Basketball with Red Storm Logo
The 8th grade Lady Red Storm basketball team opened up against conference rival Lakeview in their first game of the tournament. The first quarter went back and forth as Lakeview and Lincoln battled to a 7-7 tie. Lincoln turned up the defensive pressure and came away with a solid 21-12 victory despite struggling at the charity stripe. Leading the way for Lincoln was Sara Hunter with 12 points while Clare Sheedy connected for 6 points. Hannah Friberg and Lauren Rumpler rounded out the scoring. Kami Burkett, Friberg, Hunter, and Sheedy did a good job on the boards.
In the championship game, the Lady Red Storm matched up against Northwood's undefeated team. Madie Mann got the offense going with 7 first quarter points, which led the team to a 7-4 lead after one quarter. The Red Storm team handled Northwood's full court pressure while Lincoln tightened up their half court defense that changed the flow of the game. Lincoln came away with an impressive 36-20 victory to capture the Brad Eby basketball classic championship trophy. Mann led all scorers with 14 points, while Hunter hit for 9 points, and Friberg put in 7. Summer South, Burkett, and Sheedy also got into the scoring column. Sheedy, Hunter, and Friberg controlled the glass while Mann, Sheedy, Rose, and South led the defensive charge that broke open the game.
The Lady Red Storm return to action on Monday (January 29th) at Rochester. Game time starts approximately at 6 p.m.
