference East Division girls basketball game Friday night at Spencer High School.
The Rockets (2-4, 1-4 Cloverbelt East) were just 8 of 33 from the field and 0-for-8 from 3-point range in the loss. They scored no more than nine points in any quarter.
Gilman was solid from the field (16 of 34) and survived despite making only 2 of 13 free throws.
Gilman led 17-10 at halftime before a 13-9 third quarter pushed the lead to double digits.
Each team was plagued by turnovers. Spencer committed 27, while the Pirates (1-6, 1-5 Cloverbelt East) turned it over 22 times.
Macie Weber had seven points to top Spencer.
The Rockets return to action Tuesday at home against Augusta.
Pirates 36, Rockets 23
Gilman 9 8 13 6 – 36
Spencer 5 5 9 4 – 23
GILMAN (36): Makaylen Skabroud 4-4 0-4 8, Kyla Schoene 4-5 0-0 8, Shaelan Schmitt 3-5 0-1 6, Kendall Skabroud 2-5 1-2 6, Shelby Skabroud 2-9 1-2 6, Desiree Budzinski 1-1 0-2 2, Morgan Birkenholz 0-4 0-0 0, Kirstin Nuernberger 0-0 0-0 0, Taylor Hendricks 0-0 0-2 0, Kayla Chause 0-1 0-0 0. FG: 16-34. FT: 2-13. 3-pointers: 2-8 (S. Skabroud 1-4, K. Skabroud 1-3, Birkenholz 0-1). Turnovers: 22. Fouls: 17. Fouled out: none. Record: 1-6, 1-5 Cloverbelt East.
SPENCER (23): Macie Weber 2-3 3-4 7, Marisa Johnson 2-4 2-2 6, Rachel Zastrow 1-3 0-0 2, Melissa Lehman 1-1 0-0 2, Amanda Skrzeczkoski 1-1 0-0 2, Karly Bump 1-3 0-2 2, Sydney Kind 0-5 1-6 1, Brooke Kettleborough 0-12 1-2 1, Jordyn Wichalcz 0-1 0-0 0, Abby Varsho 0-0 0-0 0, Kallie Reckner 0-0 0-0 0, Katlynne Walter 0-0 0-0 0, Felicia Weber 0-0 0-2 0. FG: 8-33. FT: 7-18. 3-pointers: 0-8 (Kettleborough 0-4, Kind 0-3, Bump 0-1). Turnovers: 27. Fouls: 14. Fouled out: none. Record: 2-4, 1-4 Cloverbelt East.