Milbank Girls Win Hoops Battle of the Bulldogs 

The girls basketball Battle of the Bulldogs wasn’t much of a battle this year. In fact, it was more of a massacre. Milbank annihilated Madison 60-20 on Tuesday, February 18 in Milbank. Madison didn’t make a single basket in the entire fourth quarter and their season record now stands at 1-17. Losing is always part of the game, of course, and many teams lose consistently throughout a season, but to experience a drought of such epic proportions gives new meaning to the term Great Depression. Players who return to the court despite 40 and 50-point defeats every week deserve applause for their determination and perseverance. 

♥️to Girls Who Never Quit!
Madison’s Jaya Engels, a freshman, put up eight points during the Battle of the Bulldogs. Senior Teneaja John made four points. Sophomore Madison Rummel and Senior Cambree Hunsley each made three. Senior Lindsey King made two. Engels and King each made five rebounds. Ella Malone, a sophomore, made three rebounds. Hunsley, sophomore Mara Klingbile, and junior Grace Feige each grabbed two. Senior Savannah Snow and sophomore Aubri Tobkin each got one. King also lifted five steals. John fouled out.

Needless to say, Milbank coasted to a big win.Tyra Berry piled up 23 points, Isabella Anderson dropped in 16, and Claire Snaza added 10. Belle Pauli scored five points, Josie Riveland made four. Rylee Scoular added a bucket. Anderson led with four assists. Avery Schuneman and Riveland each had two. Siera Wenzl, Berry, Snaza, and Ella Sandvig made one assist apiece.

Berry also led the Lady Bulldogs on the boards. She claimed nine. Pauli was next with seven. Snaza had four. Riveland and Schuneman each pulled down three. Scoular and Anderson had two apiece. Wenzl snagged one. 

Milbank made 22 of 52 or 42 percent of their shots from the floor. They knocked down 29 percent from long range with seven of 24 of their 3-pointers going in.  They collected nine of 18 from the free throw line. Madison made five of 25 shots for 20 percent from the floor. They landed four of 17 of their 3-point shots and made six of 12 from the line. Madison committed 27 turnovers; Milbank turned over the ball 13 times.

Milbank     21    9    17    13    60
Madison     7    5      6      2     20

What’s next?  Milbank travels to Webster, tonight, February 20, for their last regular game of the season. The Lady Bulldogs start Region 1A action on Tuesday, February 25. The State A girls tournament will be held at Black Hills State University in Spearfish from March 13-15.