ANTWERP – Leading by two entering the final stanza, the Antwerp Lady Archers connected on 13 of 17 free throws in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 44-34 victory over Edgerton Wednesday night in non-league girls basketball action.
The victory also gives Antwerp the Route 49 girls basketball championship as Antwerp improved to 5-5 overall on the season.
The blue and white led 11-6 at the end of eight minutes of play but Edgerton responded in the second stanza, scoring 14 points compared to Antwerp’s ten to trim the Archer lead to 21-20 at halftime.
Antwerp then scored six points in the third quarter while the Bulldogs picked up five markers, giving the Lady Archers a 27-25 lead entering the final stanza.
Aewyn McMichael topped Antwerp with 17 points in the contest and Hayleigh Jewell chipped in 16 markers. The duo also combined to hit 11 of 12 foul shots in the final period as Jewell was a perfect six of six and McMichael hit five of six. Antwerp ended the night 18 of 29 overall at the foul line (62 percent).
Caroline Rohrs also added nine points for Antwerp and Emma Townley connected on a pair of free throws.
Alivia Farnham scored 13 points to lead Edgerton, which was four of five as a team at the free throw line.
Addie Cape chipped in nine markers followed by Taylor Smith (five), Noelle Ritter (four), Ava Swank (two) and McKenna Warner (one).
