Lady Bluebirds capture first league victory
BY DELBERT PETERS
sports writer
The Bluebird girls ended a three-game losing streak with a comfortable win Friday at Bennington, winning by a score of 42-21.
The Bluebird girls are now 3-5 for the season and 1-3 in Heart of America play. After hosting Berean Tuesday, Goessel will host Inman Friday for homecoming.
Although both teams got off to a slow start on Friday, the Bluebirds led by 15 points at half time. Goessel scored 18 points in the fourth quarter to seal their first league victory of the season.
Scoring for the Bluebirds were Kory Hiebert 17, Caitlin Goertzen 9, Rinda Duerksen 5, Trenae Wilson 4, Aspen Frey 3, Kylee Nikkel 2, and Courtney Berkholz 2. The team hit four three-pointers in the victory.