Pioneers’ Press Clips Clippers in Girls Hoops

Sturgeon Bay’s Cady Carlson (front) and Sevastopol’s Kylee Duessler battle for the ball in Friday’s girls basketball game at Sevastopol. Photo by Kevin Boneske.

The full-court pressure defense of Sevastopol’s girls basketball team was too much for Sturgeon Bay to handle Friday night.

The Clippers, who committed multiple turnovers, didn’t score a field goal until less than four minutes remained before halftime.

The Pioneers put in the game’s first 15 points and led 43-10 at the break en route to a 67-14 Packerland Conference victory.

Sevastopol’s top-three scorers exceeded or tied Sturgeon Bay’s team total. Naomi Rikkola tallied a game-high 22 points with four threes. Kayla Ranly added 15 points and made three baskets behind the arc. Libby Ash scored 14 more with four three-pointers.

Dasha Yeltysheva led the Clippers with eight points.

The Pioneers, who improved to 8-2 in the conference and 13-3 overall, return to action Tuesday with a league game at Algoma.

Sturgeon Bay (2-8, 4-12) next hosts a league game Tuesday against Southern Door.