Bessette closer to scoring record
By Holly Neumann
The Manawa Wolves girls’ basketball team kept their fans on the edges of their seats during a comeback win over Northland Lutheran Feb. 8.
A 54-51 win over the Wildcats means the Wolves wrapped up the Central Wisconsin Conference North Division championship.
The Wolves trailed 35-21 at halftime behind 12 points from Clare Edelburg and nine from Mikayla Obsuszt.
Laynie Bessette led Manawa with 10 in the half.
With the help of a full-court press that caused several turnovers and a balanced scoring effort, Manawa outscored the Wildcats 33-16 in the second half.
Bessette led all scorers with 16 points, while Edelburg and Obsuszt led the Wildcats with 14 and 13. respectively.
Kaitlyn Miller added 10 points for the Wolves, while Kellynn Kaczorowski chipped in with eight.
Manawa’s rescheduled game at New London that was to be played Feb. 11 has been called off.