East Troy girls top Kettle Moraine Lutheran, 62-58
MILWAUKEE Rachel Atchison isn’t cooling down.
East Troy High’s prolific 3-point shooter buried seven shots from beyond the arc, including three in a decisive fourth quarter, and the Trojans topped Kettle Moraine Lutheran 62-58 in a WIAA Division 3 sectional semifinal at Milwaukee Marquette High School.
Atchison, who has now made 80 3-point shots this season, finished with a game-high 25 points. Breanna Gaspervich added 22, going 12 of 14 from the free-throw line.
The two teams were tied, 43-43, after three quarters, but Atchison was only just heating up.
East Troy went 17 of 22 from the foul line on the game.
The loss ended a 21-game winning streak for Kettle Moraine Lutheran, which began the year 0-3. The Trojans improved to 24-1 and will attempt to earn their second consecutive state berth when they face Oostburg (21-4) in the sectional final at noon on Saturday at Arrowhead.
EAST TROY 62, KETTLE MORAINE LUTHERAN 58
East Troy (62)—Olsen, 2-1-5; Oleson, 2-2-6; Gaspervich, 5-12-22; Atchison, 9-0-25; Schahczinski, 0-1-1; Riemer, 1-1-3. Totals: 19-17-62.
Kettle Moraine Lutheran (58)—Schneiss, 4-1-9; Zander, 3-2-8; Voigt, 3-4-10; Gresenz, 1-0-2; Basse, 6-4-19; Meinert, 5-0-10. Totals: 22-11-58.
East Troy 12 16 15 19—62
Kettle Moraine Luth. 13 16 14 15—58
Three-point goals—East Troy 7 (Atchison 7), Kettle Moraine Lutheran 3 (Basse 3). Free throws missed—East Troy 5, Kettle Moraine Lutheran 4. Total fouls—East Troy 15, Kettle Moraine Lutheran 19.


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