22 points, 6 rebounds vs. Ellsworth
(photo by Jim Lindquist)
Farmington (8-0) moved to within a game of the school record for consecutive wins Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 29, with a convincing 58-31 road victory over Ellsworth, Wisconsin.
The Battle of the Coaching Bergs, Farmington's Jason vs. Ellsworth's Dave (Jason's father) was no contest with the Tigers shooting a blistering 71 percent in the first half (15 of 21) to build an insurmountable 35-11 lead.
The game was tied early at 4-4 before the visitors put together a 15-2 run to take control. Ellsworth made just four of 18 first half shots against the stout Farmington defense.
Jordan Bridges (13 points) and Elena Koch (8) combined to score 21 of their team's first half points.
"We played some of our best basketball of the year in the first half," coach Berg said. "We got a lot of contributions from a lot of different people during that run."
Bridges went on to score a game-high 22 points on 9-11 shooting while Koch netted 12, hitting six of nine shots from the floor. Mariah Mincke and Paige Steele each added seven.
Leading scorer Taylor Meyer played sparingly after missing almost a week of practice due to a family emergency and finished with four points.
The Tigers dominated in every statistic, outrebounding Ellsworth 33-19. They forced 21 turnovers and committed 15. The winners finished with 17 assists and 14 steals.
Bridges also led the team in rebounds with six; Sarah Silber and Jamie Kenealy added five apiece. Shelby Calhoun had a team-best four steals.
The Tigers look to break the school mark for consecutive wins when they entertain Fariabult, Tuesday, Jan. 4, at Tiger Gym. Two nights later Red Wing (9-1) comes to town for the Missota Conferene opener.
