By John Rittenhouse
Windom's one-two front court punch of Nicole Maras and Megan Wendorff proved to be a strong combination when Hills-Beaver Creek traveled to Windom for a non-conference girls' basketball game Thursday.
With Maras and Wendorff netting a combined 39 points, the stage was set for a 62-47 win for the home-standing Eagles.
"We had trouble handling their inside game," said Patriot coach Tom Goehle. "They are a big, physical team."
Maras and Wendorf make up most of Windom’s inside bulk. Maras burned the nets for a game-high 22 points, and Wendorff chipped in 17.
The Eagles led 18-12 and 31-23 at the first two quarter breaks before going on a 13-8 run in the third quarter to make it a 44-31 difference.
Windom's 18-16 scoring edge in the fourth quarter made it a 15-point difference in the end.
Erin Boeve's double-double consisting of 14 points and 11 rebounds was the highlight of the game for H-BC.
Shanna Tilstra had 11 points and three assists for a Patriot team that played with Windom most of the night.
"We hung around most of the game," Goehle said. "The game never got totally away from us, but we couldn't get much closer than six or eight points."
H-BC had two games postponed due to the winter storm that hit the area Monday and Tuesday.
Monday's home game against Russell-Tyler-Ruthton will be played Monday, Feb. 12. Tuesday's home game against Faith Christian is tentatively rescheduled for Saturday.
Box score
C.Tilstra 1 0 0-0 2, Olson 1 0 0-1 2, Sandstede 3 0 1-2 7, Rentschler 0 0 2-2 2, S.Tilstra 4 1 0-0 11, Broesder 1 0 2-3 4, DeNoble 0 0 0-0 0, Boeve 5 0 4-8 14, DeHaan 0 0 0-0 0, Arp 1 0 3-4 5.
Team statistics
H-BC: 17 of 40 field goals (43 percent), 12 of 20 free throws (60 percent), 22 rebounds, 14 turnovers.
Windom: 26 of 62 field goals (42 percent), 10 of 16 free throws (63 percent), 31 rebounds, 10 turnovers.