Coach Eric Jones and the Fort Calhoun High School girls basketball team are 2-0 through nine quarters.
The Pioneers beat Class C2 No. 9 Fremont Bergan in four first before Saturday's overtime victory at Syracuse (1-1 overall). The Rockets tied the game at the end of regulation with a baseline floater, but FCHS dominated extra time, 12-3, to win 51-41.
Sophomore Ansley Elofson scored eight points during the overtime period and finished with a game-high 25. The Pioneer made a 3-point bucket during the third quarter and finished 4-for-4 from the foul line.
Maelie Nelson, meanwhile, scored 11 points for FCHS. Dehlia Hallberg added eight, too, and Jovi Grenier and Raeann Massey combined for seven, respectively.
The Pioneers next play 6 p.m. today at Conestoga. Junior varsity play starts at 4:30.
Pioneers top No. 9 Bergan
Coach Jones' first official game on the FCHS bench ended in a 41-33, Thursday night upset of the No. 9 Bergan Knights.
After a 6-5 first period, the Pioneers built their lead during the middle quarters, outscoring the home team 28-19 during the second and third. Massey led the effort, scoring nine of her game-high 16 points during the 16-10 third.
Ella Bouwman added eight points overall for Calhoun, knocking down a 3-point shot during the fourth period. Freshman Isabel Wray, meanwhile, scored five points in her high school basketball debut.
Claire Mlnarik led the Knights in defeat with 13 points.
FCHS BASKETBALL LINE SCORES
Saturday
Fort Calhoun 51, Syracuse 41, OT
FC (2-0) 10 10 15 4 12 — 51
SHS (1-1) 10 12 7 10 3 — 41
Scoring: FC — Ansley Elofson 25, Maelie Nelson 11, Dehlia Hallberg 8, Jovi Grenier 4, Raeann Massey 3.
SHS — J.Meyer 23, B.Donovan 9, A.Farley 3, S.Schubarth 2, A.Vestal 2, N.Wemhoff 2.
Thursday
Fort Calhoun 41, No. 9 Fremont Bergan 33
FC (1-0) 6 12 16 7 — 41
FB (0-1) 5 9 10 9 — 33
Scoring: FC — Massey 16, Ella Bouwman 8, Isabel Wray 5, Ari Nelson 4, Elofson 4, Grenier 2, M.Nelson 2.
FB — Claire Mlnarik 13, Isleny Ortiz 6, Peyton Langhorst 4, Tessa Powers 4, Madison Schmidt 3, Mia Cortes 3.
