Packer girls basketball team beats Huskies
Published 11:30 pm Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Austin’s Ruth Koang, left, and Awenia Nywesh, hustle for a loose ball in Owatonna Tuesday. Jon Weisbrod/Owatonna People’s Press
The Austin girls basketball team beat Owatonna (6-6 overall, 4-4 Big Nine) 59-57 on the road Tuesday.
The game was tied at 52-52, as Shayley Vesel, Kelsey Sederquest and Awenia Nywesh all sunk clutch free throws down the stretch for the Packers (6-4 overall, 6-3 Big Nine).
Shayley Vesel had 25 points and Ruth Koang had nine points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots.
“We played a lot better defense in the second half. Ruth played great defense,” Austin head coach Todd Johnson said. “It was a really great, gutty win and I’m very proud of the girls.”
Austin 32 27 — 59
Owatonna 33 24 — 57
Austin scoring: Shayley Vesel, 25; Ruth Koang, 9; Ashley Hawkshead, 9; Kelsey Sederquest, 6; Awenia Nywesh, 5; Rebecca Younis, 3; Amber Hansen, 2; free throws: 59 percent (16-for-27)
