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Appleton North girls basketball pick up wins over Stevens Point, Slinger to move to 3-0

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The Appleton North girls basketball team ran its record to 3-0 to start the season with nonconference wins over Stevens Point on Monday and Slinger on Tuesday.

Sophomore Avery Werfal scored 39 points as the Lightning went on the road and defeated Stevens Point 72-59 on Monday.

Sophie Busch added three 3-pointers and 13 points, and Tay Maass scored 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as well for Appleton North.

In Tuesday’s victory, Maass had another double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds, and Werfal chipped in 13 points for the Lightning.

Appleton North will open its Fox Valley Association schedule at home against Neenah on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 7:30 p.m.

Monday’s Game
Lightning 72, Panthers 59
Appleton North   36   36   –   72
Stevens Point   25   34   –   59
APPLETON NORTH (72): Lexi Schuh 0-1 0-0 0, Sophie Busch 4-8 2-4 13, Brooke Schuh 0-1 0-0 0, Amber Ziemer 1-3 0-0 2, Lila Griffith 1-1 0-0 2, Ava Koleske 0-0 5-5 5, Avery Werfal 12-23 11-15 39, Tay Maass 4-12 3-4 11. FG: 22-49. FT: 21-28. 3-pointers: 7-14 (Werfal 4-9, Busch 3-3, Maass 0-1, Ziemer 0-1). Rebounds: 30 (Maass 12). Record: 2-0.
STEVENS POINT (59): Leah Awe 4-11 2-2 11, Lydia Johnson 3-7 1-2 7, Jada Seubert 7-20 0-0 15, Jacinta Zdroik 0-4 0-0 0, Ellie Strong 5-10 0-0 13, Macy Nystrom 0-0 0-0 0, Harper Robinson 0-0 0-0 0, Jayla Mabon 0-0 0-0 0, Lindsey Weiler 5-11 5-6 13. FG: 24-63. FT: 8-10. 3-pointers: 6-20 (Strong 3-6, Weiler 1-2, Seubert 1-4, Awe 1-7, Zdorik 0-1). Rebounds: 30 (Weiler 9). Record: 1-1.

Tuesday’s Game
Lightning 50, Owls 47
Slinger   22    25   –   47
Appleton North   21   29   –   50
SLINGER (47): Taylor Longdin 16, Rothenhoefer 7, Isabelle Vey 3, Macy Karl 12, Maura Callahan 3, Maddie Schellinger 3, Ella Reichle 3. Record: 1-2.
APPLETON NORTH (50): Lexi Schuh 2-6 0-0 6, Sophie Busch 2-13 2-2 6, Brooke Schuh 0-1 0-0 0, Amber Ziemer 2-3 0-0 4, Lila Griffith 0-3 0-0 0, Ava Koleske 0-1 1-2 1, Avery Werfal 5-17 2-2 13, Tay Maass 9-14 2-6 20. FG: 20-58. FT: 7-12. 3-pointers: 3-16 (Schuh 2-6, Werfal 1-6, Busch 0-7). Rebounds: 37 (Maass 13). Record: 3-0.