Packer girls basketball team gets past Rockets
Published 10:51 pm Sunday, January 15, 2017
- Austin’s Abby Lewis drives to the hoop during the first half against Rochester John Marshall Saturday afternoon in Ove Berven Gym. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
The Austin girls basketball team compiled 20 steals as it beat Rochester John Marshall 78-52 in Ove Berven Gym Saturday.
Awenia Nywesh had 17 points and nine rebounds for the Packers, Colie Justice had 17 points and Rebecca Younis had eight points, seven assists and five steals.
“I’m very proud of how the girls came out after a long week and put a whole game together, especially on the defensive end,” Austin head coach Anna Meyer said. “We played great unselfish, team basketball. Becca and Awenia both had a huge game for us. We need that out of our seniors and we look to them to get us going on both ends of the floor.”
JM 31 21 – 52
Austin 37 41 – 78
Austin scoring: Awenia Nywesh, 17; Colie Justice, 17; Abby Lewis, 11; Elyse Hebrink, 8; KieJuana VanZant, 8; Amber Hansen, 7; Nyagoa Thok, 2
