Lady Wolverine basketball recap: All WLB Lady Wolverine teams remain undefeated

[October 10, 2018] 

All of the Lady Wolverines basketball teams have been busy the past few weeks. The Lady Wolverines remain undefeated as well as brought home the Seventh Grade Taylorville Tournament Championship and the Sixth grade Mount Pulaski Tournament Champions.

Here is a summary of their success:

WLB Seventh defeated Heyworth 7th by a score of 57-0. Froebe led all scorers with 12 as Whiteman added 10, and Mia Clark 9. Marin Luckhart led in rebounding with 4.

WLB Seventh Grade defeated many future Apollo teams in the Taylorville Tournament to claim the Championship.

WLB defeated Charleston 63-10 Froebe led all scorers with 32, then defeated Taylorville 55-30, Froebe led in scoring with 23 as Bowman added 12 and Becca Heitzig 8.

Next up was future Apollo team Mattoo. WLB defeated Mattoon by a score of 42-17, scoring leaders were Froebe with 27, Tori Geriets and Becca Heitzig 4.

The Championship game found WLB against Rochester. WLB came out victorious by a score of 49-15 to clinch the championship. Froebe led in the scoring column with 27 as Bowman added 10. Kloe Froebe and Jenna Bowman were also selected to the All Tournament team.

WLB Seventh defeated Athens 49-7. Froebe led in scoring with 16 as Bowman added 8, Heitzig 6, Piper Whiteman and Lily Holmes added 4.

WLB Eighth defeated Athens by a score of 59-23. Kloe Froebe found the basket and connected with 43 points including 5 three pointers, as Becca Heitzig had 6 and Elly Martinez 5.

WLB Eighth grade defeated Heyworth by a score of 61-13. Froebe led all scorers with 30, as Martinez added 11. Whiteman led on the boards with 5 as Froebe led in steals with 6.

WLB Fifth/Sixth Grade Team defeated CEL by a score of 55-4. Marin Luckhart came out on fire as she poured in 16 points, Piper Whiteman connected for 12, Lily Holmes 8, Mia Clark 7

WLB Eighth defeated CEL by a score of 67-6. Froebe was leading scoring with 36 as Tori Geriets added 8. Martinez had a great passing game as she led in assist with 7. Froebe and Geriets led on the boards as well with 6. Froebe also led the defensive attack with 9 steals.

To round out the two weeks the Seventh and Eighth Grade Team traveled to Carroll Catholic where the Seventh Grade Team defeated CCS/NHM/Zion by a score of 45-7.Froebe led in scoring with 10, as Jenna Bowman chipped in 8, Alison Turner 5 and Mia Clark 5, Alyssa Bishop also added 4.

WLB Eighth grade defeated CCS/NHM/ZLS by a score of 73-6. Froebe once again led in the scoring column with 24, as Elly Martinez added 15, Jenna Bowman 13, Becca Heitzig and Piper Whiteman both with 8.

With these wins the Eighth Grade Lady Wolverine Team is now 8-0, and the Seventh Grade Team is 12-0.

The Fifth and Sixth Grade Team traveled to Mount Pulaski on Saturday to defend their Sixth Grade Tournament Championship.

The Lady Wolverines started the tourney off by facing Athens. WLB defeated Athens by a score of 34-19. Mia Clark and Piper Whiteman led in scoring with 9. Rebecca Burge also added 7, Lily Holmes 5, Marin Luckhart 4.

Next up was tournament host Mount Pulaski. WLB defeated Pulaski by a score of 31-11. Mia Clark led all scorers with 11 as Piper Whiteman added 10.

With those wins the Lady Wolverines found themselves in the Championship game against Williamsville. The Lady Wolverines came ready to play and jumped out to a 27-2 halftime lead. The Lady Wolverines went on to win the Championship and defeat Williamsville by a score of 37-9. Mia Clark led all scorers with 17 as Piper Whiteman and Lily Holmes added 6 a piece.

The Fifth/Sixth Grade Team is now 4-0

The Lady Wolverines are back in action tonight at home vs. Christ the King and will be home Thursday night against Mount Pulaski.

[Information received by Coach Kari Froebe]