Girls JV basketball splits final games
The Galesburg-Augusta girls JV basketball team completed the season with an 8-11 record after defeating Saugatuck 39-34 February 24 and suffering a 31-22 setback to Pennfield February 26 in the season finale.
Sophia Dohm scored eight points, Sienna Ownes added five points and Miley Coburn pitched in with four points in the loss to Pennfield.
G-A answered a 36-25 loss to Saugatuck February 19 with a 39-34 win over Saugatuck February 24.
Sophia Dohm’s 16 points led G-A in scoring and Claire Callender added 10 points.
Sophia Dohm scored eight points, Sienna Ownes added five points and Miley Coburn pitched in with four points in the loss to Pennfield.
G-A answered a 36-25 loss to Saugatuck February 19 with a 39-34 win over Saugatuck February 24.
Sophia Dohm’s 16 points led G-A in scoring and Claire Callender added 10 points.
Two G-A wrestlers compete at
individual wrestling state finals
By Bruce Rolfe
Galesburg-Augusta freshman Jaxsen Kasten and sophomore Owen Cowles bowed out of the Division 4 Individual State Finals at Ford Field after two rounds March 6 At Ford Field.
Cowles, wrestling at the 120-pound weight class, lost his first match to Hudson freshman Liam McClain by a technical fall, 20-2 (2:18).
The G-A sophomore bowed out of the tournament with a loss to Brown City junior Aedyn Pasco by a 19-3 technical fall (4:34).
Cowles finishes the season with a 32-9 record.
Kasten, wrestling at the 106-pound weight class, was pinned by Roscommon sophomore Kasen Spencer in the opening round in 51 seconds.
The G-A freshman faced Cass City freshman Colten Kady in the second round and fell out of the tournament after he was pinned in 36 seconds.
Kasten finishes the season with a 26-23 record.
Division 4 Individual State Finals (At Ford Field)
G-A Results
106: Kasen Spencer (Roscommon) pin Jaxsen Kasten (G-A) :51; Colten Kady (Cass City) pin Jaxsen Kasten (G-A) :36.
120: Liam McClain (Hudson) def. Owen Cowles (G-A) technical fall, 20-2 (2:18); Aedyn Pasco (Brown City) def. Owen Cowles (G-A) 19-3, technical fall (4:34).
Galesburg-Augusta freshman Jaxsen Kasten and sophomore Owen Cowles bowed out of the Division 4 Individual State Finals at Ford Field after two rounds March 6 At Ford Field.
Cowles, wrestling at the 120-pound weight class, lost his first match to Hudson freshman Liam McClain by a technical fall, 20-2 (2:18).
The G-A sophomore bowed out of the tournament with a loss to Brown City junior Aedyn Pasco by a 19-3 technical fall (4:34).
Cowles finishes the season with a 32-9 record.
Kasten, wrestling at the 106-pound weight class, was pinned by Roscommon sophomore Kasen Spencer in the opening round in 51 seconds.
The G-A freshman faced Cass City freshman Colten Kady in the second round and fell out of the tournament after he was pinned in 36 seconds.
Kasten finishes the season with a 26-23 record.
Division 4 Individual State Finals (At Ford Field)
G-A Results
106: Kasen Spencer (Roscommon) pin Jaxsen Kasten (G-A) :51; Colten Kady (Cass City) pin Jaxsen Kasten (G-A) :36.
120: Liam McClain (Hudson) def. Owen Cowles (G-A) technical fall, 20-2 (2:18); Aedyn Pasco (Brown City) def. Owen Cowles (G-A) 19-3, technical fall (4:34).
Lady Rams fall in district
semifinals to Parchment
By Dale Martin
Turnovers and cold shooting in the fourth quarter were big factors in a 50-47 loss to Parchment in the district semifinals for the Galesburg-Augusta girls varsity basketball team at Saranac March 4.
The Lady Rams finish the season with a 12-10 record.
G-A jumped out to a 12-3 lead and held onto the lead entering the second quarter despite a surge by Parchment that pulled the Panthers to within 18-16 after one quarter.
Two three-point baskets by Grace Gibson and one by Rayonna Alexander accounted for nine of G-A’s first 15 points.
Parchment outscored G-A 14-10 in the second quarter to take a 30-28 halftime lead.
G-A’s 17 turnovers in the first half reduced offensive possessions and allowed the Panthers to stay close before finally overtaking G-A at halftime.
The Rams reversed their turnover problems in the third quarter, playing through the stanza without any miscues. That helped G-A to a 45-35 lead after three quarters.
G-A scored the first five points of the third quarter and the final nine to build the lead to double digits (45-35).
The majority of G-A’s offense in the third quarter came at the free throw line, where the Rams meshed 11-of-16 free throws.
G-A went scoreless the first four minutes of the fourth quarter, and Parchment responded to the cold shooting stretch with an 11-0 run to take a 46-45 lead.
G-A retook the lead 47-46 but did not score the rest of the game.
G-A committed six turnovers in the fourth quarter with five miscues coming in the final three minutes.
Parchment enjoyed a strong night under the boards at both ends of the floor.
G-A struggled with its floor shooting, making 10-of-37 two-point attempts (27 percent) and 3-of-13 three-point tries (23 percent) for an overall percentage of 26 percent.
Senior Grace Gibson finished with 16 points, six rebounds, three steals and one blocked shot to pace G-A.
Rayonna Alexander scored 12 points to go with six rebounds. Brooklyn James added eight points and five rebounds and Kayla Bortolussi contributed eight points and 13
rebounds.
Parchment 16 14 5 15 - 50
Galesburg-Augusta 18 10 17 2 - 47
Grace Gibson 16, Rayonna Alexander 12, Jeni Klimp 5, Brooklyn James 8, Kayla Bortolussi 8
Free throws: G-A 18-32/Parchment 13-33
3-point baskets: G-A 3 (Grace Gibson 2, Rayonna Jackson 1) Parchment 3 (A. Jackson 3)
G-A Stat Leaders
Rebounds: Kayla Bortolussi 13, Emily Coleman 6, Rayonna Alexander 6, Grace Gibson 6, Brooklyn James 5, Lexi Coburn 5
Assists: Emily Coleman 3
Steals: Grace Gibson 6, Jeni Klimp 3
Blocked shots: Grace Gibson 1
Turnovers and cold shooting in the fourth quarter were big factors in a 50-47 loss to Parchment in the district semifinals for the Galesburg-Augusta girls varsity basketball team at Saranac March 4.
The Lady Rams finish the season with a 12-10 record.
G-A jumped out to a 12-3 lead and held onto the lead entering the second quarter despite a surge by Parchment that pulled the Panthers to within 18-16 after one quarter.
Two three-point baskets by Grace Gibson and one by Rayonna Alexander accounted for nine of G-A’s first 15 points.
Parchment outscored G-A 14-10 in the second quarter to take a 30-28 halftime lead.
G-A’s 17 turnovers in the first half reduced offensive possessions and allowed the Panthers to stay close before finally overtaking G-A at halftime.
The Rams reversed their turnover problems in the third quarter, playing through the stanza without any miscues. That helped G-A to a 45-35 lead after three quarters.
G-A scored the first five points of the third quarter and the final nine to build the lead to double digits (45-35).
The majority of G-A’s offense in the third quarter came at the free throw line, where the Rams meshed 11-of-16 free throws.
G-A went scoreless the first four minutes of the fourth quarter, and Parchment responded to the cold shooting stretch with an 11-0 run to take a 46-45 lead.
G-A retook the lead 47-46 but did not score the rest of the game.
G-A committed six turnovers in the fourth quarter with five miscues coming in the final three minutes.
Parchment enjoyed a strong night under the boards at both ends of the floor.
G-A struggled with its floor shooting, making 10-of-37 two-point attempts (27 percent) and 3-of-13 three-point tries (23 percent) for an overall percentage of 26 percent.
Senior Grace Gibson finished with 16 points, six rebounds, three steals and one blocked shot to pace G-A.
Rayonna Alexander scored 12 points to go with six rebounds. Brooklyn James added eight points and five rebounds and Kayla Bortolussi contributed eight points and 13
rebounds.
Parchment 16 14 5 15 - 50
Galesburg-Augusta 18 10 17 2 - 47
Grace Gibson 16, Rayonna Alexander 12, Jeni Klimp 5, Brooklyn James 8, Kayla Bortolussi 8
Free throws: G-A 18-32/Parchment 13-33
3-point baskets: G-A 3 (Grace Gibson 2, Rayonna Jackson 1) Parchment 3 (A. Jackson 3)
G-A Stat Leaders
Rebounds: Kayla Bortolussi 13, Emily Coleman 6, Rayonna Alexander 6, Grace Gibson 6, Brooklyn James 5, Lexi Coburn 5
Assists: Emily Coleman 3
Steals: Grace Gibson 6, Jeni Klimp 3
Blocked shots: Grace Gibson 1
