St. Joseph-Ogden put three players in double figures and drained nine three-pointers to defeat Williamsville 54-47 on the road.
WILLIAMSVILLE - St. Joseph-Ogden secured a 54-47 road victory over Williamsville on Jan. 19, marking the first meeting between the two programs since the Bullets claimed a win in 2010. The Spartans entered the non-conference matchup holding a 4-3 advantage in the past eight meetings, and extended that edge behind balanced scoring that saw three players reach double figures.
Kayla Osterbur and Hayden Dahl shared game-high honors with 12 points apiece, attacking from different areas of the floor to fuel the Spartans' offense. Osterbur did most of her damage inside, scoring 10 points in the paint and converting both of her free throw attempts, while Dahl worked from the perimeter, draining four three-pointers to keep Williamsville's defense stretched. Timera Blackburn-Kelley added 11 points to round out the double-digit scorers for St. Joseph-Ogden.
The long-range game proved pivotal for the Spartans, who received additional contributions from Addy Brooks and Katie Ericksen, who scored nine points each. Brooks, Ericksen and Dahl combined to hit nine three-pointers, providing the offensive firepower that allowed St. Joseph-Ogden to build and maintain their advantage throughout the second half.
The opening quarter saw both teams firing on all cylinders, with the score knotted at 16-all after eight minutes of play. St. Joseph-Ogden pulled ahead by three points at halftime and stretched the margin to seven by the end of the third quarter, a cushion they maintained through the final buzzer despite Williamsville's efforts to close the gap.
Juniors Cora Senelik and Reese Larson paced Williamsville's scoring effort with 11 points apiece, though both did their heaviest lifting in the first half, where Senelik posted nine points and Larson added seven. Ava Allen contributed seven points for the Bullets, who dropped to 9-11 with the loss.
The victory sparked momentum for St. Joseph-Ogden, who followed with back-to-back conference wins by nearly identical margins—defeating Prairie Central 53-47 on the road and Monticello 54-47 at home. The Spartans, now 15-7 overall, will host Rantoul on Friday looking to improve their conference record to 5-2.
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