Panthers Comeback over Floodwood

Dwight Cadwell – NSO

Photos By: Carley Cadwell

Megan Aho scored 30 points Saturday afternoon and things looked fairly good for the Floodwood Polar Bears to advance into the section 7A quarterfinals, but a late second half comeback saw the South Ridge Panthers prevail and come away with the seven point 64-57 victory.

It was clutch free throw shooting by Mikayla Olesiak and Celia Olesiak who nailed down a some three pointers as the Panthers came form 4 down at half and back from as many down as 9 points in the second half for the victory.

The victory now will have South Ridge taking on defending section champion Mountain Iron-Buhl in the section 7A semi-finals on Wednesday night.

Floodwood      32-25—57

South Ridge    28-36—64

Floodwood — Megan Aho 30, Mikayla Koivisto 9, Alyssa White 5, Marissa Johnson 11, Mary Rohde 2.

3-point goal — Aho 2, Koivisto, Johnson 3.

South Ridge — Krystal Karppinen 6, Gracelynn Otis 8, Marisa Bober 4, Justice Janke 8, Celia Olesiak 11, Mikayla Olesiak 16, RyAnna Anvid 11.

3-point goals — C. Olesiak 3, M. Olesiak.

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