The last two times Chatfield and Southland’s girls met in basketball, Rebel stand-out McKendry Kennedy was the story. The (then) junior combined for 49 points, as Southland swept last year’s series (59-36, 62-48). In the Gophers season opener, they held Kennedy in check, and overcame a double-digit deficit to post a win. Southland led by as many as 12 in the first half (20-8). It was 21-14 at intermission. Chatfield chipped away in the second, getting ten early points from Britney Fretland. Alanna Goetzinger’s rebound-put-back gave Chatfield a lead 39-37. After starting the game 0-9 at the free throw stripe, the Gophers hit six of their final eight freebies. Finishing the game on a 16-5 run, the Chatfield did something in November that they didn’t do last year until January (started 0-12). They posted their first win, 51-42. The junior center Goetzinger was the seventh person off the bench, but the top Gopher scorer (13 pts, 7 rebs). Fretland (12 pts) scored all of her points in the second half. Macy Pederson (8 pts, 6 rebs) did the same. Southland’s Kennedy was held to 13 points.
Gopher Girls Comeback Versus Rebels
