Grand Meadow girls clamp down on defense in win

Published 11:38 pm Friday, December 12, 2008

The Superlarks girls basketball team got a much needed win 49-24 over Houston in GM Friday.

GM (2-2 overall, 1-1 SEC) forced 37 turnovers on the night and 22 in the first half.

“We came out real strong defensively and that was the difference,” GM head coach Dawn Baudoin said. “We also made good decisions on offense.”

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GM scoring: Jessica Benson, 21; Abbie Fay, 10; Alex Swanson, 7; Bailey Gomer, 6; Andrea Swanson, 5; free throws: 65 percent (15-for-23); rebounds: 31

Houston scoring: Astri Runningen, 9; Jennifer Ulmen, 5; free throws: 53 percent (8-for-15); rebounds: 34