Kennedy Leiferman’s game-high 32 points guided Kimball/White Lake to a 54-43 girls basketball win over Mitchell Christian on Thursday.
The WiLdKats jumped out to a 21-8 lead after the first quarter, and then led 33-22 at halftime. MCS cut it to single-digits, 45-37, at the end of the third quarter, but KWL held on for its second straight win.
Leiferman scored 22 of her points in the first half, as she drained four 3-pointers in the win. Hannah Havlik chipped in seven points for the WiLdKats.
Whisper Eben scored a team-high 13 points for the Golden Eagles. Audrey Hofer added 12 points and Maggie Reynen finished with 11 points.
KWL (2-2) travels to Chamberlain on Tuesday. MCS (1-3) hosts Wessington Springs on Saturday.
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Kimball/White Lake 54, Mitchell Christian 43
Kimball/White Lake (2-2): Sidney McCord 2, Kate Havlik 2, Allison Sinclair 2, Kennedy Leiferman 32, Hannah Havlik 7, Dani Deffenbaugh 6, Harley Namanny 3. Team totals: 54.
Mitchell Christian (1-3): Maggie Reynen 11, Staci Wolbrink 1, Audrey Hofer 12, Whisper Eben 13, Keely O’Neill 4, Lindy Hofer 2.
KWL 21 33 45 54
MCS 8 22 37 43
