By Fred Kroner
The eighth-grade Prairieview-Ogden girls’ basketball had their fourth straight game settled by no more than eight points on Monday (Oct. 18) when they prevailed at Flatville over Unity, 28-27.
Caroline Aden hit a team-high 14 points in the Eighth-Grade Night contest. Teammate Emma McKinney added six points.
On Tuesday (Oct. 19), the Mustangs suffered a 27-16 loss at St. Joseph.
Aden, McKinney and Ally Schmitz dropped four points apiece. Taylor Maddock scored three points and Mackenzie Loschen netted a free throw.
The PVO seventh-graders came out on the short end of a 27-12 score against Tolono Unity on Monday (Oct. 18).
Olivia Berlatsky and Kellyn Irwin each scored four points.
“My teams played much better tonight,” coach Teresa Aden said. “The seventh-graders are really starting to understand what needs to be done.”
On Tuesday (Oct. 19), the seventh-graders were beaten at St. Joseph, 17-10. Emerson Williams tallied six points. Ana Hammond contributed three points and Irwin added a point.
On Thursday (Oct 14), both the seventh- and eighth-grade PVO girls’ basketball teams suffered losses at Salt Fork.
The seventh-graders lost, 38-0. The eighth-graders dropped a 28-20 decision.
Schmitz scored six points and Maddock added five points.
PVO returns to action on Thursday (Oct. 21) at home against Villa Grove. The seventh-graders are 1-6. The eighth-graders are 3-4.
