Reardan champs fight off Bulldogs upset invasion

After two heavy wins over the weekend, the Colfax girls Tuesday night rolled to Reardan for an all-out battle with the NE dominators on their home court.

The Bulldogs traded shots with the defending champs down to the final second, but Reardan, led by senior Kelsey Moos, survived with a 67-63 win.

Moos finished with 31 points and a solo run in the final minutes. She started the charge with a three-point shot to bump the last Colfax lead in what had been a seesaw game. Moos added two more buckets and four more toss shots to keep the hosts ahead. She also mixed in three steals.

Colfax answered with a jumper by Nicole Sheer and a put-back shot by Taylor Larsen. It came down to a 65-63 lead for the state champs with 26 seconds left, and Reardan kept the ball down to the last six ticks on the clock when Chantel Heath went to the toss line and hit both shots to cap the run by Moos.

The loss left the Bulldogs at 8-2 in the league race, but Coach Corey Baerlocher noted it signaled more Colfax-Reardan battles in the approaching playoff season. The Bulldogs have four more league games left with Northwest Christian slated to visit the Colfax court Friday night.

Colfax offense Tuesday balanced the book with Larsen, Amara Huber and Amelie Bruya each hitting 12.

Colfax fought Tuesday’s battle at Reardan after a 47-22 win Friday at St. George’s and a 66-25 crunch over Davenport on the Colfax court Saturday.

Colfax made the Tuesday’s trip to Reardan after a 47-22 win Friday at St. George’s and a 66-25 crunch over Davenport on the Colfax court Saturday.

At St. George’s the Bulldogs rolled out a 40-19 lead after three quarters and Coach Baerlocher called out the reserves for the finish. Taylor Larsen and Amelie Bruya topped a long scoring list with 12 points each. Bruya booked a quad-three for her dozen points.

Alex Wert topped the Dragons with 11 points, half of the SG team’s total.

Saturday on their home court the Bulldogs again stacked an early pile of points, 41-14 at the half, in another power win. They led 18-6 after the first quarter.

The Gorilla girls, who arrived at Colfax with just two NE wins, turned the ball over 35 times against the Colfax defense. Nicole Sheer had seven steals off the Gorilla offense.

Colfax 47-St. George’s 22:10/7 15/9 15/3 7/10: Scout Cai 1 0-0 2, Andra Hamilton 1 0-1 2, Kori Goodwin 1 0-0 2, Nicole Sheer 3 5-5 11, Taylor Larsen 5 2-5 12, Rachel Robinson 0 1-2 1. Amara Huber 2 1-2 5, Amelie Bruya 4 (all 3pt) 0-0 12. Total: 17 9-15 f-11 47. St. George’s: Taryn Stamper 3 (all 3) 0-0 9, Allison Hayes 1 0-3 2, Alex Wirt 5 1-2 11. Total 9 1-5 f-10 22.

Colfax 66-Davenport 25: 18/6 23/811/6 14/6: Scout Cai 1 0-02, Andra Hamilton 1 0-0 2, Kori Goodwin 0 3-6 3, Bailey Mackleit 2 (3pt) 1-4 6, Nicole Sheer 4 1-6 9 Taylor Larsen 6 3-3 15, Rachel Robinson 4 (3pt) 0-0 9, Amara Huber 1 6-6 8, Brooklyn Schmidt 1 0-2 2, Amelie Bruya 3 (all 3pt) 1-3 10. Total: 23 15-29 f-19 66. Davenport: Allie Johnson 1 0-0 2, Natalee Hayes 1 (3pt) 1-4 4, Chrissy Hannenmann 0 4-8 4, Makala Goering 1 1-4 3, Morgan Abbott 3 0-0 6, Sophia Halverson 6-8 6. Total 6 12-15 f-24 25.

Reardan 67-Colfax 63: 17/18 14/14 17/14 19/15: Kori Goodwin 2 0-0 4, Bailey Mackleit 2 3pt) 5-5 10 Nicole Sheer 3 0-0 6, Taylor Larsen 6 0-0 12, Rachel Robinson 3 (3pt) 0-0 7, Amara Huber 4 (2-3pt) 2-2 12, Amelie Bruya 4 (all 3pt) 0-0 12. Total 24 7-7 f-12 63. Reardan: Maddie Johnson 2 0-04 Kelsey Moos 11 8-12 31, Charlene Gray 1 (3pt) 0-0 3, Chantel Heath 3 2-2 8 Tori Wynecoop 4 (3-3pt) 11, Katy Burge 4 202 10. Total 25 12-15 f-11 67.