Terry Douglass, Central Nebraska Today
HASTINGS — Northwest used a 12-of-14 performance from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter to rally for a 52-50 victory over Aurora Saturday afternoon in the third-place game of the Central Conference Tournament played at Adams Central High School.
Emersyn Graves and Allie Nelson scored 13 points apiece to lead the third-seeded Vikings (9-8), who were 16 of 24 from the foul line in the game. Emerson McIntyre had 12 points and Jolie O’Hara added 11 points for Northwest, which avenged a 52-48 home loss to the Huskies on Dec. 20.
Evelyn Kraus scored 11 points to lead the No. 1-seeded Huskies (10-7).
Northwest 52, Aurora 50
Northwest (9-8)…………..6 20 6 20—52
Aurora (10-7)…………….10 19 5 16—50
NORTHWEST—Jolie O’Hara 11, Laiken Dorsey 2, Emersyn Graves 13, Emerson McIntyre 12, Abby Dinkelman 1, Allie Nelson 13.
AURORA—Hailey Hoff 7, Vivi Fahrnbruch 9, Kenna Merrihew 7, Kaitlyn Staehr 7, Maddie Ramaekers 3, Kendal Winteer 2, Grace Wieseler 4, Evelyn Kraus 11.
