Clippers sweep South Border

Unbeaten and 10th-ranked Strasburg-Zeeland improved to 11-0 with a low-scoring 54-45 win over South Border in a key District 6 contest on Tuesday night.

Brody Nieuwsma led the Clippers with 19 points in the win. Scotti Scherr splashed in three 3-pointers in the triumph.

Adam Jacobson (13) and Hunter Pinke (11) were in double figures for the Mustangs.

Strasburg-Zeeland also won the girls game, dominating the first half en route to a comfortable 62-37 win.

The Clippers outscored the Mustangs 19-6 in the second quarter for a 33-14 lead at the break.

Brittany Moser connected on four 3-pointers on her way to 18 points for the Clippers.

Kalli Scherbenske carried the load for South Border with 24 of its 37 points.

Boys

Strasburg-Zeeland 54, South Border 45

South Border 7 16 27 45

Strasburg-Zeeland 8 24 36 54

South Border — Adam Jacobson 13, Ross Knoll 9, Michael Jacobson 7, Matt Kretschmar 2, Hunter Pinke 11, Adam Wishek 3. Totals: 12 FG, Three-pointers: Knoll 2, A.Jacobson, M.Jacobson, 9-11 FT, 14 Fouls.

Strasburg-Zeeland — Cole Nieuwsma 9, Kyle Nieuwsma 7, Nic Kramer 8, Brody Nieuwsma 19, Mason Kramer 2, Scotti Scherr 9. Totals: 16 FG, Three-pointers: Scherr 3, B.Nieuwsma 2, 7-10 FT, 11 Fouls.

Girls

Strasburg-Zeeland 62, South Border 37

South Border 8 14 22 37

Strasburg-Zeeland 14 33 43 62

South Border — Morgan Schnabel 4, Kalli Scherbenske 24, Madison Schnabel 4, Blaine Schnabel 2, Lora Horner 2, Rachel Salzer 2. Totals: 11 FG, Three-pointers: Scherbenske 3, 6-16 FT, 17 Fouls.

Strasburg-Zeeland — Suzanne Ternes 5, Courtney Bubach 11, Ali Wolf 8, Katie Baumgartner 3, Brooke Scherr 6, Kara Weigle 8, Jennifer Wikenheiser 3, Brittany Moser 18. Totals: 18 FG, Three-pointers: Moser 4, Ternes, Bubach, Baumgartner.

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