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Thursday basketball report: Luther girls push winning streak to eight games

CASHTON — The Luther High School girls basketball team stretched its winning streak to eight games after three players reached double figures in a 59-37 nonconference victory over Cashton on Thursday.

Senior Macie Neumeister scored a game-high 15 points, and freshman Natalie Hackbarth made three first-half 3-pointers on her way to 14 in a game the Knights (8-1) led by 24 points after one half.

The Eagles (6-4) were held to 13 points in the first half after winning three of their previous four games.
Hackbarth made four of Luther’s five 3-pointers, and Neumeister had the other.

The Knights made 14 of 19 attempted free throws, and senior Allie Zittel — she has averaged 15 points over the past three games — scored 10 of her 12 points in the first half.

Luther plays at Durand-Arkansaw (6-2) at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

OTHER GIRLS SCORES

Sparta 67, G-E-T 44
Glenwood 53, Brookwood 41
New Lisbon 48, Royall 46
Independence/Gilmanton 81, Cornell 34
Riverdale 53, La Farge 23

BOYS BASKETBALL SCORES

North Crawford 79, Westby 69
Seneca 64, Kickapoo 51
Independence/Gilmanton 67, Cornell 29
Riverdale 65, La Farge 45