Despite a close loss to Dorchester Dec. 16, the Giltner/Harvard girls made up for it by winning against High Plains and Grand Island Lutheran Dec. 19-20.
Following the tipoff against Dorchester, Giltner/ Harvard took the lead, ending the first quarter 9-5, before both teams hit double digits in the second.
G/H held a narrow lead, 24-23, after G/H earned 15 points and Dorchester, 18, in the second quarter.
In the second half, G/H continued with their efforts to keep the lead, gaining 11 points in the third quarter, as the Longhorns fell short with seven.
However, a turnaround in the final period left G/H with the loss, as Dorchester earned 15 points and G/H, seven, giving the Longhorns the 45-42 win.
Giltner/Harvard (2-3)..........9 15 11 7 -42 Dorchester.........................5 18 7 15 -45 Against High Plains Dec. 19, G/H had an early lead, earning 17 points over HP’s 11 in the first period.
The second quarter saw the home team girls score low, only earning four points. The Storm took over, scoring 16 points and ending the half with a 27-21 lead.
A second-half, thirdquarter opening run of 15-11 narrowed the lead High Plains had over G/H to 3836.
A final push in the final quarter gave way to a Giltner/Harvard win, as the home team scored 18 points over HP’s seven, for a 54-45 win.
Giltner/Harvard (2-3).........17 4 15 18 -54 High Plains....................... 11 16 11 7 -45 *No further stats were available by press time.* home game Dec. 20, this time against Grand Island Lutheran.
It was a fight until the end, with G/H having a narrow lead by the end of the first quarter, 12-8.
A 10-10 second quarter allowed G/H to maintain a slim lead heading into halftime, 22-18.
Opening the second half was a good run by GI Lutheran, earning 15 points in the third over Giltner/ Harvard’s 13.
G/H hung on to the lead, however, heading into the final period 35-33.
Finishing strong, the G/H girls gained 20 points in the fourth quarter, as GI Lutheran had 14, ending 5547. Giltner/Harvard (3-3).........12 10 13 20 -55 Grand Island Lutheran........8 10 15 14 -47 *No further stats were available by press time.*
Kailyn Wilson, on the ground, throws the ball to Avery Reeson as teammate Chloe Consbruck, right, moves in on the play. ASHLEY D. SWANSON | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
Payton Schutt rebounds the ball, stealing it from a Grand Island Lutheran player during Saturday’s game. ASHLEY D. SWANSON | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
