Xavier girls basketball loses to Division 2 No. 2-ranked Madison Edgewood

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MADISON – The Xavier girls basketball team could not overcome an 11-point halftime deficit and dropped a 53-42 decision to Madison Edgewood on Wednesday at Edgewood High School.

The matchup was the first of two this week for Xavier against Division 2 state-ranked opponents as the Crusaders (17-1) are ranked second in this week’s Wissports.net state coaches poll.

Brynn Krull and Faith Hafner each scored nine points for the Hawks, who fall to 7-9 this season.

Xavier’s next game is Friday at Bay Conference leader and Division 2 No. 8-ranked West De Pere.

Crusaders 53, Hawks 42
Xavier   19   23   –   42
Edgewood   30   23   –   53
XAVIER (42): Hailey Hafner 3 2-2 8, Brynn Krull 4 0-0 9, Joy Krull 2 2-2 6, Alexandra Tylinski 1 0-0 2, Faith Hafner 4 0-0 9, Annika Heimann 2 0-0 4, Layna Petersen 2 0-0 4. FG: 18. FT: 4-4. 3-pointers: 2 (B. Krull 1, F. Hafner 1). Record: 7-9.
EDGEWOOD (53): Erin Schauer 2 2-3 9, Makayla Foley 2 1-2 6, Macey Faust 3 4-5 14, Mya Tomlinson 2 1-2 6, Maren Schmotzer 2 2-2 6, Anna Miller 6 0-0 12. FG: 17. FG: 10-14. 3-pointers: 5 (Faust 2, Schauer 1, Foley 1, Tomlinson 1). Record: 17-1.