Girls Class 2A Region 2 Postseason Basketball
Emmetsburg would get off to a quick start in their postseason opener against Clarion Goldfield on Tuesday night leading 10 – 2 after the 1st quarter. Clarion would come back in the 2nd quarter outscoring Emmetsburg 17 – 13 to trail by 4 at halftime. Both teams would go back and forth in the 3rd quarter and in the final quarter, the E’hawks would put the game away by hitting free throws and win 55 – 46. In the 4th quarter, Emmetsburg was 8 – 12 from the line to seal the win. The E’hawks also shot the ball very well on Tuesday hitting 20 – 38 which was good for 53%.
Emmetsburg got 2 players in double figures as they were led by Ashton Connelly with 18 points and Alexa Naig with 13. Clarion Goldfield got 14 points from Maddie Disney. Clarion’s season comes to an end at 12 – 11, while Emmetsburg improves to 13 – 9 and advances to a 2A Region 2 semifinal Friday night in Manson at 7 PM on Y 100.
Other Class 2A Region 2 scores had Manson NW Webster defeat Belmond Klemme 64 – 29, South Hardin beat North Tama 63 – 55 and Dike New Hartford downed Grundy Center 51 – 36.
