Blue Jay Girls Win Two Of Three
Stanley’s varsity girls’ basketball team opened their season last week with three games on their schedule. On Tuesday, Dec. 3, they hosted Killdeer, winning that game with a score of 50 to 49. On Friday, Dec. 6, they faced Velva at the Shootout on the Prairie in Minot, winning by a score of 40 to 38. Their final game of the week was on Saturday, Dec. 7 when they faced Wahpeton, a team that is ranked fifth in the early season poll, dropping that game by a score of 32 to 53.
Stanley vs. Killdeer
The Blue Jays opened their season at home against the Killdeer Cowboys in a game that would come to the final minutes to determine a winner. The teams battled hard with Killdeer holding a one point lead at the end of the first quarter and a two point lead at the half. The Blue Jays cut the lead to one at the end of the third quarter and went on to win the game by one with a score of 50 to 49.
As a team the Blue Jays made 19 of 46 of two point attempts for 41% and 3 of 16 3 point attempts for 19%. They converted 3 of their 8 free throws for 38. That compared to 11 of 27 two point attempts, 6 of 17 three point attempts and 9 of 18 free throw attempts for Killdeer.
The Blue Jays had 18 offensive and 19 defensive rebounds. They had 9 assists, 19 steals and 4 blocks. They committed 25 turnovers. Killdeer had 12 offensive and 19 defensive rebounds, 14 assists, 16 steals and 1 block. They committed 30 turnovers.
Taya Niemitalo led the team with 16 points, followed by Brinley Larson with 13, Annie Roise with 10, CeeJay Bohmbach with 8 and Harley DeTienne with 3.
Annie Roise had 12 rebounds, followed by Brinley Larson with 6, Taya Niemitalo with 4, Lexi Neset, Harley DeTienne, Payton Lystad and CeeJay Bohmbach with 3 each, and Tylie Johnson with 1.
Taya Niemitalo had 5 assists, followed by Annie Roise with 3 and CeeJay Bohmbach with 1.
CeeJay Bohmbach had 7 steals, followed by Brinley Larson with 4, Harley DeTienne and Taya Niemitalo with 3 each, and Lexi Neset and Tylie Johnson with 1 each.
Annie Roise had 3 blocks, followed by Taya Niemitalo with 1.
Stanley 12 10 16 12 - 50
Killdeer 13 11 15 10 - 49
Stanley vs. Velva
In their first game at the Shootout on the Prairie, the Blue Jays faced the Velva Aggies on Friday, Dec. 6. This was a game of alternating quarters as Velva got out to a five point lead at the end of the first quarter, with the Blue Jays taking a four point lead into the half. Velva came back to lead at the end of three, but Stanley battled through in the fourth to take the 40 to 36 victory.
As a team, the Blue Jays made 8 of their 37 two point attempts for 22% and 5 of their 15 three point attempts for 33%. They converted 9 of their 17 free throws for 53%. That compared to 11 of 37 two point attempts, 3 of 13 three point attempts and 5 of 16 free throw attempts for the Aggies.
The Blue Jays had 16 offensive and 23 defensive rebounds. They had 8 assists, 16 steals and 4 blocks. They committed 27 turnovers. The Aggies had 18 offensive and 23 defensive rebounds. They had 9 assists, 16 steals, 1 block and committed 30 turnovers.
Taya Niemitalo led the team with 13 points, followed by Annie Roise with 12, CeeJay Bohmbach with 6, Brinley Larson with 4, Harley DeTienne with 3 and Lexi Neset with 2.
Taya Niemitalo had 12 rebounds, followed by Annie Roise with 11, CeeJay Bohmbach with 5, Brinley Larson with 4, Harley DeTienne with 2 and Lexi Neset with 1.
Taya Niemitalo had 3 assists, followed by CeeJay Bohmbach with 2, and Harley DeTienne, Brinley Larson and Tylie Johnson with 1 each.
CeeJay Bohmbach had 7 steals, followed by Taya Niemitalo and Harley DeTienne with 4 each, and Lexi Neset with 1.
Annie Roise and Brinley Larson each had 2 blocks.