Girls’ Basketball

Edmeston 41, Otselic Valley 23

SOUTH OTSELIC – After Otselic Valley scored the opening basket 45 seconds into play, Edmeston rattled off 11 straight points, and led by double digits throughout the final three quarters in an opening-game win over OV Tuesday evening.

Savanna Fistrowicz dominated the painted area in the opening half scoring all 14 of her game-high points. Rachel Slentz added 10 points in the win.

OV’s Kayla Thorp scored on a putback with 7:13 left in the first quarter for the game’s first points. Fistrowicz converted a free throw to start her team’s run, and Shelby McCall’s driving layup put the Panthers in front for good.

To start the second half, OV’s Niki Lidell canned a shot from just inside the three-point arc, and Kayleena Manwarren followed with a three ball moments later closing the gap to 27-16. The Vikings forced 10 Edmeston turnovers in the third quarter, but failed to convert those opportunities.

Hope Reynolds made two three-pointers for OV and led her team with eight points.

Edmeston: Shelby McCall, 2 0-0-4; Becky Bennett, 3 2-6-8; Jenna Fargo, 0; Katlin Talbot, 0 1-2-3; Katie Payne, 0 2-2-2; Rachel Slentz, 4 2-8-10; Alexis Carpenter, 0; Dayna Vibbard, 1 0-0-2; Racael Monroe, 0 0-0-0; Savanna Fistrowicz, 6 2-4-14. Totals: 16 9-24-41.