Waverly-Shell Rock erupts early, beat Boone

CEDAR RAPIDS — Less than 24 hours after suffering its first conference loss in nearly four years, Waverly-Shell Rock had a record response.

The Go-Hawks matched a Rivalry Saturday record with 26 first-quarter points and upended Class 4A 10th-ranked Boone, 62-44, Saturday afternoon at the U.S. Cellular Center.

WSR saw its 44-game Northeast Iowa Conference win streak end Friday at the hands of Crestwood, 55-53. But the Go-Hawks (8-4) came out blazing Saturday. They built a 35-17 lead early in the second quarter, then settled for a 40-29 halftime advantage.

The Go-Hawks shot 56 percent in the opening half.

Boone (8-3) got within 44-37 on two free throws by Claire Sandvig, but WSR re-established control by scoring the next seven points.

Rachel Byl paced the Go-Hawks with 15 points. Payton Draper added 10.

Sandvig led Boone with 20 points, including 16 in the first half.

WAVERLY-SHELL ROCK 62, BOONE 44

At U.S. Cellular Center

BOONE (44): Madyln Danner 3-13 0-0 8, Caitlynne Shadle 4-8 5-5 14, Emma Rouse 0-3 0-0 0, Laura Anderson 1-3 0-0 2, Claire Sandvig 6-9 8-8 20, Aliyah Graham 0-2 0-0 0, Morganne Borsh 0-0 0-0 0, Megan Osborn 0-0 0-0 0, Ashley Behrendt 0-0 0-0 0, Totals 14-38 13-13 44.

WAVERLY-SHELL ROCK (62): Olivia Phillips 2-3 0-0 6, Kelsey Young 0-1 0-0 0, Grace Reyerson 3-7 2-3 8, Jayme Willemssen 0-1 0-0 0, Payton Draper 4-9 2-4 10, Katie Harken 5-9 2-2 15, Rachel Byl 3-6 0-0 8, Abbey Thier 3-3 2-2 8, Britney Young 2-7 0-0 4, Sarah Campbell 0-0 0-0 0, Libby Dix 0-1 0-0 0, Kate Wright 0-0 0-0 0, Laura Bates 0-0 1-1 1. Totals 23-49 9-12 62.

Halftime: WSR 40, Boone 29. 3-point goals: Boone 3-9 (Danner 2-4, Shadle 1-3, Rouse 0-1, Graham 0-1), WSR 7-17 (Phillips 2-2, Young 0-1, Draper 0-2, Harken 3-7, Byl 2-4, Young 0-1). Team fouls: Boone 17, WSR 8. Fouled out: none. Rebounds: Boone 20 (Anderson 6), WSR 31 (Harken 5). Assists: Boone 10 (Danner 4), WSR 17 (Young 6). Steals: Boone 3 (three with 1), WSR 6 (Draper 2). Turnovers: Boone 10, WSR 11.

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