NC Girls Keep Winning

The North Country Mavericks girls' basketball team picked up a few wins last week, defeating Lustre Christian 60-22 on Jan. 16, in Lustre, Frazer 84-27 in Frazer on Jan. 19, and Dodson 70-13 in Whitewater on Jan. 20.

The Lady Coyotes fell 55-18 to the Circle Lady Wildcats on Thursday, January 18, and 59-34 to the Scobey Lady Spartans on Friday, January 19.

The Lady Mavericks were scheduled to face the Nashua Porcupines in Hinsdale on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 5 p.m., however results were not available at press time.

North Country will also face the Circle Lady Wildcats in Circle on Friday, Jan. 26, at 5:30 p.m. and then the Turner Tornadoes in Whitewater at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27.

The Lady Coyotes are scheduled to face Harlem's JV team on Thursday, January 25, in Dodson at 5:30 p.m. and Nashua in Nashua on Friday, January 26 at 6 p.m.

After the team's win over Dodson, Lady Mavericks' Head Coach Amber Erickson was asked how she felt the journey has been going for North Country as they prepare for the postseason, which starts in a few weeks.

"It's been going great," Coach Erickson said. "The kids are doing a really good job. I feel like our chemistry is getting better and better on the floor. With all of the kids that we did lose last year, we have had people step up and fill those roles now. Our JV has done well, which says to me that we have had great competition in practice."

She said that her bench has to go against some of the best athletes and defense in practice everyday.

"It doesn't always look pretty for them in practice and it can be very frustrating, but when they get into JV games and they are doing the things that they are trying against our varsity and they are successful, I think it helps with their confidence."

The JV team has seen minutes in the varsity games as well, but Coach Erickson said that she keeps a varsity player or two in, to keep up the flow, which also benefits the JV athletes.

In North Country's win over Dodson, Paige Wasson led the Lady Mavs with 25 points, six rebounds, and five steals. Teagan Erickson had 18 points, six assists, five rebounds, and three steals.

Kendall Scheffelmear had eight points. BaiLee McColly had six points, four steals, three rebounds, and three assists. Shelby LaBrie had five points, three assists, and two steals. Josie Brown had four points and four steals. CharLee McColly had four points.

Dodson was led by Baylee Johnson who had four points and three rebounds. Kashton Siers had four points, Jazlyn KillEagle had three points, and Amara Cochran had two points.

North Country scored 42 points off of the 31 turnovers that they forced. The Lady Mavericks also had 44 points in the paint and 16 points in transition.

In the Lady Mavericks' win over Frazer, Wasson led the team with 30 points, eight rebounds, six steals, and three assists. Erickson had a 26 point, 11 rebound double-double, as well as four assists, and three steals.

Both Wasson and Erickson have joined the 1,000 point club in their high school varsity careers this season. Wasson passed 1,000 points during the team's win over Winifred at the Lewistown Showcase last December, and Erickson achieved the mark against Frazer.

Scheffelmear had 10 points, nine rebounds and four steals. B. McColly had six points, eight rebounds, and five steals. Brown had five points. LaBrie had four points, six assists, four rebounds, and two steals. Emerson Downing had three points and C. McColly had two points.

North Country had 52 points against Frazer, 24 steals, and outrebounded the Lady Bearcubs 49-to-12, which included 31 offensive rebounds.

In North Country's win over Lustre, Wasson led in scoring with 16 points. She also had seven rebounds and two steals. Erickson had a 15 point, 15 rebound double-double. She also had three steals. Scheffelmear had 11 points and four rebounds.

LaBrie had eight points. C. McColly had five points and five rebounds. Brown had three points. B. McColly had two points, 11 rebounds, and three assists.