Wolverines storm Hurricanes 58-38

Published 10:18 pm Friday, February 18, 2011

Glenvill-Emmons' Alayna Hall shoots Friday during the first half against Houston in Glenville.

GLENVILLE — The Glenville-Emmons Wolverines girls’ basketball team opened an 18-2 lead Friday against the Houston Hurricanes and won 58-38 in Glenville.

Kalli Van Ryswyk and Alayna Hall combined for 12 of the Wolverines’ first 18 points. Van Ryswyk finished with 10 in the first half.

After trailing 18-2, the Hurricanes (2-23, 2-15 Southeast) went on a 10-4 run and pulled within 22-12 with just under six minutes left in the first half.

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Kailey Davis and Emily Belshan each made two 3-pointers in the half’s final five minutes, and the Wolverines (16-5, 14-4) led 34-16 at the break. Davis and Belshan each finished with three 3-pointers for the game.

Wolverines coach Lisa Ziebell played a lot of girls during the second half as G-E outscored the Tigers by two after the break.

Van Ryswyk finished with 14 points, eight points and seven rebounds, and Belshan had 13 points, six rebounds and five steals.

Davis had 11 points, eight steals and five assists, and Hall had eight points, five rebounds and four steals. Robyn Roe grabbed a team-high 13 rebounds.

The Wolverines play again at 2 p.m. Saturday against Norwood-Young America (14-9, 7-6 Minnesota River) in Glenville.