2012-2013 Girls Basketball Awards

Pictured are the Chariton girls who were named to Academic All-Conference.  Front from left: Nikki VandeLune, Miranda Davis and Chelsea McGee.  Back row from left:  Emily Seuferer, Allyson Showers, Emma Fuhs, Leah Dow and Haley Allard.  Not pictured:  Mikayla Adams and Kylie Bengtson.

Pictured are the varsity girls named to the 2012-2013 All South Central Conference team.  From left:  Miranda Davis-Unanimous All-SCC First Team selection, Allyson Showers-All-SCC second team, Alexis Curran-All SCC Honorable Mention, Chelsea McGee-All-SCC Honorable Mention.

Pictured are some of the varsity award winners.  From left:  Emily Grismore-Hustle Award, Alexis Curran-Hustle Award, Emma Fuhs-Spirit Award, Sarah Fuhs-Spirit Award.

Pictured are more of the varsity team award winners.  From left: Miranda Davis-Offensive MVP, Alexis Curran-Most Improved, and Chelsea McGee-Defensive MVP.

Pictured are the final two varsity award winners: Left to right:  Miranda Davis-Leadership Award and Chelsea McGee-Leadership Award.

Pictured are the JV girls basketball award winners from left:  Emily Seuferer-Offensive MVP, Nikki VandeLune-Hustle Award and Defensive MVP, Meredith Davis-Most Improved and Sarah Fuhs-Most Valuable Player.

Pictured are the 2012-2013 Chariton freshmen basketball award winners from left: Sarah Fuhs-Offensive MVP, Maria Blong-Defensive MVP, Jessica Wiederholt-Hustle Award, and Ryley Heffron-Most Improved Player.  (Photos by Veronica Fuhs)

Season Ends with Loss

Varsity Boys' Season Ends With Loss to Centerville in District Final

Bryce Cunningham (#23) shoots a three-pointer
against Centerville.  Also pictured are Alex Wright
(top right) and Daric Laing (#4) (Cindy Laing photo)

 The Chariton varsity boys' basketball team's season came to a close with and exciting, hard-fought 52-44 loss to fifth-ranked Centerville in the District final at Knoxville February 22nd.  The Chargers led after one period and trailed by just four at halftime.  But the Big Reds went on a 14-3 run in the third quarter and the Chargers couldn't quite overcome that along with some cold shooting and came up short.  Chariton ended the season with 16-7 record.

Daric Laing shoots over a Centerville player in the lane.  Laing
led the Chargers with 11 points.  Also pictured are Willie
Felderman (#5) and TJ Hockenson (#30)

Willie Felderman shoots in the lane against Centerville in
the District Final

District opener Chargers beat Oskaloosa

The Chargers came from behind in a last second win over Oskaloosa in the first round of 3A District play at Chariton February 18th. Laing's three-pointer, with seconds remaining, was simply amazing.  With Chariton trailing 46-44 with time winding down, freshman Daric Laing got the ball at the top of the key and drained a three-pointer to give Chariton a 47-46 win.  It was celebration time after the game as students, players and cheerleaders alike stormed the court.  Full of jubilation, people raced out and piled on Laing on the court.  He is somewhere on the bottom of the pile here in this picture.  The fans then picked him up and hoisted him in the air as the game's hero.  With the win, Chariton advanced to play Centerville in the second round at Knoxville on February 21st.

Freshman center T.J. Hockenson  (#30 above) led the Chargers in scoring with 21 points to go along with eight rebounds and three steals.  Laing (#4 above) had 10 points and went 1-6 from three-point range but hit the one when it counted the most.  He also had a rebound, a block and five assists.  Bryce Cunningham went 2-3 from three-point range and finished with eight points, three rebounds, one steal and one assist.  Willie Felderman was ferocious on the boards with a team high ten rebounds, five points, one steal and one assist.  Alex Wright had three points, three rebounds, and one steal.  Christian Bengtson had two rebounds and one assist.  

Chariton trailed 37-27 with 3:58 left in the third quarter but the never say die Chargers wouldn't quit. They outscored Oskaloosa, 20-9, from that point on to get the win.  The Chargers overcame cold shooting at times and hot three-point shooting by the Indians to battle back and put themselves in position to win.

Alex Wright (#2) throws a cross court pass to a teammate during
the first half of the Oskaloosa game

2012-2013 Lady All-SCC Selections

From the Sports section of the Chariton Leader - Bill Howes Associate Editor February 19, 2012

Four Lady Chargers Named to All-SCC

Davis is unanimous first team All-SCC selection

The 2012-2013 All-South Central Conference girls' basketball team has been announced and four Chariton girls were selected to the team.  Chariton had one unanimous first team All-SCC selection in senior Miranda Davis.  Allyson Showers was named to the All -SCC second team and senior Chelsea McGee and freshman Alexis Curran were both named to All-SCC Honorable Mention.

There were two other first team All-SCC unanimous selections along with Davis and they included senior Kylar McCann of Clarke and junior Shelby Graves of Davis County.

In the final conference standings, Clarke and Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont finished in a first place tie with 8-2 records.  Clarke had a final record of 18-5 and Eddyville was 15-8  Davis County and Chariton each finished in a tie for third at 5-5.  Davis County was 12-11 overall and Chariton was 9-12. Centerville finished fifth at 3-7 and 6-16 overall.  Albia was sixth at 1-9 and 4-17 overall.

Winning Games Against Oskaloosa - Feb 12

Varsity Chargers edge Oskaloosa 47-46

The Chariton varsity Boys closed out the regular season in thrilling fashion with a 47-46 win over Oskaloosa.  The regular varsity boys basketball season ended with a thrilling   win, 47-46, against Oskaloosa on February 12th at home.  Chariton was behind almost the whole game, but outscored the Indians, 9-3 in the fourth to get the win.  With the win Chariton moved to 15-6 overall heading into tournament play February 18th.  Daric Laing led the Chargers with 13 points, four rebounds, one steal and four assists.  T.J. Hockenson had nine points, nine rebounds, two blocks, two steals and two assists.  Alex Wright had seven points, six rebounds, one steal and one assist.  Willie Felderman had six points, three rebounds and two assists.  Bryce Cunningham had six points, five rebounds and four assists.  Carl Williams had four points.  Christian Bengtson had two points, one rebound, one steal and one assist.  The Chargers will again host Oskaloosa in the first round of Districts next Monday night, February 18th at Chariton at 7 p.m.  Three Seniors, Bryce Cunningham, Alex Wright and Carl Williams were honored with their parents before the game, on Senior Night.  Senior cheerleaders including Tori Greubel, Mallory Gwinn, Cierra Covington and Serina Hinman were honored with their parents as well.

JV Boys Beat Oskaloosa

The Chariton JV boys closed out their season with a 47-36 win over Oskaloosa at Chariton February 12th.  The win avenged a 23-point loss to the Indians in the first game of the season.  It also gave the JV boys a final winning record of 10-9. Chariton trailed 11-8 after the first period.  The JV Chargers were behind 14-8 with six minutes left in the first half when they went on a 20-0 run.  The scoreless run lasted for almost 10 minutes and Chariton led 23-14 at halftime.  Chariton continued their strong defensive effort in the third period.  They were about to open up a 17-point lead, but gave up six consecutive points to make it an 11-point game heading into the final period.  Conner Altnehofen had a double-double with a team-high 16 points along with 13 rebounds and one block.  Brett Braida had 15 points, five rebounds, one steal and three assists.  Alec Reynolds had six points, five rebounds and two assists.  Joey Krutsinger had four points, one rebound and one assist.  Quinn Storm had two points, seven rebounds, three steals and four assists.  Hunter Storm had two points and one assist.  Eduard Rodygin had two points and one rebound.  Ben Morrett had eight rebounds, two steals and two assists.

I-35 Tourney JV and 9th Boys

JV Boys Win Two at Tourney

The Chariton JV Boys Basketball team picked up two wins at the Interstate 35 JV Tourney on February 2nd.  They won the first game against Van Meter,  53-41 and the beat I-35 48-37 in the second game.  With the wins, Chariton improved to 9-8 overall.

Chariton-Van Meter Win 53-41

In the first game against Van Meter, Chariton jumped out to a big early lead and led by 17 at halftime.  Conner Altenhofen had a team-high 21 points along with nine rebounds, one assist and one steal.  Ben Morrett had 10 points, one rebound, two steals and one assist.  Sawyer Dow had nine points, five rebounds and two assists.

Chariton stormed out to  a 17-2 lead after one period and extended their lead to 34-17 at halftime.  The Chargers outscored Van Meter 17-12 in the third to lead  51-29 heading into the final period.  Van Meter outscored them 12-2 in the fourth, but it was too little, too late. 

Brett Braida had five points, three rebounds, one block, one steal and six assists.  Joey Krutsinger had two points, seven rebounds and one assist.  Sean Sullenger had two points and three rebounds.  Quinn Storm had two points, seven rebounds and one assist.  Eduard Rodygin had two points, five rebounds and one steal.  Paul Long had one rebound.

Chariton-I35 Win 48-37

In the second game, Chariton jumped out to a big early lead as well en route to the win.  Brett Braida led Chariton in scoring with 16 points to go along with three rebounds, five assists and one steal.  Conner Altenhofen had 12 points, four rebounds, two blocks and one steal.  Ben Morrett had eight points, three rebounds, one steal and two assists.  Quinn Storm had four points, five rebounds, two blocks, two steals and one assist.  Alec Reynolds had two points, two rebounds and two assists.  Sean Sullenger had two points and one rebound.  Sawyer Dow had two points, two blocks and one steal.  Eduard Rodygin had two points, one rebound and one assist.  Joey Krutsinger had one block, one steal and one assist.  Paul Long had one assist.

9th Boys Lose Both games at Tournament

The Chariton Freshmen boys lost a couplte of games at the Interstate 35 game Tournament February 2.  The freshmen Chargers lost to Van Meter,  52-34 and they lost a close game to I-35, 31-28.

Van Meter Wins 52-34

Against Van Meter, Aaron Cain led the Chargers in scoring with 10 points to go along with three rebounds, two assists and one steal.  Brad Krutsinger had eight points, eight rebounds, one block, two steals and four assists.  Chariton struggled from the field in this game.  Carter Riechmann had four points and two rebounds.  Cody Evans had four points.  Chase Altenhofen had two points and a team-high nine rebounds.  Spencer Sherrick had two points, one rebound and one assist.  Grant Shriver had two points.  Sam Lerner had two points.  Adam Kaska had one rebound and one assist.  Ethan Curnutte had one rebound and one assist.  Max Covington also played.

Interstate 35 Beats Chariton  - 31-28

In the game against I-35, Aaron Cain led the Chargers in scoring with 12 points along with two rebounds and six steals.  Brad Krutsinger had eight points, four rebounds, two steals and one assist.  Chase Altenhofen had five points, five rebounds and two steals.  Adam Kaska had two points and two rebounds  Spencer Sherrick had one rebound and five steals.  Carter Riechmann had three rebounds.  Cody Evans had two rebounds, four steals and one assist.  Grant Shriver also played.
In this game, Chariton shot 8-31, 26 percent from inside the arc and 2-10, 20 percent, from three-point range.  The Chargers shot 5-8, 63 percent from the line.  Chariton pulled down 19 rebounds.  The Chargers committed seven turnovers and seven fouls.  Chariton had two assists and 19 steals and no blocks.

9th/10th Girls Basketball Team Beats Grinnell

Grinnell beat the Chariton ninth and tenth grade girls in a close game, 44-40.  At halftime, Chariton led 21-16, but in the second half, the Tigers outscored them in the second half, 28-19.  Sarah Fuhs' had a solid game with 16 points and three rebounds.  Carley Arnold had eight points, three rebounds, one steal and one assist.  Alexis Curran had eight points, one rebound and two steals.  Emily Seuferer had three points, two rebounds, four steals and one assist.  Nikki Vande Lune had two points, six rebounds, two steals and one block.  Maria Blong had two points, three rebounds, one steal and one assist.  Kelsey Carver had one point and two steals.  Delaney Richards had one rebound and one block.  Haley Reece had one rebound.

Basketball Team Presents Check to Lucas County Health Center

The CHS Basketball teams present a check for $3,482.25 to LCHC CEO,
Veronica Fuhs. Pictured in the front row from left are CHS Chelsea McGee,
Leah Dow, Kylie Bengtson, and Miranda Davis.  Pictured behind the CHS
girls is Coach Sandy (Varsity Girls' Head Coach).  Veronica Fuhs, CEO
of LCHC is pictured in the center.  Pictured to the right of Fuhs are CHS
Seniors Bryce Cunningham, Carl Williams, Alex Wright, Coach Schooley
(Varsity Boys' Head Coach), and Coach Pierschbacher (JV Boys Head
Coach.)

Boys and Girls, Lose to Fairfield

After Good Start Varsity Boys Lose to Fairfield

At Chariton, Friday night February 5, the Chargers boys lost to Fairfield, 60-44.  Despite an early lead, they fell behind and trailed 25-19 at halftime.  Fairfield outscored the Chargers, 16-1, in the third to take a 41-30 lead.  The team started out well and led 15-10 after one period, however Chariton scored only four points in the second period.  T.J. Hockenson had a team high 19 points, along with six rebounds and two blocks.  Daric Laing had 13 points, four rebounds, three steals and four assists.  With the loss, the Chargers are now 14-6 for the season.  Alex Wright had 5 points, two rebounds, and four assists.  Bryce Cunningham had five points, one steal and two assists.  Willie Felderman had 2 points, seven rebounds and four assists.  Christian Bengtson had two rebounds.

Varsity Girls'Six Game Winning Streak Ends with Loss to Fairfield

After a loss to Fairfield, the girls' six game winning streak comes to an end.  The Lady Chargers shot just 9-40, 22.5 percent, from the field in this game.  This game was the final regular season game of the year for Chariton and moved them to 9-11 overall.
Miranda Davis, Allyson Showers and Chelsea McGee each had solid games in defeat.  Davis had a team-high 16 points. Showers had a team-high 10 rebounds and four points.  McGee had nine points and five rebounds.  Alexis Curran had three points, two assists and four steals.  Emma Fuhs has two blocks.
Fairfield led early, 11-6 at the end of the first half, and Chariton only trailed by just three with two minutes left. But the Trojans hit two three-pointers to extend their lead to 26-17 heading into halftime.  After that Chariton really struggled offensively scoring just two points.

Chariton Cheerleaders perform at Fairfield

9th/10th Girls Fall to Fairfield in Finale

The Chariton ninth and tenth grade girls battled hard but fell short against Fairfield, 58-20, at Fairfield February 5th.  Fairfield led 30-11 at halftime and played very well in the second half to get the win.  Sarah Fuhs had a team-high six points, one rebound, three steals, one assist and one block.  Maria Blong had four points, two steals and three assists.  Delaney Richards had three points, four rebounds, one steal and three blocks.  Meredith Davis had three points and one block.  Haley Reece had two points and one steal.  Emily Seuferer had one point, two rebounds and three steals.  Carley Arnold had one point, one rebound and one steal.  Kelsey Carver had four rebounds,.  Nikki Vande Lune and Ryley Heffron each had one rebound.  Madison Showers had one steal.

Varsity Girls End Season with Loss to Clarke

First round Regional Loss to Clarke ends Girls Varsity season.  

The first round of 3A Region 7 play on February 9th ended with a loss for the Lady Chargers with a score of 62-34.  The game was close early on until late in the second quarter when Clarke pushed the lead to 10 points.   The Lady Indians went on a 7-0 run to start the second half and Chariton couldn't recover.  This was the second straight game where Chariton didn't shoot very well going 13-54 from the field.  They were also out-rebounded for the second straight game and just the third time all  year, 32-24.  The game was tight early as Chariton trailed just 15-11 after one period.  Chariton trailed by just five or six with about three minutes left in the first half.  But Clarke put some daylight between them and extended their lead to 27-17 at halftime.  The Lady Indians opened the third quarter with seven straight points and it was over at that point according to Coach Sandy.
With the loss, Chariton ended the season at 9-12 overall.  Emma Fuhs had her best game of the year with 10 points, six rebounds and two blocks.   Senior Miranda Davis also had 10 points.  Alexis Curran and Emily Grismore had four points apiece.  Senior Chelsea McGee had two points, and three steals.  Senior Kylie Bengtson had one point and three assists.  Allyson Showers had one point and five rebounds.

7th Grade Girls Outstanding Season

7th Red Girls BB Undefeated

68-21 thrashing of Knoxville gave the Chariton seventh grade girls' Red team a perfect season at Chariton January 29.  The game win gave the Red team a final record of 12-0.  At halftime their determination gave them a 37-5 lead on the way to their win.  Ivy Swarthout and Hannah Isley had outstanding games leading Chariton with 29 points apiece.  Swarthout also had one rebound, nine steals and one assist.  Isley also had five rebounds, nine steals and four assists.  Two other players, Autumn Gwinn and Tressa Shore, were the players who saw the most playing time when needed.  Both played well in their roles and complimented the starters throughout the season.  Despite some foul trouble, Aubrie Richards led the team in rebounds with 10 and blocked shots with three.  She also had four points.  Luci Swarthout had four points, three rebounds, five steals and one assist  Abbie Peterson had four points, two rebounds and two steals.  Autumn Gwinn had a steal.  Tressa Shore had a rebound and a steal.

White Team Finishes with 11-1 Overall

After the win over Knoxville, 30-4, the team finished 11-1 overall.  Jacklynn Johnson was the White team's leading scorer and rebounder with 10 points and five rebounds along with two steals.  For the game, the White team shot 15-42 from the field, 36 percent .Trinity Kemper passed an open shot to Jacklynn who was also open but closer to the basket.  Ashley Pfrimmer had four point, one rebound and four steals.  Megan Schultz had four points, two rebounds and one block.  Danica Derringer had four points, three rebounds and two steals.  Autumn Gwinn had four points and one rebound.  Taytum Bacus had two points, three rebounds and two steals.  Natalie Baird had two points, three rebounds and one steal.  Trinity Kemper had one rebound, one steal and one assist.  Tressa Shore had two rebounds and two steals.  Taheton Decker had two steals.

Boys and Girls Basketball at Centerville, Feb. 1

Varsity Boys lose at Centerville

Varsity boys finish second in SCC at 7-3

The Varsity boys ended their conference play with a 66-54 loss to Centerville on February 1st.  Early in the game the boys fell behind and ended up at halftime 11 points behind the Big Reds.  They brought the deficit to two in the third period but didn't execute down the stretch and Centerville was able to pull away in the fourth quarter.  Overall, the Chargers are now 14-5.  Daric Laing led the Chargers in scoring with 16 points, four rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals.  T.J. Hockenson had 15 points, two rebounds and one assist.  Bryce Cunningham had 11 points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal.  Will Felderman had a team-high nine rebounds, five points, two steals and  one assist.  Alex Wright had three points, seven rebounds, one block, one steal and one assist.  Christian Bengtson had three points.  Brett Braida had one assist.  Hunter Storm and Alec Reynolds each had one rebound.

JV Boys Beat Centerville

After a strong first three quarters, the Chariton JV boys showed poise and made clutch plays down the stretch in a 44-48 win at Centerville on February 1st.  Connor Altenhofen had a big game for the JV Chargers with a team-high 22 points, nine rebounds, one block, one steal and one assist. Altenhofen, came through when at the end, with a two point lead and seconds left, he made two big free throws to give Chariton a four-point lead and put the game out of reach.  With the win, Chariton improved to 7-8 overall.  Brett Braida had 10 points, one rebound, two steals and three assists.  Ben Morrett had eight points, two rebounds, one steal and three assists.  Quinn Storm had two points, six rebounds, two blocks, two steals and two assists.  Hunter Storm had two points, one rebound, one block, one steal and two assists.  Joey Krutsinger had two points, two rebounds and two steals.  Eduard Rodygin had two points.  Alec Reynolds had two rebounds and one steal.  Sawyer Dow had two assists.  Sean Sullenger had one rebound and one assist.

Varsity Girls Get Six in a Row Against Centerville

Their win over Centerville, 51-42, gave the Varsity girls' their sixth straight win in a row.  The game, played at Chariton on February 1, was played on Senior Night.  It was a game of runs where Chariton led 25-18 at halftime and held on in the second half to win.  Allyson Showers had a huge game with a team-high 16 points and 13 rebounds along with one block.  Miranda Davis had another big game offensively with 15 points.  With the win, Chariton moved to 9-10 overall and finished in a third place tie with Davis County in the conference at 5-5.  Chariton opens up District play against Clarke at Clarke  on February 9th at 7 p.m. Emily Grismore had eight points.  McGee had five points and eight rebounds.  Alexis Curran had four points and four steals.  Kylie Bengtson had three points, four assists and one block.

9th Charger Boys Lost to Centerville

The Chariton freshmen boys' basketball team lost a close game to Centerville, 36-31, at Centerville on February 1st.  Aaron Cain led the Chargers in scoring with 14 points to go along with four rebounds.  For the game, Chariton shot 9-32, 28 percent, from inside the arc and 2-9, 22 percent from three-point range.  Brad Krutsinger had six points, seven rebounds, one block, three steals and two assists.  Spencer Sherrick had four points, one rebound and five steals.  Adam Kaska had three points, three rebounds, three steals and one assist.  Chase Altenhofen had two points, five rebounds and one assist.
Curnutte had two points, five rebounds and one assist.  Carter Riechmann had one rebound and one steal.  Cody Evans had one rebound.

9th/10th Girls Fall to Centerville

The Chariton freshmen/sophomore girls' team lost to Centerville, 29-22, February 1st.  Centerville led 16-8 at halftime and Chariton outscored them 14-13 in the second half, but it wasn't quite enough.  Delaney Richards had six points, four rebounds, three steals and two blocks.  Meredith Davis had six points, eight rebounds and one steal.  Maria Blong had four points, one rebound and a team-high seven steals.  Carley Arnold had three points, a team-high seven rebounds and two blocks.  Sarah Fuhs had three points, two rebounds, one assist and two blocks.  Nikki Vande Lune had three rebounds,  Jessica Wiederholt had two steals.  Kelsey Carver and Haley Reece each had a rebound.

Varsity Charger Boys Fall to Mt. Ayr

Laing Scores 15, Hockenson has Double-Double in Loss

The Chartion Varsity boys had a strong first half, but didn't play as well in the second and ended up with a 45-39 defeat against Mt. Ayr on January 28.  The Chargers defensive game in the first half built a 21-12 lead at halftime, but they didn't execute as well offensively in the second half and were outscored 33-18 to come up a little short.  With the loss, Chariton moved to 14-4 overall.  Daric Laing led the Chargers in scoring with 15 points, three rebounds, one block, one steal and two assists.  T.J. Hockenson had a double-double with 13 points and a team-high 13 rebounds and one assist.  Willie Felderman had six points, five rebounds, three blocks and one steal.  Alex Wright had four points, one rebound, one block, two steals and one assist.  Carl Williams had one point and two rebounds.  Bryce Cunningham had a team-high eight assists to go along with three rebounds and two steals.  Christian Bengtson had four rebounds and three assists.

CHS JV Boys Lose to Mt. Ayr

The Chariton JV Boys basketball team lost 49-43, January 28th, at a non-conference game with Mt. Ayr.  Conner Altenhofen led the Chargers in scoring with 16 points to go along with six rebounds, three steals and one block.  The game was tied 10-10 after one period.  The Raiders outscored the Chargers, 11-10 in the second period to take a 21-20 lead into halftime.  The JV Chargers outscored Mt. Ayr 10-9 in the third to tie the game at 30 heading into the final period.  The Raiders outscored the Chargers, 19-13, in the fourth to get the six-point win.  Quinn Storm had seven points, six rebounds, one block, three steals and one assist.  Ben Morrett had seven points, one rebound, two steals and two assists.  Alec Reynolds had six points and one steal.  Brett Braida had five points, four rebounds and four assists.  Joey Krutsinger had two points and three rebounds.  Eduard Rodygin had two rebounds and Sawyer Dow had one.

Varsity Girls Win Against Mt. Ayr on January 28th

A strong defense lifted the Lady Chargers to a 38-30 win over Mt. Ayr.  After the game was tied 20-20 at halftime, Chariton held the Raiders to just 10 points in the second half.  Miranda Davis led Chariton in scoring with 14 points.  Allyson Showers and Chelsea McGee each had seven points and eight rebounds.  Ball-care helped the Chargers hang on to the lead throughout the game.  Alexis Curran had six points.  Emma Fuhs had two points and one block.  Emily Grismore had two points.  Kylie Bengtson had four assists, five steals and one block.

9th/10th Girls Hold on to Beat Mt. Ayr

The Chariton ninth and tenth grade girls hung on to beat Mt. Ayre, 33-28, in a close game on the road January 28th.  Chariton led 18-16 at halftime and they outscored the Raiders 15-12 in the second half to get the win.  Nine players scored for Chariton.  Meredith Davis had seven points, Maria Blong had six points, two rebounds and one steal.  Carley Arnold had five points, two rebounds, two steals and one assist.  Sarah Fuhs had four points, four rebounds, two steals and one block.  Delaney Richards had three points, two rebounds, one steal and one assist.  Emily Seuferer had two points, two rebounds and two steals.  Haley Reece had two points, two rebounds and one steal.  Jessica Wiederholt had two points, two rebounds and one steal.  Kelsey Carver had two points and one rebound.  Nikki Vande Lune had two rebounds and three steals.  Ryley Heffron had one rebound.

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Basketball Games

Varsity Girls Win Their Fifth Straight Game

A 42-37 win at SCC leader Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont knocked E-B into a first place tie with Clarke in the final SCC standings.  With the win Chariton moved to 8-10 overall.  Miranda Davis had a team-high 15 points.  Allyson Showers had 10 points, eight rebounds and one block.  

Chariton started the game down 8-2 but three steals by Alexis Curran helped get them going and propel them to a 16-15 lead after one period. Chariton held a 2-4 point lead for most of the game but E-B pulled ahead by one, 37-36 with four minutes left.  However, Chariton went on a 6-0 run in the final two and a half minutes to get the win.

Alexis Curran had six points and five steals.  Chelsea McGee had six points, nine rebounds and one block.  Emily Grismore had four points.  Emma Fuhs had one point and one block.  Bengtson had five assists and one block.

9th/10th Girls fall to Eddyville on the Road

The Chariton ninth and tenth grade girls fell to Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, 46-16, on the road, January 29th.  Chariton trailed 25-5 at halftime and wasn't really able to get going offensively and to shut down Eddyville in the second half.  Sarah Fuhs led Chariton in scoring with eight points to go along with two rebounds.  Maria Blong had five points and one rebound.  Kelsey Carver had two points, two rebounds and one steal.  Delaney Richards had one point, three rebounds, one steal and one block.  Emily Seuferer had five rebounds, one assist and one block.  Carley Arnold had three rebounds and two blocks.  Nikki Vande Lune had two rebounds and one steal.  Jessica Wiederholt had one rebound and three steals.  Meredith Davis had one rebound and one steal.