Girls Class 1A Region 1 Postseason Basketball 

Harris Lake Park jumped out to an early 19 – 10 advantage after the 1^st quarter and never looked back in defeating West Bend Mallard 72 – 59 Thursday night in the opening round of the Class 1A girls postseason tournament.  West Bend Mallard would get to within 6 points at half and at one point 2 points in the 3^rd quarter but never did get the lead.  The wolverine’s chance at a comeback took a major hit when leading scorer Lauren Link fouled out with 7:45 left to go in the 4^th quarter.  At that stage of the game she had hit 5 three pointers and had 18 points.  Harris Lake Park would seal the victory in the end going to free throw line 20 times in the 4^th quarter and hitting 10 of those. 

Harris Lake Park had 4 players in double figures.  They include Noreen Morrow with 24, Mikey Heikens with 13, Miranda Brueggeman with 12 and Katherin Ihnen with 12 points.  West Bend Mallard had 2 players in double figures.  They were led by Lauren Link with 18 points and Ashley Schmidt with 16.  West Bend Mallard finishes their season at 1 – 19, while Harris Lake Park improves to 16 – 6 and will host Graettinger Terril/Ruthven Ayrshire on Tuesday as they defeated Algona Garrigan 54 – 47.



Other Class 1A Region 1 scores had Marcus Meriden Cleghorn a winner over Clay Central Everly 58 – 46, Lemars Gehlen over Trinity Christian 52 – 33, Central Lyon over West Sioux 56 – 36, Akron Westfield downed Remsen Union 57 – 48 and George Little Rock defeated Remsen St. Mary’s 60 – 40.