Tiger girls win at Chetek

The Northwestern High School girls basketball team defeated Chetek-Weyerhaeuser 43-29 Tuesday night in Chetek.

The Tigers trailed 6-4 after the first quarter and the games was tied 16-16 at the half.

Northwestern took over in the second half, outscoring the Bulldogs 13-6 in the third quarter and 14-7 in the fourth.

Gwen LaPole and Katie Hansen led the Tigers with 12 points apiece.

Mollie Mikyska also scored 12 points for Chetek.

Northwestern, 5-6 overall and 4-4 in the Heart O’ North Conference, is at Bloomer at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Chetek-Weyerhaeuser falls to 3-8 and 2-6 with the loss.

Chetek 6-10-6-7—29

Northwestern 4-12-13-14—43

Chetek-Weyerhaeuser — Caitlyn Jiskra 1, Chelsey Candler 5, Johnson 4, Megan Widiker 1, Angela Sparks 4, Taylor Murray 2, Mollie Mikyska 12. Totals 13 2-5 29.

3-point goal — Candler.

Northwestern — Amanda Ogren 3, Aliex Friend 7, Jordan Johnson 5, Gwen LaPole 12, Hailey Eller 3, Katie Hansen 12, Angela Snow 1. Totals 17 6-14 43.

3-point goals — Ogren, Johnson, Eller.

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