Too many turnovers plague Baxter girls in loss to Dunkerton

BAXTER — The Baxter girls basketball team couldn’t overcome 29 turnovers during its loss to Dunkerton on Saturday.

The Bolts were outscored by six in the first quarter and seven in the fourth and lost the Iowa Star Conference Challenge game 68-50.

Emie Tuhn led Baxter with 24 points, seven rebounds and three assists. She was 6-of-10 from 3-point range.

Tuhn’s 18.9 points per game average ranks 11th in Class 1A and her 70 made 3s are second in the class.

Kamdyn Krampe finished with 13 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals. She was 5-of-7 from the free-throw line.

Karlee Koehler chipped in six points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals, Kendall Brummel registered five points, eight boards and three steals, Kaylyn Krampe grabbed three rebounds and Hannah Huffaker corralled two boards.

The Bolts (11-8) shot 38 percent from the floor, made 8-of-21 from 3 and drained 6-of-9 from the foul line.

Kylee Pexa totaled 25 points, five rebounds, five assists and nine steals to lead Dunkerton. Hailey Kipp put in 18 points and Daisy Fettkether tallied eight points, six rebounds and three assists.

The Raiders (14-7) shot 45 percent from the floor, connected on 4-of-14 from 3 and buried 8-of-14 from the foul line. They committed 13 turnovers and swiped 17 steals.