Waukon girls basketball team secures season’s first victory, posts book-end wins at MFL/MarMac, 47-30, and Spring Grove, MN, 68-67


Team-high 11 points ... Waukon girls basketball junior Elle Wilkins puts up this shot attempt surrounded by defenders in the Indians’ 47-34 home loss to North Fayette Valley Thursday, December 5. Wilkins led the Indian scoring with 11 points. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this webpage.

Double digits on the run ... Waukon girls basketball senior Keira McCormick finishes off a transition basket in the Indians’ 47-34 home loss to North Fayette Valley Thursday, December 5. McCormick hit for double digits with 10 points. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this webpage.

After the first two weeks of the season without a victory, the Waukon girls basketball team broke that trend during a busy past week of three games played in five nights. The Lady Indians book-ended that full week of competition with their first two victories of this winter’s campaign, posting a 47-30 win at MFL/MarMac Monday, December 2 before pulling off a comeback triumph, 68-67, at Spring Grove, MN Friday, December 5. In between those two wins, the bucket Tribe fell at home to North Fayette Valley Thursday, December 4 by a 47-34 final result.

The Lady Indians were next scheduled for another busy week with three more games, playing at Kee Monday, December 9 before hosting New Hampton Tuesday, December 10 and Caledonia, MN Thursday, December 12. The Waukon girls will then play at Decorah Tuesday, December 17 and at Sumner-Fredericksburg Thursday, December 19 to wrap up the pre-holiday portion of their schedule.

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