Goessel girls advance in regionals
In the first round of the 1A regional tournament, Monday, Goessel advanced by defeating Hamilton 66-58.
Candice Bailey connected on five three-pointers as the Bluebirds scored regularly in every quarter. Goessel led 18-12 at the end of one quarter and then held Hamilton to only six points in the second quarter.
With a 35-18 lead at half-time and memories of the scoring collapse at Ell Saline, the Bluebirds responded with eighteen more points in the third quarter at led 53-39. Hamilton's strategy of putting the Bluebirds to the free throw line to stop the clock nearly worked as Goessel connected on only 4 of 13 freethrows in the fourth quarter. But the Bluebird lead was enough to end the game with an eight-point victory 66-58.
Scoring for the Bluebirds were Korey Hiebert, 21; Bailey, 17; Berkholz, 14; Kara Klassen, seven; Duerksen, four; and Wilson, three.
Goessel will host the remainder of the regional tournament and play the #1 seed Olpe while Centre will play Burrton on Thursday.
