MDI Girls Beat Presque Isle 70-64

It was a game that had been marked on the calendars since the schedule was announced, a rematch between MDI and Presque Isle and the game didn't disappoint! Both teams came into the game undefeated, and MDI ended the game victorious, defeating Presque Isle 70-64 to end the Wildcats 6 year home unbeaten streak!

These two teams know each other intimately, and both wanted to limit the scoring of each other's "go-to" player, Hannah Graham for Presque Isle, and Kelsey Shaw for MDI. Both teams were successful in this endeavor, thanks to some foul trouble, as Shaw picked up three fouls early, and was limited in her first half play, and Graham with 4 fouls, missing the majority of the third and early 4th quarters.

MDI took a 20-19 lead at the end of the 1st Quarter. Sierra Tapley had 6 points for MDI, while Sarah Phelps had 5 points including a 3-pointer. Presque Isle got 6 points from Krystal Kingsbury, 6 points from Taylor Williams on 2 3-pointers and 4 points from Hannah Graham.

At the half, MDI led 31-29. Tapley added 4 more points, while Kelsey Shaw added 3 points for the Trojans. Williams and Emma Kinney each had a 3-pointer for Presque Isle and Kingsbury had 4 more points.

In the 3rd Quarter, all of Presque Isle's points came via 3-pointes, 5 of them to be exact, and Emily Kagerstrom had 4 of them, and Graham added the other.But MDI answered, and extended their lead to 48-44 at the end of the 3rd Quarter. Tapley had 10 points in the quarter, including 2 3-pointers, Phelps had another 3-pointer and Keely McConomy added 2 points for the Trojans.

In the 4th Quarter, Sarah Phelps added 9 points including a 3-pointer, and Tapley had 7 points, including another 3-pointer. Lagerstrom had 2 more 3-pointers to finish with 7 3-pointers, and Taylor Williams had 5 points including a 3-pointer. Regan Nelson scored all of her 6 points in the 4th Quarter, but it wasn't enough, as MDI came out with the 70-64 victory.

MDI was led by Sierra Tapley, who had a game high 27 points and Sarah Phelps had 19 points. MDI had 6 3-pointers and were 10-12 from the free throw line.

Presque Isle was led by Emily Lagerstrom with 21 points, all 3-pointers.Taylor Williams had 14 points, 4 3-pointers, and Krystal Kingsbury had 13 points. The Wildcats had 13 3-pointers in the loss and were 9-10 from the free throw line.

MDI, now 7-0 plays Ellsworth in Ellsworth on Friday, January 2nd at 7 PM in a game that will be heard on WDEA AM 1370 and WDEA Internet Radio.

Preque Isle, now 7-1 plays at Hermon on Saturday, January 3rd at 3 PM.

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