After a pair of rough outings to start 2026, including loss in Waterville the Saturday before, the B squad girls picked up their second victory of the season when they beat host LeSueur-Henderson 23-14.
Valentina Rohlfing went to the line right away to shoot a reporting error technical and made the first of two foul shots. Later, she made the second of a set, and with a Natalie Flowers layup, the Clippers were in front 4-0.
The Giants came up with a couple of inside basket to even the score, but Allie Anderson took a Flowers pass in for a bucket, and Rohlfing dashed through the paint for another, and, the Clippers led the low-scoring affair 8-4 at halftime.
The Giants came up with the first basket after the break, but Gretchen Heldberg sunk a pair of free shots, and Rohlfing assisted an Anderson bucket to extend the Clipper lead.
The Giants scored again, but Rohlfing stole and drove from shore-to-shore for a layup and a 14-8 Clipper advantage. From there, Flowers stole at half court and ran in a layup, Taylor Wolf dropped in a shot from outside, and Flowers cashed in on an Anderson steal and assist in for a bucket before she buried a three to put an exclamation mark on the triumph.
Flowers totaled nine points and made the game’s only basket from three-point country. Rohlfing contributed six points. Anderson put in a basket in each half for four total points. Heldberg and Wolf each added a bucket.
The Clippers were four of 11 from the foul line. The Giants made two of 14 foul shots.
WEM 47, Cleveland 15
The Bucs scored the first 16 points before Ava Kluntz’s running jump shot from the lane finally got the Clippers on the scoreboard.
A Wolf free throw accounted for the only other Clipper basket in the first half, and the Bucs, who scored a dozen points after steals, led 34-3 at the break.
In the second half, Rohlfing, Anderson and Heldberg each made a basket from the floor while Kendra Schipper put in a pair of free throws for her first B-squad points. Wolf also added two free throws, and Flowers chipped in one free throw.
The Clippers were seven of 12 from the foul line while the Bucs made 11 of 18 free shots. Neither team scored from three-point range.
Continuing their busy road schedule, the B girls travel to Alden today (Thursday) and to Arlington on Friday.
Above: Allie Anderson breaks down court during the game in Le Sueur.
Cecelia Gair pivots toward the goal during the game in Waterville.
An LSH defender confronts Natalie Flowers .
Valentina Rohlfing drives to the hoop during the LSH game.