Lady Eagles almost pull out first win, fall to Broncos 59-55

With three players scoring in double figures, the Belmond-Klemme Broncos had all they could handle in just getting by the Eagle Grove girls varsity last Tuesday 59-55 on the Eagles home floor. The Broncos led 17-13 after one quarter and 25-19 at the break. They were still up 41-34 to start the final eight minutes before the purple and gold staged a furious rally, fueled by Leslie Cooper’s hot hand, to almost pull out the win.

Cooper scored 22, including two three-pointers and icing 8 of 9 free throws during that crucial time. Samantha Helmke netted 11 points, including a bucket from long range, and Samm Kruckenberg added 10 points including 4 for 4 at the line. Desira Shivers chipped in six points, Allison Purcell four points and Katie Blasi two points to round it out.

Read the full article in the Dec. 18 edition of the Eagle.