JACOBSEN LEADS FLYERS TO WIN OVER COLMAN-EGAN

A 19-point first quarter and 19 points overall from Senior Ashlin Jacobsen powered the Freeman Public girls to a 49-40 win over Colman-Egan in Freeman Thursday night, Dec. 21. The Flyers, who received votes in this week’s South Dakota Media Basketball Poll, improved to 4-1 while the Hawks dropped to 5-2.

Freeman led 19-9 after the first quarter, 31-16 at the half and by as many as 16 in the fourth quarter before holding off a late-game rally by Colman-Egan to secure the nine-point win.

In addition to her 19 points, Jacobsen had three steals, and senior Cami Fransen led the rebounding effort with nine boards.

The Flyers travel to Irene-Wakonda (0-4) on Jan. 2 in a doubleheader with the boys.

BOX SCORE

Ashlin Jacobsen: 19 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 4 fouls; Rylee Peters: 8 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 4 fouls; Ella Waltner: 6 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 foul; Vaida Ammann: 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 3 fouls; Peyton McCune: 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 block, 4 fouls; Cadence Hofer: 2 points, 5 rebounds, 1 foul