Pioneers Routed by Rebels in Regional Finals – Cyber Tech

Sevastopol’s ladies basketball group noticed its season come to an finish Saturday night time by the identical group that knocked the Pioneers out of the postseason final 12 months.

No. 2-seeded Sevastopol misplaced its WIAA Division 5 regional title sport at dwelling to No. 3-seeded Laona/Wabeno, 60-31.

The Pioneers, who fell to the Rebels a 12 months in the past within the sectional semifinals, had defeated Laona/Wabeno two weeks earlier in a non-conference matchup at Oshkosh, 50-39.

Sevastopol didn’t have the identical personnel out there towards the Rebels for the regional championship with the same old start line guard, senior Libby Ash, out of motion whereas watching the sport on crutches.

The Pioneers misplaced one other starter with an harm lower than 4 minutes after the opening tipoff when senior Katie Spude went down on the courtroom and ended up being carried off the ground.

Sevastopol’s high scorer, Naomi Rikkola, received into foul bother early within the first half. She picked up her fourth foul on a charging name with 12:04 left earlier than halftime. Nevertheless, Rikkola remained within the sport and was in a position to keep away from committing her fifth foul and being disqualified from the competition.

Laona/Wabeno took its first double-digit lead of the sport at 16-5 with slightly below 11 minutes earlier than halftime and entered the break with a 28-17 benefit.

The Rebels continued to dominate the sport within the ultimate 18 minutes with their full-court protection and outdoors taking pictures. They put the sport out of attain within the first 5 and a half minutes of the second half by outscoring the Pioneers 18-4.

Rikkola was Sevastopol’s solely participant to attain in double figures with 15 factors.

Allison Albrecht led three Laona/Wabeno gamers in double figures with a game-high 16 factors. Malerie Krawze and Lily Terry added 10 factors apiece.

The Pioneers ended the season 22-4 total, whereas the Rebels superior to Thursday’s sectional semifinal towards top-seeded Lena at Inexperienced Bay Southwest.