The AHSTW Lady Vikes used a 20-10 advantage in the third quarter to blow the game open in a 72-48 win over Audubon on Monday night. The Lady Vikes started the game on a 10-0 run and led by 8 at the end of the first quarter.  They then took a 31-21 edge into halftime. The second half started much like the first as ASHTW scored the first 6 points of the half to take full command of the game. The lead ballooned to 20 by the end of the third and the Lady Vikes controlled the game the rest of the way.

The win was made even more impressive by the fact that Kinsey Scheffler had to sit out the night with an ankle injury suffered on Monday night against Nodaway Valley. Sheffler averages 12 points per game and had 10 in the first meeting against the Wheelers. Head Coach Steve Sauvain said they way they play helps players step in when someone goes down.

The Lady Vikes shared the ball very well on the offensive end and didn’t miss a beat with the shaken up lineup. Coach Sauvain thought his team is learning to improve with offensive decision making.

Kailey Jones, Claire Harris, and Claire Denning all finished the night with 15 points. Katie Anzalone dropped in 11 and Kate Wise finished with 10 to help the Lady Vikes improve to 14-6 on the season. AHSTW will play an opening round 2A Regional game on Saturday against Tri-Center.

Audubon was led by 21 points from outstanding freshman Aleah Hermensen. The Wheelers fall to 8-13 with the loss and will open up there 1A postseason run on Thursday in a pigtail game against Coon Rapids-Bayard.