BLANCHARDVILLE - Wisconsin-Milwaukee bound Kimee Chandler joined Black Hawk's Kim Wellnitz in the 1,000 point club Thursday. However, it was Wellnitz and the Warriors that ruled the day with a 72-51 win.
"I wish we would have gotten the win over my 1,000 points, but it's an honor," Chandler said. "We'll get prepared again. We still have another shot at them."
After dropping 11 of her game-high 19 points in the first half, Chandler was sitting at 999 career varsity points with 16 minutes to play. Just nine seconds into the half, with her team down 34-22, Chandler drove the lane and banked in a short jumper, putting her over the career milestone.
"I honestly had no idea that I had reached it yet," Chandler said.
On Monday, Jan. 11, Wellnitz reached the mark.
"I was glad for her because I know when I scored my 1,000th point I was excited.," Wellnitz said.
The short stoppage in play to present a memorial ball to Chandler at mid-court appeared to have sparked Pecatonica. Moments later, Kaitlyn Linder drained a 3-pointer and then hit another jumper to cut Black Hawk's lead to just six.
"Kaitlyn Linder had a huge game out there for us, Vikings head coach Thomas Wilkins said.
Black Hawk head coach Mike Flanagan told his players to keep their heads and play their game. The Warriors responded immediately.
"We made some good reads in our press and were able to catch them off-guard," Flanagan said.
The Warriors re-grouped and closed out the third on a 21-6 run, putting the game out of reach.
"It's a real challenge. (Black Hawk is) an excellent team," Wilkins said. "We're getting closer. There were actually a lot of things about the game tonight that I enjoyed from our end."
Black Hawk's size was visible not only on the floor, but in the stat sheet as well. The Warriors out-rebounded the Vikings, 32-17.
"We had a lot of second-chance points," Flanagan said. "Tonight was a step forward in taking care of the basketball. There have been some games where we didn't take care of the ball, but I thought tonight we did a good job."
Katie Place had 14 rebounds in the game - 11 in the first half.
"Our girls took advantage. Katie Place had six offensive rebounds, which is giving a lot of second-chance opportunities for herself and her team," Flanagan said. "We want to be a difficult team to keep off the glass and our kids have bought into that."
Place also scored 12 points. Kim Wellnitz led the Warriors with 19 points. Melissa Wellnitz had 15, Rachel Rygh scored nine and Brooke Ritschard added six.
"Brooke Ritschard played basketball as a freshman and for whatever reason didn't play the sport her sophomore and junior year. Then she comes out as a senior and finds ways to contribute," Flanagan said. She's a testament to what our program is about - hard work, knowing your roles and doing things to the best of your abilities. I'm so proud of what she brings."
For Pecatonica, Linder had 13 points, Alisha Esselstein had 10 and Ellie Gifford added eight.
The Vikings hit the court again at home against Monticello Jan. 19. Black Hawk is off until Jan. 22, when it hosts Albany.
"I wish we would have gotten the win over my 1,000 points, but it's an honor," Chandler said. "We'll get prepared again. We still have another shot at them."
After dropping 11 of her game-high 19 points in the first half, Chandler was sitting at 999 career varsity points with 16 minutes to play. Just nine seconds into the half, with her team down 34-22, Chandler drove the lane and banked in a short jumper, putting her over the career milestone.
"I honestly had no idea that I had reached it yet," Chandler said.
On Monday, Jan. 11, Wellnitz reached the mark.
"I was glad for her because I know when I scored my 1,000th point I was excited.," Wellnitz said.
The short stoppage in play to present a memorial ball to Chandler at mid-court appeared to have sparked Pecatonica. Moments later, Kaitlyn Linder drained a 3-pointer and then hit another jumper to cut Black Hawk's lead to just six.
"Kaitlyn Linder had a huge game out there for us, Vikings head coach Thomas Wilkins said.
Black Hawk head coach Mike Flanagan told his players to keep their heads and play their game. The Warriors responded immediately.
"We made some good reads in our press and were able to catch them off-guard," Flanagan said.
The Warriors re-grouped and closed out the third on a 21-6 run, putting the game out of reach.
"It's a real challenge. (Black Hawk is) an excellent team," Wilkins said. "We're getting closer. There were actually a lot of things about the game tonight that I enjoyed from our end."
Black Hawk's size was visible not only on the floor, but in the stat sheet as well. The Warriors out-rebounded the Vikings, 32-17.
"We had a lot of second-chance points," Flanagan said. "Tonight was a step forward in taking care of the basketball. There have been some games where we didn't take care of the ball, but I thought tonight we did a good job."
Katie Place had 14 rebounds in the game - 11 in the first half.
"Our girls took advantage. Katie Place had six offensive rebounds, which is giving a lot of second-chance opportunities for herself and her team," Flanagan said. "We want to be a difficult team to keep off the glass and our kids have bought into that."
Place also scored 12 points. Kim Wellnitz led the Warriors with 19 points. Melissa Wellnitz had 15, Rachel Rygh scored nine and Brooke Ritschard added six.
"Brooke Ritschard played basketball as a freshman and for whatever reason didn't play the sport her sophomore and junior year. Then she comes out as a senior and finds ways to contribute," Flanagan said. She's a testament to what our program is about - hard work, knowing your roles and doing things to the best of your abilities. I'm so proud of what she brings."
For Pecatonica, Linder had 13 points, Alisha Esselstein had 10 and Ellie Gifford added eight.
The Vikings hit the court again at home against Monticello Jan. 19. Black Hawk is off until Jan. 22, when it hosts Albany.
