Host Colo-NESCO edges Baxter girls

COLO — The Colo-NESCO girls’ basketball used a box-and-one defense against Baxter standout guard Emie Tuhn and the Bolts struggled at the offensive end of the floor during the Royals’ 45-39 home win on Friday.

Baxter led by two after one quarter but shot just 25 percent from the floor and turned the ball over 25 times in the loss.

The Royals went in front at halftime after outscoring the Bolts 14-6 in the second and they had a 16-10 advantage in the fourth, too. Baxter won the third 12-6. The game was tied at 29-all after three.

Denver Sulzle led the Bolts with a career-high 12 points and two rebounds. Lydia Pierce tallied nine points and three boards, Kendall Brummel added three points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals and Avery Wonders chipped in four points, two rebounds and two assists.

Rilynn Titus had six points and seven rebounds in her Baxter debut.

Hannah Huffaker registered three points and three rebounds and Tuhn finished with two rebounds, two assists and two steals. Tuhn attempted just three shots from the floor.

Baxter (2-8, 2-5 in the conference) shot 5-of-14 from 3-point range and made 6-of-13 from the free-throw line.

Sydney Ingle led the Royals with 16 points and 10 rebounds and Annabelle Nessa added 11 points and seven boards.

Colo-NESCO (3-10, 1-7) shot 35.7 percent from the floor, made 3-of-16 from 3 and buried 12-of-21 from the foul line. The hosts turned the ball over 30 times but out-rebounded the Bolts 38-24.