RAPID CITY -- The Mitchell High School girls basketball team ended each half strong, powering it to a 70-52 win over Rapid City Stevens on Saturday. It’s the Kernels second straight win.
Mitchell trailed 14-8 after the first quarter, but a 30-point second quarter turned the small deficit into a 38-23 lead. The Raiders cut into the deficit in the third quarter, but once again, the Kernels had a response. They pulled away with a 23-point fourth quarter.
The Kernels relied on their four seniors, while freshman Sawyer Stoebner entered the starting lineup for the first time this season.
Camryn Krogman scored a team-high 19 points on 7-for-9 shooting and 3-for-4 3-point shooting. Macy Kempf added 13 points and three steals, while Avia Haley made a pair of 3s during her 12-point performance. Adaya Plastow ended with seven points.
In Stoebner’s first career start, she scored nine points on 4-for-5 shooting. She also chipped in four rebounds and three steals.
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Grace Ellis scored a team-high 13 points for Rapid City, while Jayda McNabb and Kenadi Rising added 12 and 10 points, respectively.
Mitchell (2-1) hosts Campbell County (Wyo.) on Dec. 29.
Mitchell 70, Rapid City Stevens 52
Mitchell (2-1): Macy Kempf 5-8 3-4 13, Adaya Plastow 2-3 2-4 7, Avia Haley 4-11 2-3 12, Camryn Krogman 7-9 3-4 19, Sawyer Stoebner 4-5 1-1 9, Lizzie Tyler 0-0 0-0 0, Taylor Giblin 0-0 0-0 0, Ella Flippin 0-1 0-0 0, Aliyah Howard 0-1 0-0 0, Sarah Sebert 1-2 0-2 3, Kaitlyn Christensen 1-1 0-0 2, Gabby Sonne 0-0 0-0 0, Mariyah Turner 1-1 3-3 5. Team totals: 25-42 14-21 70.
Rapid City Stevens (1-3): Ella Peterson 3-7 3-4 9, Grace Ellis 5-7 1-3 13, Jayda McNabb 4-11 4-8 12, Kenadi Rising 4-14 1-2 10, Jill Delzer 1-5 2-4 4, Taaliyah Porter 1-6 2-2 4, Megan Bloun 0-1 0-0 0. Team totals: 18-51 13-23 52.
MHS 8 38 47 70
RCS 14 23 37 52
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3-pointers: MHS 6-15 (Haley 2-8, Krogman 2-4, Plastow 1-1, Sebert 1-2); RCS 3-18 (Ellis 2-4, Rising 1-4, McNabb 0-2, Delzer 0-4, Porter 0-3, Baloun 0-1). Rebounds: MHS 27 (Kempf 4, Krogman 4, Stoebner 4); RCS 33 (Porter 8). Assists: MHS 2; RCS 3. Blocked shots: MHS 3; RCS 1. Steals: MHS 10 (Kempf 3, Stoebner 3); RCS 8 (McNabb 4, Rising 3). Turnovers: MHS 21; RCS 21. Total fouls: MHS 18; RCS 20.
