Manawa now 10-3 overall
By Holly Neumann
Manawa improved to 7-0 in the Central Wisconsin Conference North Division girls’ basketball standings with recent wins over Tigerton and Marion.
The Wolves handed Tigerton a 46-24 defeat Jan. 23, two days after picking up a 62-23 road win over Marion.
Manawa 46, Tigerton 24
Kaitlyn Miller had a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds in a win over the Tigers.
Defense was the key to the win, according to coach Pat Collins.
“We shot 20% from the field and 50% from the free-throw line,” he said. “Our defense is really what won us the game.”
The Wolves were up 29-12 at the half behind Miller’s 10 points.
Manawa finished the game by outscoring the Tigers 17-12 in the second half.
Miller led all scorers and was the only Manawa player to finish in double figures.
“She played well all night and gave us the scoring and playmaking we needed to win,” Collins said.
Jaden Jaeger added seven points, while Miller and Mikenna Wegener shared the team rebounding lead with 11.
Manawa 62, Marion 23
The Wolves held the Mustangs to six points in the first half.
Manawa led 40-6 at the break and outscored the home team 22-17 over the final 18 minutes.
Grace Johnson and Maleah Pirk led the Wolves with 13 and 12 points, respectively.
The Wolves will head to Iola Tuesday, Jan. 28, for their annual matchup with Iola-Scandinavia. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.