Packer girls cruise past Tigers

Published 11:34 pm Tuesday, January 18, 2011

The Austin girls basketball team beat Albert Lea (2-12 overall, 2-7 Big Nine) 76-61 in Ove Berven Gym Tuesday.

The Packers (5-8 overall, 5-4 Big Nine) led 48-28 at the half and Jenna Svoboda and Babaye Oja combined for 55 points in the win.

Austin forced 33 Albert Lea turnovers.

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Austin scoring: Jenna Svoboda, 23; Babaye Oja, 22; Sophia Hebrink, 11; Taylor Lady, 5; Nina Carney, 5; Stephanie Justice, 4; Mary Kate Barinka, 3; Meredith Molhusen, 1; Danielle Tschann, 1; rebounds: 49 (Oja, 8); turnovers: 26