Decorah ends Comets’ season in regional first-round, 57-32
Decorah’s Madison McEnaney drives around Charles City’s Jodie Sindlinger during the first half of Wednesday’s regional game.
By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com
DECORAH — The Charles City Comets girls basketball went into the Class 4A Region 2 Girls Basketball Tournament with a winless record.
But of the games the Comets were competitive for four quarters, two of them were against their first-round opponent — Decorah.
However, by coming out of the gate with court-opening press, the Vikings made sure the game was going to be more or less decided by halftime as the took a 28-6 lead at intermission before advancing in a 57-32 final.
Decorah will face Waverly-Shell Rock in the semifinals, 7 p.m. Saturday. The Go-Hawks received a first-round bye.
Charles City junior Jodie Sindlinger led the Comets with 8 points which included 6 of 7 free-throw shooting. Sindlinger also had 10 rebounds.
In her final basketball game as a Comet, Payton Reams had 7 points — all of which she scored in the second half when the Comets were more competitive, scoring 26 points to the Vikings’ 29.
Sophomore Olivia Zuspan scored 7 points, junior Kara Hoffman added 6 on a pair of 3-pointers, and sophomore Lisabeth Fiser and senior Rylee Hageman — also playing her last game — each scored 2 for Charles City.
Decorah’s twin towers Lindsey and Madison McEnaney combined for 31 points — Lindsey (16), Madison (15) — and a whole lotta offensive rebounds.
Allie Haftner and Kylah Quandahl each scored 10 for Decorah.
DECORAH 57, CHARLES CITY 32
Scoring By Quarters
CHARLES CITY 3 3 11 15 — 32
DECORAH 13 15 12 17 — 57
CHARLES CITY (32)
Payton Reams 7, Kara Hoffman 6, Olivia Zuspan 7, Lisabeth Fiser 2, Rylee Hageman 2, Jodie Sindlinger 8.
DECORAH (57)
Ambria Pipho 3, Madison McEnaney 15, Alea Lutkenhaus 4, Allie Hafner 10, Kylah Quandahl 10, Lindsey McEnaney 16.
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