On the road at Oconto Falls, the Kewaunee Storm girls never trailed and mounted a 21-point lead in the first half on their way to a 61-46 win. 

 

The lead was built on a 17-0 Storm run that spanned over six minutes. 

 

Oconto Falls brought the deficit to 16 at halftime, 36-20, but wouldn't get much closer the rest of the game as Kewaunee took charge and never let up. 

 

Kewaunee grabs their first win of the season (1-1) after dropping a nailbiter to Denmark. They will travel to face Notre Dame Academy December 9th.

The Kewaunee girls’ basketball team is on the road this Tuesday to play Oconto Falls. In the Panthers' last outing, they lost to Menominee Indian 48-30. The Storm's previous game resulted in a close 49-46 loss to Denmark. Jade Kroll led the Storm in scoring with 17 points, along with 3 rebounds, an assist, and a steal. Braelyn Chevalier added 9 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and a steal. Gabby Stangel tallied 4 points, a rebound, 4 assists, and 5 steals.

The tip-off is at 7:00 PM.

Kewaunee and Denmark went punch-for-punch in a back-and-forth battle that rarely drifted outside a one-possession margin. Denmark held a 26-21 lead at halftime and pushed it to seven with a quick bucket out of the break, 28-21.

The Storm chipped away and finally broke through when Gabby Stangel finished in transition to give Kewaunee a 32-31 lead with 12 minutes left. From there, the lead swung back and forth, setting up a tight finish. It was tied again at 43 with four minutes to go before Denmark made the decisive push.

The Vikings held the ball for nearly 45 seconds on a late possession, eventually dumping it inside for a go-ahead layup they would never give back. On the next trip, a pass ahead to Shaelyn Kraschnewski led to a layup attempt and a foul, setting up a three-point play that extended Denmark’s lead to five.

Kewaunee couldn’t convert on its next few looks and was forced to foul. Denmark struggled at the line, going 1-for-6 across three trips, but it was just enough to stretch the lead to six.

Jadelynn Kroll drilled a three with 9.8 seconds left to pull the Storm within one possession. Another missed free throw opened the door for a potential game-tying shot, but the attempt in the final seconds was just a bit strong. Denmark hangs on to win the opener, 49-46, in a thriller.

Kewaunee is back in action at Oconto Falls on November 25th at 5:45 p.m.

The Kewaunee girls' basketball team will open its season this Tuesday by hosting Denmark. The Storm is coming off an impressive 21-5 overall record and 15-1 in conference play last season. Their leading scorer, Jadelynn Kroll, who averaged 19.5 ppg, returns this year. Also back for the Storm are Gabrielle Stangel (10 ppg) and Breanna Riha (6.6 ppg).
The tip-off is at 7:00 PM.
 

The Ridges Golf Course hosted the WIAA State Cross Country Championships Saturday. Plenty of local representation came in the girls Division 3 race.

 

Darlington claimed the Division 3 team title with a score of 92, edging Kohler (96) in one of the tightest finishes of the day. Aquinas (122) and Cochrane-Fountain City (133) followed close behind to round out the top four teams.

 

From the local contingent, Kewaunee senior Hannah Miller delivered a final standout performance, finishing third overall in 18:55.8 just behind Kohler’s Maggie Behler and Cochrane-Fountain City’s Addy Duellman. Miller’s top-three finish helped Kewaunee to a 10th-place team standing (211 points), marking a strong end to another successful season for the Storm.

 

Kewaunee also received solid runs from Natalie Miller (74th, 21:29.8), Kaylyn Martin (76th, 21:32.2), Noelie El Kout(97th, 22:07.7), Alison Szydel (115th, 22:39.1), Karla Swagel (129th, 23:18.4), and Alison Kuehl (134th, 23:40.5).

 

 

Elsewhere among Door and Kewaunee County programs, Sevastopol freshman Breiah Newton completed her first state meet in 66th place (21:14.0), giving the Pioneers a promising glimpse of what’s ahead.