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Gladstone Girls Stumble Against Kingsford Flivvers
 GLADSTONE---The Gladstone High School girls basketball team had trouble putting points on the board in the first half Tuesday night in their game against Kingsford. The Braves had just ten points until Alexis St. Cyr made a three-pointer just before halftime to bring Gladstone to within 19-13 at the break.  "We had an off night," Gladstone Coach Karl Dollhopf said. "We came out in that first quarter and I kind of got that sense that we were flat. Taking nothing away from Kingsford, because they played really well. But I thought from our side of it, I expected more energy." Kingsford led, 13-9, after the first quarter as Courtney Qualley and Maria Wiltzius both hit three-pointers. Then, in the second quarter, Jaelyn Jennings and Annika Erickson both made three's. Gladstone had only one point in the second quarter and fell behind, 19-10, before St. Cyr made another three to bring the Braves to within 19-13 at the half.  
Kingsford's Maria Wiltzius gets the three.
Indeed. Gladstone got nine points from sophomore Leigha Woellfer, including seven in a row, to take a 30-27 lead into the fourth quarter. But the Braves went into another scoring drought, and the Flivvers went on an 11-2 spurt to take a 38-32 lead. "We didn't seem to recognize that we were ahead," Dollhopf said. "We kept playing like we were still behind. It was a struggle all night. That's a credit to Kingsford."  The Braves battled back as Tasi Martinez got a basket and a foul shot, and Ashley Edwardsen scored after a turnover with 30 seconds left in the game to close to within 42-39. But the Braves could not get another defensive stop, and the Flivvers salted the game away at the free throw line with Qualley and Larson each making two in a row. Kingsford was 10-of-12 at the line, while Gladstone was 10-of-17. Erickson led all scorers with 14 points and Wiltzius added 11 for the Flivvers, who improved to 13-6 and avenged an earlier loss to the Braves. Gladstone fell to 13-5 on the season, 
Gladstone's Tasi Martinez gets a hoop and a foul.
Woelffer scored ten points, and St. Cyr added nine for the Braves. Gladstone closes the regular season Thursday night with a game at Iron Mountain. It will be broadcast live on WCHT-AM (600), and on-line at www.rrnsports.com. Click the thumbnails in the ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS box above to see photos and videos taken by Nate Bellville.  |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Score | Record |
12/2 |
7:30 PM |
at Negaunee Miners
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54 - 39 (W)
|
1-0
|
12/5 |
7:30 PM |
Gwinn Model Towners
|
38 - 44 (L)
|
1-1
|
12/9 |
7:30 PM |
Marquette Redmen
|
33 - 38 (L)
|
1-2
|
12/11 |
7:40 PM |
at Ishpeming Hematites
|
38 - 36 (W)
|
2-2
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12/16 |
8:00 PM |
at Kingsford Flivvers
|
49 - 43 (W)
|
3-2
|
12/27 |
3:00 PM |
Houghton Gremlins
|
36 - 32 (W)
|
4-2
|
1/6 |
8:00 PM |
at Stephenson Eagles
|
66 - 58 (W)
|
5-2
|
1/9 |
7:30 PM |
Escanaba Eskymos
|
54 - 43 (W)
|
6-2
|
1/16 |
7:30 PM |
at Manistique Emeralds
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58 - 23 (W)
|
7-2
|
1/19 |
7:20 PM |
at Marquette Redmen
|
46 - 64 (L)
|
7-3
|
1/27 |
8:00 PM |
at Menominee Maroons
|
41 - 38 (W)
|
8-3
|
1/29 |
7:15 PM |
Rapid River Rockets
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61 - 12 (W)
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9-3
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2/3 |
7:15 PM |
Negaunee Miners
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43 - 37 (W)
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10-3
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2/6 |
7:15 PM |
Menominee Maroons
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40 - 49 (L)
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10-4
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2/10 |
7:15 PM |
Ishpeming Hematites
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43 - 33 (W)
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11-4
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2/12 |
7:15 PM |
Westwood Patriots
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PPD - PPD (T)
|
PPD
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2/16 |
7:30 PM |
at Escanaba Eskymos
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51 - 44 (W)
|
12-4
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2/21 |
2:30 PM |
at Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils
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59 - 54 OT (W)
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13-4
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2/24 |
7:15 PM |
Kingsford Flivvers
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39 - 46 (L)
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13-5
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2/26 |
7:30 PM |
at Iron Mountain Mountaineers
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45 - 28 (W)
|
14-5
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3/4 |
7:00 PM |
Escanaba Eskymos
|
27 - 46 (L)
|
14-6
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