By DELBERT PETERS

Staff writer

The weather outside was frightful and the field goal percentage for the Bluebird girls was also frigid during Thursday’s makeup game.

Goessel girls lost to Canton-Galva for the third time this year, this time 43-26.

The Bluebirds only scored two points the first quarter and four points the second quarter as the Eagles led 19-6 at half-time. Canton-Galva took command in the third quarter with a 30-11 lead.

The Bluebirds scored 15 points in the fourth quarter, but it was too late.

The Bluebirds shot a woeful 22% from the field against the Eagles.

Scoring for the Bluebirds: Bethany Herrel 7, Porclein Unruh 6, Riley Graber 5, Elizabeth Alderfer 4 and 2 points each for Lyna McCombs and Kaleigh Guhr.

In Friday’s game against Herington, Goessel trailed 5-6 at the end of the first quarter.

The Bluebirds grabbed a short-lived lead 11-8 in the second quarter, but Herington went into the half-time break ahead, 20-16.

A cold third quarter doomed the Bluebird’s chances, trailing 33-20. For the second game in a row, Goessel scored 15 points in the fourth quarter, but could never get closer than nine points, losing by a final score 44-35. Elizabeth Schmucker knocked in 11 points, Porclein Unruh 11, Riley Graber 5, Sarah Spurlin 2, Elizabeth Alderfer 2, Bethany Herrel 2, and Lyna McCombs 2.

The Bluebird girls are 2-6 in Wheat State League games and 3-14 overall.

Goessel boys

The Goessel boys trailed Canton-Galva for most of three periods.

The Bluebirds fought their way to tie the game at 11 at the end of one period.

Goessel fell behind 27-23 at half-time, but again tied the game at the end of three quarters 37-37.

The defense played a big role in the fourth quarter as the Bluebirds pulled ahead for good, winning 49-42. Goessel recorded 15 steals in the game shooting 35% from the field.

During Friday’s homecoming game Friday, Goessel hit three three-pointers to open the scoring for the Bluebirds, but the score was 9-8 as Herington kept pace with the Bluebirds. Goessel led at the end of the first quarter 19-13.

The Bluebirds put the game out of reach with a 15-2 run to start the second quarter and led 38-18 at halftime.

The Railers scored the first five points of the third period, but the taller Bluebirds scored 11 consecutive points.
Jerah Schmidt hit two three-pointers sandwiched around a Dylan Lindeman three, and the running clock began with 5:20 to play in the game. Goessel finished the game with a 60-33 win.

Dylan Lindeman was recognized after the game for having reached the 1,000 point total in his career.

Scoring against Herington: Lindeman 23 (season High), Hagewood 11, Skyler Wuest 10, Schmidt 8, Nathaniel Zogleman 6, and Dawson Stutzman 2.

The Goessel boys are now 7-1 in the Wheat State League and 12-5 overall. Goessel will host Rural Vista on Monday and be at Wichita Classical and at Berean this week.

Regional tournaments begin for Class 1A the following week, with Goessel hosting.