Local roundup: Potter’s two-way play sends Hartford boys hoop past Fair Haven
Brandon Potter
Modified: 3/10/2021 12:00:49 AM
FAIR HAVEN, Vt. The second half belonged to the Hartford High boys basketball team in a VPA Division II showdown at Fair Haven on Tuesday night. The Hurricanes erased a seven-point halftime deficit to beat the host Slaters, 57-51, in a potential postseason preview.
Hartford’s Brandon Potter drew the assignment of guarding Fair Haven star Kohlby Murray and Potter was more than up to the task, holding Murray to just 13 points. Potter countered that with 13 points of his own to settle that battle at a draw.
History made! Montevallo Falcons make DII NCAA womenâs tournament
Montevallo women s basketball By Christina Chambers | March 9, 2021 at 8:17 PM CST - Updated March 9 at 8:31 PM
MONTEVALLO, Ala. (WBRC) - For the first time in program history, the Falcons will be entering the NCAA postseason tournament.
Montevallo will hold the No. 5 seed in the south region.
âThis is the first time weâre here and no one is expecting us to go beat anyone, no one expects us as a team to go past the first round, weâre going to go out there and prove that weâre supposed to be here,â said Montevallo forward Kourtnie Smith.
Hatchets Himmel records triple-double in win over Caro
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Sophomore Katherine Himmel recorded a triple-double as the Bad Axe girls basketball team beat visiting Caro on Tuesday night. The Hatchets won, 49-36.Mark Birdsall/Huron Daily Tribune
BAD AXE – Sophomore Katherine Himmel recorded a triple-double as the Bad Axe girls basketball team beat visiting Caro on Tuesday night. The Hatchets won, 49-36.
Bad Axe is now 9-2 overall and 8-2 in conference play.
Himmel, making her first start of the season, led the way for the Hatchets with 20 points, 13 rebounds and 11 blocks. The sophomore set a new single-game school record with those 11 blocks. Other leaders on the night for Bad Axe were Kate Clancy with 9 points and Camryn Affer and Alexis Booms with 5 points each. Sophie Shuart had 4 points, Callie Engler and Claire Castle each chipped in 2, and Haley Newland and Madison Kinney each had 1 point.
Holly Kersgieter and Ioanna Chatzileonti were selected as honorees to the 2020-2021 Phillips All-Big 12 Awards, as announced by the league on Wednesday afternoon.