Packer girls fall to No. 8 Huskies
Published 11:21 pm Friday, January 10, 2014
The Austin girls basketball team couldn’t keep up with Owatonna (11-0 overall, 5-0 Big Nine), which si ranked No. 8 in Class ‘AAAA,’ as the Packers lost 63-45 on the road Friday.
Austin’s Merideth Fritz attempts a lay-up over Owatonna’s Katlin Ptacek during the Packers’ 64-35 loss on Friday at Owatonna High School. — Kaleb Roedel/Owatonna People’s Press
The Packers (3-6 overall, 1-4 Big Nine) were within 27-20 late in the first half, but the Huskies used a quick 7-0 run to take a 14-point lead to the break. The Packers, who have now lost five straight, went 3-for-15 on free throws in the second half.
“I thought we made progress as a team tonight,” Austin head coach Todd Johnson said. “With all their trapping and pressing, I thought it would be tough on us and it was. They’re a tough team.”
Austin 20 25 — 45
Owatonna 34 29 — 63
Austin scoring: Mer Gach, 13; Merideth Fritz, 8; Alex Hansen, 7; Shayley Vesel, 7; Sydney Murphy, 3; Tori Grev, 2; Amber Hansen, 2; Ruth Koang, 2; free throws: 43 percent (9-for-21)
