Prairie Girls End Season
The ball momentarily eludes everyone’s grasp in Baraboo Thursday night. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)
Kelly Check (22) goes up for a shot against Platteville Thursday night.
Prairie girls trounce Platteville
The Prairie du Chien Lady Blackhawks clinched an opportunity for the sectional championship by dismantling the Platteville Hillmen 70-52 in a Division 3 sectional semifinal at Baraboo High School Thursday night.
A close first half was succeeded in the second half by an avalanche of Blackhawk field goals that thwarted any chance of a Hillmen comeback.
Brooke Trautsch led the Hawks with 24 points while Kelsey Achenbach added 21 points. Once again, Lindsey Welter contributed significantly off the bench, adding 15 points.
The Blackhawks traveled to Sun Prairie to take on the Madison Edgewood Crusaders on Saturday in the Sectional final for a birth to state.
The fifth-seeded Blackhawks were 15-9 overall following their defeat of Platteville. The fourth-seeded Crusaders were 19-6 after defeating second seeded Marshall 70-64 Thursday night.
Edgewood stops
Prairie du Chien
The fourth seeded Madison Edgewood Crusaders defeated the fifth-seeded Prairie du Chien Lady Blackhawks 51-35 in a Division 3 Sectional final at Sun Prairie High School Saturday afternoon.
The Lady Hawks ended their season with a 15-10 overall record.
Edgewood took the first half 24-18 and the second half 27-17 en route to the win.
Lindsey Welter led Prairie du Chien with 14 points. Brooke Trautsch added 12. Kelsie Achenbach, Katie Check and Brittany O’Connell each scored 3.
The Hawks battled back from an early deficit but were unable to secure the victory. The loss ended the tremendous basketball careers of nine seniors: Brooke Trautsch, Kelsey Achenbach, Katie Check, Kelly Check, Paige Rickleff, Anna Zeeh, Brittany O’Connell, Lindsey Welter and Maria Skemp.
