by Bev Howe, coach
The JV girls got their first win on the road against the Tri-Valley Mustangs on Friday December 13. The Blue Dragons out-scored the Mustangs 29 – 14 in the first half on the scoring efforts of Molly Hulscher with three baskets in the paint and two three-point shots by Logan Bly. Garretson was able to keep the momentum in their favor into the second half and sealed the victory over the Mustangs 48 – 28. Hulscher and Madden Lardy led the scoring with twelve points each. Logan Bly added nine points and Mya Long seven in a well-rounded scoring effort.
Garretson traveled to Coleman the next day to take on the CE-Hawks. The Blue Dragons came out strong offensively and defensively to keep the CE-Hawks scoreless in the first quarter and go into the half leading 24 – 5. Garretson continued with energy in the second half and came out victorious 50-13. Leading scorers for the game were Logan Bly with eighteen points, Mattea Fiegen with seventeen points, and Mya Long netting six.
On Friday January 3rd, after a long break, the Blue Dragons were again on the road to Chester.
The Blue Dragons played a little sluggish during the first quarter but the energy returned and Garretson led at the half 24-5. The Blue Dragons team effort didn’t let up and the girls secured a victory over the Flyers 58-16 with all Blue Dragons putting points on the scoreboard. Molly Hulscher led the team with eighteen points and Mya Long with sixteen, netting three 3-pointers and going 3 for 4 from the free-throw line. Madden Lardy added seven points, Logan Bly six and Raegan Altman five points. Mattea Fiegen, Grace Hove and Anna Jones scored three, two and one point respectively.
