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CONTINENTAL — The Fort Jennings Lady Musketeers did what they needed to do for the most part in their Putnam County League cage battle against the Continental Pirates at Don Huber Memorial Gymnasium inside the Pirates’ Cove Thursday: getting rebounds and putting back the offensive boards; but the problem the Musketeers were having was connecting on those opportunities.

The guests put up 20 shots in the first half and 45 for the game — with the majority coming inside — but Jennings connected on just 14 as the hosts came away with a 62-41 victory.

The Pirates delivered on just 18-of-60 from the field but leading scorer Vanessa Koppenhoffer picked up the slack for the home team, nailing 13-of-16 from the foul line on her way to leading all scorers with 20 markers. Leva Weller connected for 14 points and Taylor Williamson added 11 in the Pirates’ victory. Sloane Zachrich pulled down 11 rebounds.

Macy Schroeder and Cassie Lindeman hit double digits for the Musketeers with 10; Gabbi German added nine in the effort.
However, along with the shooting woes, the guests fell into foul problems late in the contest as Ashley Gable (5 markers) and German both fouled out of the game; two other players played with four fouls.