Leader Staff
The Shawano High School girls basketball team beat Seymour 44-37 in a Bay Conference game Friday in Seymour.
The Hawks (4-10, 4-6 Bay) were led by Lyndsey Kurtz, who had 13 points and 13 rebounds.
“She was monster underneath the boards,” Shawano coach Ryan Koenig said. “She was attacking the basket, getting offensive rebounds, all the defensive rebounds. She played like a senior should. She really stepped up the leadership.”
Kayla Hokenstad and Kia Smurawa each had five points and were key at the free-throw line down the stretch. They combined to make 8 of 10 shots at the line.
Erika Dunnam added seven rebounds. Morgan Klitzke came off the bench to score four points, getting two key baskets before halftime.
Asia Danforth led Seymour (2-9, 2-6 Bay) with 12 points.
The key for Koenig is that his team has been limiting its turnovers.
“Over the last two weeks, we’ve vastly improved the turnover margin,” he said.
Shawano has had fewer than 20 turnovers in each of the last three games and has won two of the three.
“We’re coming together as a team,” Koenig said. “We’re taking care of the ball, we’re taking good shots. Right now, it’s a fun to be part of the girls basketball program.”
Shawano (44)
Monfils 1 0-0 2, Smurawa 1 3-4 5, Megan Klitzke 1 3-5 5, Morgan Klitzke 2 0-0 4, K. Hokenstad 0 5-6 5, Boda 1 1-2 3, S. Hokenstad 0 5-8 5, Kurtz 4 5-6 13, Dunnam 0 2-3 2