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TVL Tournament (at Onaga) - 1st Round
The 8 versus 9 matchup always expects to be one of the competitive first round games in the TVL Tournament and while it was close down the stretch it looked like a runaway game early. Axtell Eagles built a big lead only to hold on for the 62-61 win. Eagles flew out of the gate going up 22-8 after just the first quarter lead by an eight point first quarter by Trisha Mathewson. Headed into halftime Axtell led 37-26 over Washington County and the Tigers continued to chipped away ultimately making it a one-point game in the end with the Eagles holding on for their third straight win and fourth in last five games.
Axtell was led by Mathewson who score 17 points, while Hanna Schmitz tallied 11 points and Kinsey Feldkamp netted 11 points. The win moves Axtell to 4-5 on the season and into the Quarterfinals to face #1 seed Frankfort on Monday. The loss moves Washington County 4-6 on the year and moves them into the consolation games. Grace Otott with 17 points led Washington County in the loss, while Holly Delay scored 11 points and Aundrea Bruna scored 10 points.
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