Early deficits too much for Decorah girls

By By Becky Walz, becky.walz@decorahleader.com

Clara Hjelle (left) and Liz Bucksa battle with a Cadet (partially hidden) for a rebound during Friday’s NEIC battle. (Photo courtesy of Nate Troy/Cresco Times Plain Dealer)

Last week was a tough one for the Decorah girls’ basketball team (7-6, 3-1 NEIC) to swallow with a pair of losses on the docket.
The Decorah girls’ basketball team was to host Prairie du Chien and will make up the game Friday, Feb. 7. The junior varsity will start the evening at 6:15 p.m., followed by the varsity contest.

NEIC loss
The Vikings fell behind early Friday and tried to play catch up to Crestwood (8-6, 2-2 NEIC) all night and ultimately ran out of time as Decorah fell 56-49 on the road.
Decorah went down 17-9 after the first eight minutes but battled back to within five by the half, 27-22. The Cadets remained in front, holding a 44-37 lead after three frames.
Claire Storhoff set the pace for the Vikes with 19 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Liz Bucksa and Brooklyn Fromm was there for nine points apiece. Renae Wilson nabbed a team-high nine rebounds with Clara Hjelle and Bucksa coming up with six.

Decorah 9 13 15 12 49
Crestwood 17 10 17 12 56
Scoring – Claire Storhoff 19; Liz Bucksa 9; Brooklyn Fromm 9; Sydney Thompson 5; Renae Wilson 4; Clara Hjelle 2; Grace Tangen 1
Rebounds – Wilson 9; Storhoff 7; Hjelle 6; Bucksa 6; Fromm 3; Thompson 2; Tangen 2; Assists – Storhoff 4; Hjelle 3; Bucksa 2; Thompson 1; Steals – Hjelle 2; Storhoff 1; Bucksa 1; Blocks – Bucksa 1

Catching up
Decorah hosted former NEIC foe Class 4A No. 8 Waverly-Shell Rock (12-1) Tuesday, Jan. 14, and ran into offensive roadblocks against the Class 4A No. 8 Go-Hawks, falling 67-34 at home.
The visitors held the Vikes to 14 points in the first half and gained a 39-14 halftime lead. Waverly-Shell Rock continued to pour in the points in the second half as Decorah picked up the pace with nine third-quarter points and 11 in the final eight minutes.
Storhoff and Fromm were both in double figures with 13 and 10 points, respectively. Bucksa and Wilson pulled down five rebounds apiece.

W-SR 17 22 13 15 67
Decorah 8 6 9 11 34
Scoring – Storhoff 13; Fromm 10; Thompson 4; Tangen 4; Wilson 2; Bucksa 1
Rebounds – Bucksa 5; Wilson 5; Storhoff 4; Thompson 3; Tangen 3; Hjelle 1; Fromm 1; Kerndt 1; Assists – Thompson 2; Hjelle 2; Storhoff 2; Fromm 1; Wilson 1; Steals – Storhoff 2; Wilson 2; Bucksa 1; Tangen 1; Blocks – Storhoff 1; Wilson 1

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