The Sault Ste. Marie girls high school basketball season continued Tuesday, November 3rd, with two junior and two senior matchups featuring the St. Mary’s Knights, White Pines Wolverines, Korah Colts and Superior Heights Steelhawks.
There were plenty of competitive moments throughout the evening, highlighted by a close junior contest between Korah and Superior Heights, a senior victory for White Pines over St. Mary’s, and a strong showing from the Korah Colts in both divisions.
Junior Division
In junior action, the St. Mary’s Knights came away with a 61-42 victory over the White Pines Wolverines.
Autumn Walker-Logan led the Knights offensively with nine points, while White Pines received an outstanding individual performance from Nevaeh Elie, who finished with a game-high 25 points. Lydia Warnocic added seven points for the Wolverines in the effort.
In the other junior matchup, the Korah Colts edged the Superior Heights Steelhawks 33-30 in one of the evening’s closest contests.
Aurora Aho led the way for Korah with an impressive 20-point performance, accounting for the majority of the Colts’ offensive production. Matalyn Hojem contributed nine points.
For Superior Heights, Kyle Hemsworth paced the Steelhawks with eight points, while Morgan Wesley added six. Despite the effort, the Steelhawks came up just short as Korah secured the three-point victory.
Senior Division
In the senior division, the White Pines Wolverines earned a 47-37 victory over the St. Mary’s Knights.
Aspen Devries led the Wolverines with 13 points, while Ava Nolan chipped in with 10 as White Pines put together a strong offensive performance.
For St. Mary’s, Meris McCabe led the Knights with 11 points, followed by Claire Tuckett with nine. The Knights battled throughout the contest but were unable to overcome the Wolverines’ 10-point advantage.
Meanwhile, the Korah Colts put together a dominant performance against the Superior Heights Steelhawks, earning a convincing 53-9 victory.
Molly Filice led the Colts with 13 points, while Shelbee Agawa added 10 in the decisive win. Eva Robinson accounted for four points for Superior Heights.
The victory gave Korah a sweep of both its junior and senior matchups against the Steelhawks on Tuesday night.
Final Regular Season Games Set for Thursday
With the regular season approaching its conclusion, Sault Ste. Marie girls high school basketball teams will return to the court on Thursday, November 5th, for the final night of regular-season action.
The Superior Heights Steelhawks will travel to White Pines Collegiate to take on the Wolverines, while the St. Mary’s Knights head to Korah Collegiate for a matchup against the Colts.
With the regular season wrapping up, Thursday’s games will provide one final opportunity for teams to build momentum before the next stage of the high school basketball season.
All four programs will be looking to finish their regular seasons on a positive note as the girls high school basketball campaign moves toward its postseason.
