FIELD TWP- A weekend break and a 72-33 trouncing of Silver Bay on Monday were just what the doctor ordered for a North Woods girls hoops team smarting from back-to-back tough losses to Ely and International Falls the week before.
On the road for Monday’s contest, the Grizzlies found the battle tight early in the game and used pressure defense and turnovers to stay even and slightly ahead of the Mariners. The Grizzlies led 31-23 at the half.
The second stanza was when the roof caved in for Silver Bay, as the Grizzlies’ offense kicked into high gear, fueled again by withering defense that allowed the Mariners only 10 second-half points. With the Grizzlies rolling to 41 points in the period, Head Coach Liz Cheney was able to get more players and combinations into the game, and nine players notched scores.
Talise Goodsky was the leading scorer for North Woods with 14, while Hannah Kinsey was hot on her heels with 13. Helen Koch and Tatum Barto also reached double figures with ten points each.
The win brought the Grizzlies one game closer to the .500 mark at 5-6 and erased the sour taste from letting a Jan. 6 halftime lead against International Falls slip away. The Broncos won the contest 69-61.