EDWARDSBURG — Visiting St. Joseph went 7-of-7 from the free throw line and had two more made baskets than Edwardsburg in its 40-37 victory over the Eddies in non-conference girls basketball Tuesday night.

The Bears (2-1) led 22-20 at halftime, and outscored Edwardsburg (2-1) 18-17 in the second half to earn the victory.

Anna Fischer scored a game-high 21 points to lead St. Joseph.

Alexa Markel scored 11 points to pace Edwardsburg. The Eddies’ leading scorer, Kaitlyn Zarycki was held to just nine points for the Bears.

Zarycki came into the game averaging 31.5 points per contest.

Edwardsburg hosts Allegan in a Wolverine Conference non-divisional game Friday night.

 

ST. JOSEPH 40, EDWARDSBURG 37

At Edwardsburg

ST. JOSEPH 40

Margaret Lear 5, Katie Algyre 5, Anna Fischer 21, Alley Blomgren 0, Ashley Algyre 0, Sydney Briney 0, Jessica Scrima-Bailey 0, Emma Inman 5, Haley Rich 0, Mikaylea Scott 0, Parker Johnson 0, Lyndsay White 4. TOTALS: 15 7-7 40.

EDWARDSBURG 37

Alexa Markel 11, Kaitlyn Zarycki 9, Bailey Anson 0, Chloe Bartz 0, Claire Bartz 7, Abbey Krugh 8, Erzsebet Widman 7. TOTALS: 13 8-14 37.

 

St. Joseph        10        22        24        40

Edwardsburg   11        20        30        37

3-point baskets: St. Joseph 3 (Fischer 3), Edwardsburg 3 (Markel, Krugh 2). Total fouls (Fouled out): St. Joseph 14 (none). Edwardsburg 13 (none. Varsity records: St. Joseph 1-2, Edwardsburg 2-1.