Hanover pulls away from Linn in second half

HANOVER - The Hanover and Linn girls were tied after the first quarter, but Hanover went on a run in the second quarter before Linn was able to come back to within three points with a Sophia Bott 3-pointer. But Hanover had a seven-point run to start the third quarter and held Linn to three points to go on to win 38-23. Hanover coach Chris Beikmann complimented his team’s defensive rebounding as a way to hold Linn’s scoring down.

Ceegan Atkins had her fifth double-double for Hanover this season, with 14 points and ii rebounds, while Bat had 15 points for Linn.

Linn 8 6 3 6 23

Hanover 8 9 12 9 38

Points - (H) Atkins 14, Jueneman 9, Behrends 8, Stallbaumer 5, Klipp 2; (L) Bott 15, Peters 3, Thalmann 3, F. Beikman 2.

Rebounds - (H) Atkins 11, Klipp 6, Jueneman 5, Stallbaumer 3, Behrends 2; (L) F. Beikman 7, Thalmann 5, Beier 4, C. Beikmann 4, Damman 4, Peters 2, Bott 2, Hansen 1.

Assists - (H) Atkins 3, Behrends 3, Stallbaumer 1, Jueneman 1; (L) Peters 5, Beier 1, Hansen 1, Bott 1, Mueller 1, F. Beikman 1.

Steals - (H) Atkins 4, Jueneman 2; (L) Hansen 2, Peters 2, Bott 2, F. Beikman 1, Beier 1, C. Beikmann 1.

Blocks - (L) Thalmann 2, F. Beikman 2, Bott 1.