• 
• CLASS
• JOBS
• AUTO
• HOMES

Nelson lifts Evansville in OT

Tia Nelson was the difference-maker for Evansville High's girls basketball team Thursday night.

Nelson made four free throws in overtime, and Kayle Klitzman scored a game-high 26 points to lead Evansville to a 70-67 Rock Valley North Conference win over visiting McFarland.

Evansville (2-3, 1-2) led by four at half but McFarland scored 28 points in the fourth quarter to force overtime. Nelson finished with 18 points for the Blue Devils.

EVANSVILLE 70, MCFARLAND 67 (OT)

McFarland (67)—Frasier, 0-2-2; Hettinger, 7-3-17; Weiner, 7-5-21; Johnson, 1-3-6; C. Hettinger, 1-0-2; Kelm, 3-0-6; Ewelt, 0-3-3; Runde, 2-6-10. Totals: 21-22-67.

Evansville (70)—Larsen, 1-0-2; Miller, 4-3-13; Hurtley, 1-0-2; Klitzman, 9-7-26; Greenleaf, 0-4-4; Nelson, 7-4-18; Sunness, 2-1-5. Totals: 24-19-70.

McFarland 8 14 13 28 4—67

Evansville 13 13 13 24 7—70

Three-point goals—McFarland 3 (Weiner 2, Johnson), Evansville 3 (Miller 2, Klitzman). Free throws missed—McFarland 13, Evansville 18. Total fouls—McFarland 30, Evansville 27. Fouled out—Runde, Johnson, M. Hettinger, Miller, Klitzman, Greenleaf.

-- East Troy 63, Edgerton 59—Breanna Gaspervich scored 24 points, including a perfect 13-for-13 performance at the free-throw line, to lift the defending Rock Valley North champions to the win.

Whitney Oren and Megan Johnson combined for 29 points for Edgerton (1-3, 1-2).

EAST TROY 63, EDGERTON 59

Edgerton (59)—Oren, 5-3-15; Long, 2-0-6; Snell, 2-0-5; Lawrence, 1-1-3; Gander, 1-4-6; Johnson, 7-0-14; Walter, 2-5-10. Totals: 20-13-59.

East Troy (63)—Olsen, 4-1-9; Oleson, 2-5-9; Gaspervich, 5-13-24; Atchison, 4-1-12; Morris, 2-0-4; Schahczinski, 1-0-2; Riemer, 1-1-3. Totals: 19-21-63.

Edgerton 23 2 18 16—59

East Troy 13 19 15 16—63

Three-point goals—Edgerton 6 (Oren 2, Long 2, Snell, Walter), East Troy 4 (Atchison 3, Gaspervich 3). Free throws missed—Edgerton 11, East Troy 10. Total fouls—Edgerton 24, East Troy 19. Fouled out—Johnson.

-- Whitewater 51, Jefferson 41—The unbeaten Whippets (5-0, 3-0) raced out to a 9-point halftime lead and coasted to the Rock Valley North win.

Brooke Trewyn scored a game-high 20 points for Whitewater, while Kate Heine scored 10 to lead Jefferson.

WHITEWATER 51, JEFFERSON 41

Whitewater (51)—Reynolds, 4-4-12; Dolan, 0-2-2; Trewyn, 7-6-20; Hookstead, 2-2-6; Mathews, 1-1-3; Walker, 4-0-8. Totals: 18-15-41.

Jefferson (41)—Wellnitz, 3-2-9; Rodriguez, 1-0-2; Nelson, 1-1-3; Fritz, 0-1-1; Kubicek, 2-3-7; Heine, 3-4-10; Hebbe, 1-0-2. Totals: 12-15-41.

Whitewater 12 10 15 14—51

Jefferson 7 6 11 17—41

Three-point goals—Jefferson 1 (Wellnitz). Free throws missed—Whitewater 7, Jefferson 6. Total fouls—Whitewater 15, Jefferson 19.

Rock Valley South

-- Parkview 41, Big Foot 28—The visiting Vikings shut ot the Chiefs in the third quarter en route to the Rock Valley South win.

Emily Harnack and Sara Kearns scored nine points each for Parkview (1-3, 1-2).

Molly Kovarik had a game-high 10 points for Big Foot (2-2, 1-2).

PARKVIEW 41, BIG FOOT 28

Parkview (41)—Heldt, 2-0-5; Harnack, 2-4-9; Larsen, 3-1-8; Strzok, 2-1-5; Kearns, 1-7-9; Jess, 0-3-3; Halterman, 1-0-2. Totals: 11-16-41.

Big Foot (28)—Petkoff, 1-0-2; Young, 2-0-5; Mazur, 1-1-3; Kovarik, 3-2-10; Courier, 2-0-4; Skerhutt, 2-0-4. Totals: 11-3-28.

Parkview 11 8 11 11—41

Big Foot 11 10 0 7—28

Three-point goals—Parkview 3 (Heldt, Harnack, Larsen), Big Foot 3 (Kovarik 2, Young). Free throws missed—Parkview 10, Big Foot 3. Total fouls—Parkview 12, Big Foot 20.

-- Brodhead 45, Palmyra-Eagle 18—The visiting Cardinals stayed atop the Rock Valley South standings by coasting past the Panthers.

Carly Mohns had eight points to lead Brodhead, while Sam Morateck had a game-high 16 points for Palmyra-Eagle.

BRODHEAD 45, PALMYRA-EAGLE 18

Brodhead (45)—Heller, 3-0-6; Arsmaeier, 1-0-3; Ahrens, 1-0-2; Duffield, 2-1-6; Pickel, 2-0-4; Moe, 3-1-7; Olson, 1-1-3; Douglas, 2-2-6; Mohns, 4-0-8. Totals: 19-3-45.

Palmyra-Eagle (18)—Watts, 1-0-2; Morateck, 8-0-16. Totals: 9-0-18.

Brodhead 15 14 9 7—45

Palmyra-Eagle 0 8 6 4—18

Three-point goals—Brodhead 4 (Arsmeier, Duffield, Moe, Olson). Free throws missed—Brodhead 4, Palmyra-Eagle 4.

-- Clinton 55, Turner 43—Megan Lantz scored 18 points to lead three Cougars in double figures. Sadie Gunnick added 16 points and Mallory Niemann chipped in 14 points for Clinton.

CLINTON 55, TURNER 43

Clinton (55)—Gunnick, 4-8-16; Lantz, 7-2-18; Ciochon, 2-0-5; Niemann, 5-4-14; Kemp, 1-0-2. Totals: 19-14-55

Turner (43)—Wasburn, 7-2-19; Himmelmann, 1-0-2; Williams, 3-0-7; Lauterbach, 1-1-3; Smith, 3-0-6; Krizmanich, 1-0-2; Burns, 2-0-4. Totals: 18-3-43.

Clinton 15 13 14 13—55

Beloit Turner 8 17 3 13—43

Three-point goals—Clinton 3 (Lantz 2, Ciochon), Turner 4 (Wasburn 3, Williams). Free throws missed—Clinton 7, Turner 4. Total fouls—Clinton 8, Turner 14.