Discombobulated Trotters regroup

From being discombobulated to playing in perfect harmony – well, almost in perfect harmony.

Seeming to make great strides since an early-season home loss to these same Lady Red Devils, coach Eddie Fultz and his Plains Trotters defeated the Devils 51-32 in Noxon Saturday.

In their other game last week, the Trotters played well through most of the game but lost to Clark Fork 52-43 in Superior Friday.

Heading for a District 14C tournament game next Tuesday (see other story), Fultz and the Trotters complete regular season action this week, hosting St. Regis Thursday and visiting Hot Springs Friday. Fultz was encouraged by his team's play last week.

"We were pretty discombobulated the first time we played Noxon, we seemed to have trouble getting any kind of a flow going," he said. "But we played much better this time. We played some pressure defense, got out and ran some, and played good half-court offense."

Kimmy Curry bucketed 13 points to lead the Trotters to the win, Carlie Wagoner added 12, Celsey VonHeeder 10, Genna Deschamps seven, Kaylah Standeford and Kaylee Cole three each, Krystena Boes two and Grace Horton one.

See other story for Noxon scoring.

Against Clark Fork, the Trotters led by eight points at halftime and by three heading into the fourth quarter but lost out to a hot-shooting Mountain Cat squad after that. Not a bad effort after losing to this same Clark Fork team by 28 points at home in Plains earlier this season.

"We turned the ball over too much and they got hot from the outside," Fultz said. "We feel good about how we played most of that game, we just need to learn to finish games better."

Curry again canned 13 points to pace the Trotters in Superior, Wagoner scored nine, Boes seven, Standeford and Cole five each, Riley Gannarelli and VonHeeder two apiece and Deschamps one.

Izzy Pereira led Clark Fork with 14 points (including four 3-pointers), Lanie Crabb added 12, and Cassie Green and Payton Milender nine each.