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Lustre Girls Drop Game Against Culbertson

Lustre Girls Drop Game Against Culbertson Lustre Girls Drop Game Against Culbertson

The Culbertson Cowgirls came out with an aggressive approach and went on to down Lustre, 67-43, in Culbertson on Tuesday, Jan. 19.

Deadlocked at 4-4, the Cowgirls ran off 11 straight points on a three-pointer by Koree Marchwick, a hoop by Perla Burciaga off a pass from Makena Hauge, an inside shot by Marchwick, a drive by Megan Granbois and an inbounds play by Burciaga for a 15-4 advantage.

The scoring of Tiara Whitmus pulled the Lions closer, but Hauge accounted for five of the quarter’s last six points for a 20-10 lead.

Lustre fought back to 22-15 on a drive by Alexa Reddig and a three-pointer by Aubri Holzrichter. Lustre came as close as 26-21 on a 15-footer by Holzrichter and a threepoint play by Grace Brown.

The Cowgirls responded with baskets by Granbois and Hauge to end the half at 30-21.

After Lustre’s Holzrichter opened the third quarter with a three-pointer, Culbertson struck for six straight points on a baseline shot by Granbois and two hoops by Hauge.

Ahead by a 38-28 margin, the Cowgirls struck for six straight points on three points by Marchwick and a three-pointer by Hauge.

Two baskets by Destiny Thompsons and another by Burciaga put the margin at 50-30 to end the third quarter.

Culbertson then put together a 6-0 run midway into the fourth quarter for a 58-34 advantage with 5:32 remaining.

Leading the Lions were Holzrichter with 14 and Whitmus with 12 points. Also scoring for the Lions were Reddig with seven, Grace Brown with three and Ashley O’Hara with two.

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