Armstrong leads Spartans in win over BHRA

By Fred Kroner

Ella Armstrong made 11 of her game-high 13 points in the first half on Thursday (Dec. 16), staking St. Joseph-Ogden to a lead it never relinquished in a 48-24 triumph at home over Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin.

SJ-O led, 10-2, after one quarter and 28-6 at halftime. The Spartans hit 8 of 13 free throw attempts.

Taylor Wells tallied 10 points and Ashlyn Lannert chipped in with eight points.

SJ-O (7-3) returns to action on Monday (Dec. 27) in the State Farm Holiday Classic, in Bloomington and Normal. The Spartans are seeded fourth and face 13^th-seeded Normal University High at 1:30 p.m. at Normal Community High School.