Tough stretch catches up to USC girls

Published 8:17 am Wednesday, February 11, 2009

A poor second half hurt the United South Central girls’ basketball team Tuesday in Blue Earth as the Rebels fell 60-40 to the Buccaneers.

USC trailed by five at the break, but only scored 13 points in the second half as Blue Earth outscored them by 15 to break away.

Kate Hassing led all scorers with 16 points for the Bucs and Ashley Olson added 10.

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The Rebels were led by Val Sahr’s 10 points and Ciara Christenson’s nine points.

“Right now the schedule we’ve had in the last week and a half has taken its toll,” said USC head coach Stu Hendrickson.

The Rebels have had to face Waterville-Elysian-Morristown (15-4, 11-2), No. 10 ranked Fairmont (18-1), No. 6 ranked New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva (20-1, 12-0) in the past 10 days. USC travels to Blooming Prairie Friday as suddenly it finds itself in a four-game skid.

Blue Earth 60, USC 40

USC 27 13 — 40

BEA 32 28 — 60

USC scoring: Val Sahr 10, Ciara Christenson 9, Taylor Allis 7, Kayla Stenzel 4, Nicole Youngblom 4, Danielle Koestler 4, Lindsey Dahl 2.

BEA scoring: Kate Hassing 16, Ashley Olson 12, Hayley Pirsig 9, Jackie Klinkner 8, Morgan Dickman 4, Alicia Rorman 4, Olivia Skaare 4, Sydney Ristau 2.