Vikings girls squeak by Huskies

Published 11:24 pm Tuesday, January 26, 2010

After a loss to West Fork last Friday, the Northwood-Kensett girls’ basketball team tried to bounce back Tuesday night against Nashua-Plainfield in Northwood.

The Vikings used a strong second-half to get past the Huskies, 49-45.

Northwood-Kensett (11-5, 8-3 Corn Bowl) trailed 24-20 at halftime, but turned things around in the second half.

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Northwood-Kensett had two players score in double figures on the night. Kate Hartman scored a game-high 26 points in the victory, while Britney Low poured in 10 points.

Nashua-Plainfield was led by Lacey Flugge, who scored 21.

Northwood-Kensett hits the court on Thursday as it travels to Glenville.

Northwood-Kensett 49, Nashua-Plainfield 45

Nashua-Plainfield 8 16 11 10 — 45

Northwood-Kensett 8 12 15 14 — 49

Nashua-Plainfield scoring: Lacey Flugge 21, Cassie Martin 13, Callie Matthews 6, Chelsey Wedeking 5.

Northwood-Kensett scoring: Kate Hartman 26, Britney Low 10, Jami Dahlby 7, Kathy Porter 4, Brooke Claussen 2.