HOISINGTON — Hoisington's tandem of red-hot Kelsi Maier and Addison Hanzlick combined for 40 points to spark a 65-46 non-league basketball victory over Mankato Rock Hills Thursday.
Maier scored 21 points and Hanzlick netted 19 points. The Cardinals converted 9 of 28 shots from 3-point range. Hoisington played a fast pace with efficient passing and inside and outside offense.
Rock Hills guard Bethany Simmelink was a handful to defend with her shotmaking and passing. Simmelink contributed 21 points off 7 of 23 field goals and several assists.
Rock Hills 8 14 9 15 — 46
Hoisington 19 17 16 13 — 65
ROCK HILLS (12-4)—Simmelink 7-23 (1-8) 6-8 21; Moser (1-5) 0-0 3; Manning 1-9 4-4 6; Ost 3-12 (2-10) 0-0 8; Coleman 3-7 0-2 6; Alvord 0-1 0-0 0; Lindberg 1-1 0-0 2; Greene (0-1) 0-0 0; Totals 16-59 (4-16) 10-14 46
HOISINGTON (10-4)—Maier 10-16 (0-2) 1-3 21; Hanzlick 6-14 (5-10) 2-4 19; Lutters 3-9 (2-6) 0-0 8; Bittel 2-12 (2-8) 0-0 6; Aylward 3-8 0-0 6; Beck 0-7 5-6 5; Gregg 0-3 (0-1) 0-0 0; Howling 0-3 0-0 0; Totals 24-72 (9-28) 8-13 65