Maconaquah Schools

The Lady Braves organized their annual "Braves vs Cancer" event for Breast Cancer Awareness, raising funds for a local family. They faced a potential sectional opponent, Western, who will host the sectional this year, and secured a 69-36 victory. In the first quarter, both teams focused on defense. Western led 8-7 before the Braves went on an 11-0 run, ending the quarter at 18-8. Scorers included Ireland Kile with 6 points, Aubrey Kaiser with 4, Delaney Betzner with 3, and Aubrey Stoll with 2. During the second quarter, Western's Rawlings hit three 3-pointers, trying to keep pace. The Braves extended their lead with contributions from Kile (5 points), Betzner (6), and Kaiser (6), leading 35-24 at halftime. At halftime, the Lady Braves decided to intensify their defense and offense. They limited Western to 8 points while scoring 22, with Betzner adding 10, Kaiser 5, Addie Maiben 3, and contributions from Kasey Murry and Stoll. The third quarter ended with a 54-32 lead. In the fourth quarter, the Lady Braves held Western to 4 points and added 12, with scoring from Kile, Addie Maiben, Murry, Betzner, and Stoll. Aubrey Stoll achieved 7 assists, breaking her school record with 105 assists for the season. Aubrey Kaiser had a career-high 15 points on 6 of 10 shooting. Stats: Delaney Betzner: 21 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals Aubrey Kaiser: 15 points, 5 rebounds, 7 deflections, 3 steals Ireland Kile: 15 points, 6 rebounds, 9 deflections, 2 steals Addie Maiben: 8 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals Aubrey Stoll: 6 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 7 deflections, 4 steals Kasey Murry: 4 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 deflections Averie Maiben: 2 rebounds, 1 assist Gabby Griffis: 3 rebounds The Lady Braves express gratitude to everyone who supported their cancer fund efforts. The Brave Nation's support and energy, along with the pep band and student section, were outstanding. Next, the Lady Braves will travel to Southwood on Tuesday, January 20, and to Whitko on Thursday, January 22, for two significant TRC matchups. The JV games will start at 6:00