BC girls edge CPU in season opener

Benton Girls’ Basketball

Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, at Van Horne

No. 3 Benton 45, No. 12 Center Point-Urbana 44

CPU 13 12  6 13 – 44
BC  13 13 11  8 – 45

Benton was 13 of 40 for field goals, 8 of 21 for three-pointers and 11 of 17 for free throws. They had 30 rebounds, eight assists, seven steals and two blocks. The team had 16 turnovers and 12 fouls.

Emma Townsley led Benton with 24 points. McKenna Kramer added nine. Zoey Junge had nine rebounds. With three assists each were Townsley and Aubrey Kelly. Piper Nelson had three steals. Kelly added two. With one block each were Kramer and Kelly.

Varsity Bound Statistics

Benton girls’ basketball team stands for the anthem before the start of their season opener against Center Point-Urbana. Benton won, 45-44. Photo by Andrea Townsley.
1Estherville-Lincoln Central24-1
2Solon23-3
3Benton Community23-4
4Des Moines Christian21-4
5Dubuque Wahlert Catholic18-7
6Mount Vernon16-8
7Clear Lake21-3
8Harlan14-8
9Monticello18-6
10Algona17-7
11Forest City14-10
12Center Point-Urbana13-10
13Clarke16-7
14Unity Christian18-6
15Spirit Lake11-12
3A girls’ basketball rankings, Nov. 17, 2023, IGHSAU

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