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Girls Basketball Alumni Round-up: December 6th

12/06/2018, 8:00pm CST
By Colton Wilson

Many high school basketball standouts in Wisconsin go on to big things at the college level and in the pros, and this is our spot to recognize those athletes each week and help you keep up with what is going down on some of your favorite players from the past. If you have alumni news, please send it to Colton Wilson by 6 p.m. on Tuesdays.

Alumni Update

Last week’s edition of the girls basketball alumni round-up showcased many former Wisconsin high school players’ collegiate seasons up to that point. Going forward, there will be more of the same, as well as spotlighting impact performances from the previous week.

Western Illinois beat William Woods this past week 81-73 behind a trio of in-state alumni. Grace Gilmore (Arrowhead), Taylor Higginbotham (Germantown), and Jinda Guidinger (Pewaukee) all scored in double digits to lead the team to victory. In WIU’s 77-72 win over Austin Peay, Higginbotham recorded a double-double by tallying 14 points and 12 rebounds.

Barneveld’s Maggie Oimoen has been a double-double machine for Ripon College thus far. In a 67-42 win over Knox College, Maggie had 12 points and 13 rebounds. She followed that up by recording her fourth straight double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds in a 61-52 win over Illinois College. Oimoen also passed 1,000 points in her career at Ripon in the past week’s action.

Emma Meriggioli, formerly of Madison Edgewood, dropped a career high 24 points in Cal Baptist’s 73-67 loss to CSUN. All of those 24 points came from beyond the arc as Emma shot 8 of 9 from three-point range.

Former Bay Port standout Maddie Re recorded her first two starts for Truman State in wins over Rockhurst and William & Jewell. In those two games, Re averaged 11.5 points and 7 rebounds. Maddie has recorded two double-doubles already this season.

In Northern Sun play, Monica Muth (Cambridge), Tayla Stuttley (Onalaska), and Taylor Drost (DSHA) all scored 10 points or more as Minnesota State-Mankato beat Bethany Lutheran 98-46.

Kari Clements had an all around good game in Minot State’s 66-59 win over Valley City State. The Wilmot grad tallied 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 steals. Kari then followed that up with 18 points in a 64-58 conference loss to the University of Mary.

Elsewhere in the Northern Sun, Rachel Novotny of New Berlin West filled the stat sheet in Winona State’s 74-48 victory over Upper Iowa. Rachel had 15 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 blocks.

Two of the state’s best high school players in history squared off this past week as Arike Ogunbowale and Notre Dame beat Megan Gustafson and Iowa 105-71. DSHA’s Ogunbowale had a game high 30 points for the Irish. South Shore’s Gustafson had 26 points and 10 rebounds for the Hawkeyes in defeat. Arike followed the win up with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists in an 89-71 loss to UCONN. Gustafson then recorded her sixth double-double as she had 32 points and 12 rebounds in a 92-62 win over Robert Morris. Megan was named the Big Ten Player of the Week for the fourth straight week.

Elizabeth Kelliher (Waukesha North) and Abbie Botz (Little Chute) each recorded a double-double, while teammate Cassidy Trotter (Beaver Dam) added 13 points in Michigan Tech’s 68-57 win over Saginaw Valley State. Botz then had 21 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists while Kelliher added 15 points and 6 rebounds in a 78-68 win over Northwood. Elizabeth was named the GLIAC-North Player of the Week as she also broke the school record for blocks in a career in the win over Saginaw Valley State.

In other GLIAC play, Jessica Schultz (Mineral Point) shot 6 of 8 en route to 20 points and 6 rebounds in Northern Michigan’s 51-39 win over Northwood. Purdue Northwest teammates Danielle Nennig (Wrighstown) and Molly Devalkendere (Brookfield East) had combined for 29 points and 18 rebounds in a 67-62 loss to Davenport. Molly recorded a double-double in the defeat.

In Horizon League play, Sydney Levy (Appleton North) had 19 points off the bench in UW-Milwaukee’s 83-74 loss to Marquette. Teammate Bre Cera (Mukwonago) added 11 points.

Youngstown State was led to a 72-61 win over Akron behind Chelsea Olson’s season high 22 points. The Westby High School alum also added 4 rebounds and 3 assists in the victory.

Waupun’s Maiah Domask recorded her third double-double for UW-Platteville in a 76-61 win over Luther College. Caitlyn Tipton (Laconia) added 14 points off the bench.

In other WIAC play, UW-Oshkosh saw 12 former Wisconsin high school girls score in its 61-36 win over Saint Mary’s University. That list includes; Olivia Campbell (Notre Dame), Chloe Pustina (Cuba City), Leah Porath (New London), Melanie Schneider (St. Mary’s Springs), Isabella Samuels (Green Bay Preble), Brooke Freitag (Osseo-Fairchild), Brookyln Bull (Union Grove), Katie Ludwig (New Berlin Eisenhower), Jessie Rabas (De Pere), Karsyn Rueth (Loyal), Nikki Anderson (Mount Horeb), and Erin Vande Zande (Oconomowoc).

Ellie Harmeyer had a career day as Belmont lost to Toledo 78-69. The former Shoreland Lutheran standout scored a career high 26 points as well as pulled down 5 rebounds. Harmeyer is averaging 14.4 points and 7.3 rebounds a game for Belmont.

Speaking of career games, Chelsea Brackman recorded her second double-double of season in dominant fashion in Bradley’s 73-64 win over Oakland. The former New Berlin Eisenhower athlete scored 17 points while hauling in a huge 17 rebounds.

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