#2 El Paso-Gridley 55, #13 Clinton 52: El Paso-Gridley High School’s girls’ basketball team held off a late Clinton rally to remain unbeaten with a 55-52 nonconference win at El Paso on Monday night.
The Titans, 11-0 and ranked No. 2 in the state in Class 2A, led at each of the quarter breaks and had opened a 47-34 lead with 4:45 to play when Clinton stormed back.
The Maroons (12-2) and ranked No. 13 in the state in Class 2A pulled to within 51-49 on a 3-point basket by Haley Toohill with 51-seconds to play. EPG’s Codee Schlipf answered by converting 3-of-4 free throws down the stretch to give the Titans a 54-49 advantage. Clinton pulled to within a bucket once more at 54-52 on a 3-pointer by Haley Ginger with 11 seconds remaining. EPG’s Chelsea Kessinger then gave the Titans their final margin of victory with a free throw with three seconds left.
Rebekah Ehresman scored 22 points for EPG with Schlipf adding 14 and Mattie Buchanan 12.
Megan Tool and Jessica Scott led Clinton with 12 points each. Morgan Hickman had 10 points and nine rebounds for the Maroons.
-Courtesy of The Bloomington Pantagraph
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