April 4, 2018 at 5:30 p.m.

Hauser Hoops for March 6th: Junior High girls advance to MHC semifinals


By By Mike [email protected]

Coach Jeff Fant's 7th grade girls came out on fire against host Southwestern Thursday night in the opening game of the Mid-Hoosier Conference Tournament.

The Lady Jets led 12-0 at halftime and cruised to a 24-1 victory. Bree Hadley led the way with 14 points, followed by Shelby Fugate with 6 and Nichole Paetzel 4.

In the second game, the 8th grade girls squared off and it was the first game this season the whole Hauser team was healthy enough to play. Center Taylor Henderson, who suffered a shoulder injury at the end of volleyball season, also got a concussion in her first game back. Jada Asher has had a lingering leg injury since early February, and has been trying to play through the pain. Mykenzie Ault endured a concussion and had not been cleared to play until this week.

Although the team is not 100 percent healthy, coach Ruben Martinez was pleased to have all of his squad on the floor as they came away with a win over Southwestern 30-23.

Taylor Henderson led all scorers with 10 points, and also dominated the boards for the Lady Jets. Jada Asher, Anna Landis, and Mykenzie Ault had 5 points each. Addi Ballenger finished with 3, and Emily Jones had 2.

Both teams advance to the Semi-Finals Saturday morning at Indian Creek.. The championship would be played Saturday afternoon.

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