Region 2 Girls Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals #4 Cavalier vs #5 Hatton/Northwood

Recap

The Hutton-Northwood Thunder pulled away in the second half to defeat the Cavalier Tornadoes 69-56 and advance to the Region Semifinals. The teams traded leads in the first half before a back and forth flurry of three-pointers ended with the Thunder up 27-26 with 3:10 remaining before halftime. The score was tied twice after halftime before the Thunder began to extend the margin. With the rebound advantage, second-chance points and free throws allowed the lead to extend into double digits before the final 69-56 victory. With the win Hutton-Northwood will face #1 seed Thompson in the semifinals.

Hutton-Northwood Thunder (17-4):

25 rebounds, 14 turnovers, 22/32 free throws

MaKenna Gader: 19 points, 2 rebounds

Amara Hobson: 17 points

Elizabeth Pinke: 9 points, 6 rebounds

Kennison Azure: 20 points, 13 rebounds

Chloe Bilden: 2 points, 2 rebounds

Tista Bilden: 2 points, 1 rebound

Cavalier Tornadoes (14-8):

16 rebounds, 21 turnovers, 13/22 free throws

Graesen Helgoe: 1 point, 3 rebounds

Ryle Burgess: 22 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals

Carmen LeTexier: 1 rebound

Jade Kihne: 18 points, 2 rebounds

Grace Thorlakson: 2 points, 1 rebound

Eden Carrier: 13 points, 2 rebounds