Oct 26 – 8th Grade Girls @ Bishop Mac
The 8th grade Redbirds won their 5th game in a row defeating Bishop Mac 25-22 last night. Leanne Ruth had 3 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 points. Addi Avilez had 4 rebounds, 3 steals and 4 points. Olivia Buck had 6 rebounds, 1 steal and 10 points. Carrigan Crouch had 3 rebounds and 2 steals. Kaitlyn Todd had 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 point. Grace Tjelle had 12 rebounds, 4 steals and 8 points. The Redbirds will look to extend their winning streak tomorrow in the IVC tournament.
Oct 26 – 7th Grade Girls @ Bishop Mac
Last night, the 7th Lady Redbirds played an intense and exciting game against Bishop Mac. The game was right the first half of the game and the score was 5-7 at the half. In the second half, the Redbirds were passing the ball more on offense to get more open shot attempts and were able to secure the win 17-14.
Nekaylee Nelson-Smith scored 4 points with 5 rebounds.
Kira Shores scored 4 points with 2 rebounds.
Elizabeth Hansen scored 5 points with 4 rebounds.
Shay Sulzberger and June Woods eached added a basket.
Oct 24 – 8th Grade Girls vs Tri-Point at Dwight
The 8th Grade Redbirds were victorious on 8th Grade Night beating Tri-Point 27-13. Leanne Ruth had 1 rebound, 4 steals, 2 assists and 3 points. Addi Avilez had 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Olivia Buck ahd 3 rebounds, 4 steals and 19 points. Sienna Burke had 3 rebounds and 2 points. Carrigan Crouch had 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 points. Sarah Stukel had a rebound. Emma Anderson had 4 rebounds and 2 steals. Kaitlyn Todd had 7 rebounds and 5 points. Grace Tjelle had 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 points. Maya Lemke didn’t get into the stat column but hustled all over the court. The Redbirds will look to extend their 4 game winning streak at Bishop Mac on Thursday.
Oct 24 – 7th Grade Girls vs Tri-Point at Dwight
Last night, the 7th Lady Redbirds played Tri-Point at home. The Redbirds dominated on the court and were able to work on a variety of different offense and defense plays. Final score was 27-0.
Elizabeth Hansen scored 6 points with 4 rebounds.
June Woods, Shay Sulzberger, Biaca Noriega, and Nekaylee Nelson-Smith each scored 4 points.
Kira Shores scored 5 points with 3 steals and 3 rebounds.
Cara Wilson had 6 rebounds.
Oct 23 – 8th Grade Girls – Reed Custer at Dwight
The 8th Grade Redbirds used an 11-0 run in the 3rd Qt to propel them to a 32-19 victory over Reed-Custer last night. Leanne Ruth has 3 rebounds, a steal and 2 points. Addi Avilez had 4 rebounds, 5 steals and 11 points. Olivia Buck had 5 rebounds and 12 points. Carrigan Crouch had 3 rebounds. Sarah Stukel had a rebound. Emma Anderson had 6 rebounds .and 2 points Kaitlyn Todd had 4 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 points. Grace Tjelle had 4 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 points. The Redbirds look to extend their winning streak tonight against Tri-Point on 8th grade night.
Oct 23 – 7th Grade Girls – Reed Custer at Dwight
On Monday October 23, the 7th Grade Lady Redbirds played Reed-Custer at home. The Redbirds started off slow in the first half with a score of 8-2. After a pep talk during halftime, the ladies picked up the pace and put more points on the board in the paint to secure the win 26-5.
June Woods was the top scorer with 10 points.
Kira Shores was strong in the lane with 6 points and 4 rebounds.
Nekaylee Nelson-Smith was quick on the court to get 4 steals, 2 rebounds and 2 points.
Elizabeth Hansen scored 4 points with 2 rebounds and 1 steal.
Shay Sulzberger and Cara Wilson each scored 2 points.
Oct 19 8th Grade Girls – Dwight at Gardner
The 8th Grade Rebirds held off a late GSW run to win 27-19 last night. Leanne Ruth had 8 rebounds and 6 steals. Addi Avilez had 2 rebounds, 5 steals and 3 points. Olivia Buck had 3 rebounds, 3 steals and 9 points. Sienna Burke had 1 rebound. Carrigan Crouch had 1 rebound and a 2nd quarter 3 point buzzer beater. Kaitlyn Todd had 8 rebounds. Grace Tjelle had 8 rebounds, 5 steals and 6 points. The Rebirds look to win 3 in a row against Reed-Custer at home on Monday.
Oct 19 7th Grade Girls – Dwight at Gardner
On October 19 the 7th Lady Redbirds traveled to Gardner and it was a very exciting game to watch. After the first quarter, the Redbirds were down 6-10. After some adjustments to our defense and confidence gained on offense, the Redbirds were able to get ahead and maintain the lead going into the fourth quarter. With a minute left to the game, the Gardner Tigers were able to get within one point and both teams were changing strategies to get the win. However, the Redbirds were able to secure the win, 26-25, by tightening our defense and limiting the Tiger’s possession of the ball.
Elizabeth Hansen was the top scorer of the night with 16 points. Shay Sulzberger made 3 points. Addy Pittenger, June Woods and Nekaylee Nelson-Smith both add 2 points to the board, and Kira Shores added a point.
Oct 17 8th Grade Girls – Elwood at Dwight
The Redbirds put in a full team effort and got a good win over Elwood 36-22 last night. Leanne Ruth had 3 boards, 2 steals and 4 points. Addi Avilez had 4 rebounds, 5 steals and 2 points. Olivia Buck had 11 rebounds, 3 steals and 19 points. Carrigan Crouch had 2 rebounds, 6 steals and 2 points. Emma Anderson had 2 rebounds. Kaitlyn Todd had 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Grace Tjelle had 12 rebounds a steal and 10 points. Sienna Burke got the start
and hustled all over the floor to help the defensive effort. The Rebirds will be at Gardner tomorrow night.
Oct 17 7th Grade Girls – Elwood @ Dwight
Last night the Lady Redbirds has a close out win against Elwood at home, 45-2.
June Woods scored 8 points.
Shay Sulzberger scored 12 points with 1 steal.
Bianca Noriega scored 2 points and Addy Pittenger scored 3 points.
Cara Wilson scored 4 points.
Elizabeth Hansen scored 6 points and Kira scored scored 8.
Oct 16 8th Grade Girls – Dwight at Peotone
The 8th grade Redbirds lost to Peotone last night. Leanne Ruth had 3 rebounds and 2 points. Olivia Buck had 2 rebounds and 3 points. Carrigan Crouch had a rebound and a steal. Emma Anderson had 5 rebounds. Kaitlynn Todd and Grace Tjelle each had 3 rebounds. The Redbirds hope to bounce back tonight at home against Elwood.
Oct 13 7th Grade Girls – Dwight at Prairie Central
Friday night, the 7th Lady Redbirds traveled to Prairie Central to play Odell for 3/4th place of the Livingston County Tournament. The Redbirds started off the first game leading and stayed strong through the first half. Kira Shores and Elizabeth Hansen were strong in the paint and got shots off the blocks. Shay Sulzberger and Nekaylee Nelson-Smith also contributed to points in the board. In the fourth quarter, the Ramgals made some outside shots to get with 2 points of the Redbirds but the Redbirds picked up their defense and limited Ramgals shot attempts to secure the win 14-10, resulting in the Lady Redbirds getting 3rd place in the LCT! Well done ladies!
Seneca at Dwight – 8th Grade Girls – 10/12/23
After an ugly 1st quarter the Redbirds put together a good last 3 quarters to top the Seneca Raiders 28-19. Olivia Buck led the offense with 18 points including 3 three pointers. LeAnne Ruth played her best game of the year scoring 4 points, grabbing 6 rebounds and getting 2 steals. Addi Avilez had 4 steals. Carrigan Crouch had 2 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals. Kaitlynn Todd grabbed 6 rebounds and had 2 points. Grace Tjelle had 6 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 points. Even though we tried our hardest to set an IESA state record for most fouls in a game, last night’s victory was a great team effort, especially defensively only allowing Seneca to score 3 points the entire 2nd half. The Redbirds will play Flanagan Saturday morning at Prairie Central for the Consolation Championship of the Livingston County Tournament.
Dwight at Serena 8th Grade Girls – 10/10/23
The 8th Grade Rebirds battled hard all game but came up short losing to Saratoga 20-9. Leanne Ruth had 2 rebounds, Addi Avilez had a rebound and 2 steals, Olivia Buck had a rebound, 2 steals and 7 points, Carrigan Crouch had 2 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 points, Kaitlyn Todd had 2 rebounds and an assist, Grace Tjelle had 4 rebounds and 3 steals, Maya Lemke had a rebound and a steal and Emma Anderson had 1 rebound. The Redbirds look to get back in the win column tomorrow at home against Seneca.
Dwight 7th Grade Girls Oct 5, 7, 10
The 7th Lady Redbirds were busy this long weekend. On Thursday October 5, the Redbirds played against MVK and came home with a win, final score 25-10. Elizabeth Hansen, Shay Sulzberger, Nekaylee Nelson-Smith, and Kira Shores were our top scorers that game with June Woods adding to defense with 6 steals.
On Saturday October 7, the Lady Redbirds started the Livingston County Tournament defeating Pontiac Junior High, 17-11. June Woods was our top scorer that night with 9 points and Addy Pittenger shooting 100% on her free throws. This advanced them to the next round to play Prairie Central last night. The girls played tough last night and it was a low scoring game on both sides of the court. Unfortunately, our shots weren’t falling and we lost to Prairie Central. We will play Friday night against Odell for 3rd place in the tournament.
On Tuesday October 10 the Lady Redbirds traveled to Saratoga. The Redbirds were defeated by the Hawks, 8-23. June Woods and Shay Sulzberger each scored 4 points. Nekaylee Nelson-Smith and Addy Pittenger each had 2 steals.
Dwight at Serena 8th Grade Girls – 10/2/23
The 8th grade girls basketball team lost to Serena last 22-9. Olivia Buck led the offense with 5 points with Carrigan Crouch and Grace Tjelle adding 2 points each. Grace Tjelle led the team with 8 total rebounds and Kaitlyn Todd had 5 rebounds. Kaitlyn Todd also led the team with 5 steals. Addi Avilez and Sienna Burke each added 4 steals. The Redbirds look to bounce back at MVK tomorrow.
Dwight at Serena 7th Grade Girls – 10/2/23
Last night the 7th Lady Redbirds traveled to Serena. June Woods started off the night making a 3 pointer within first couple minutes of the game. Elizabeth Hansen and Kira Shores were strong in the paint limiting Huskers layups and were making post moves on the block on offense. The game kept alternating who was in the lead throughout the first half of the game. The Lady Redbirds got into a rhythm on the court and were able to stay ahead to secure the win, 27-22.
June Woods has 10 points with 6 steals.
Elizabeth Hansen had 6 points with 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
Shay Sulzberger scored 4 points with 8 steals and 2 rebounds.
Addy Pittenger scored 2 points with 3 steals.
Kira Shores scored 2 points with 6 rebounds and 3 steals.
Nekaylee Nelson-Smith scored 2 points and 2 rebounds and 2 steals.
Wilmington @ Dwight – 8th Grade Girls 9/28/23
The 8th grade Redbirds girls basketball team recorded their first win in their home opener last night beating the Wildcats of Wilmington 47-10. Olivia Buck led the offense with 23 points. Grace Tjelle and Addi Avilez each had 7 points. Leanne Ruth scored 6 points and Sienna Burke added 3. Addi Avilez had 7 steals, Leanne Ruth had 5 steals. Olivia Buck and Carrigan Crouch each had 4 steals.
Wilmington @ Dwight – 7th Grade Girls 9/28/23
The 7th Lady Redbirds had a tough loss to Wilmington Wildcats after going into overtime, with a final score 13-17. Elizabeth Hansen started off strong with making our first 8 points of the half. Cara Wilson, Kira Shores and Nekaylee Nelson-Smith were aggressive on the posts and defended the paint to limit Wildcat layups. June Woods, Shay Sulzberger, Addy Pittenger and Bianca Noriega were moving the ball around and driving to the lane on offense and were very aggressive on defense to stop the Wildcat’s fast breaks.
Dwight @ Odell – 8th Grade Girls 9/26/23
The 8th grade Redbirds put in a great effort and battled all game but lost their season opener to Odell 25-10. Olivia Buck was the leading scorer with 5 points, Kaitlyn Todd had 3 points and Addi Avilez and Emma Anderson each added 2. Grace Tjelle and Kaitlyn Todd led the team in rebounds with 4 a piece with Leanne Ruth, Addi Avilez, Olivia Buck, Sienna Burke, Carrigan Crouch, Sarah Stukel and Emma Anderson all grabbing 2 rebounds. Kaitlyn Todd led the defense with 3 steals with Leanne Ruth, Addi Avilez, Olivia Buck and Carrigan Crouch each had 2 steals. The Rebirds’ will have their home opener Thursday against Wilmington.
Dwight @ Odell – 7th Grade Girls
9/26/23
Last night the 7th Lady Redbirds played against Odell for their opening game of the season. The ladies started off strong in the first quarter to lead 7-4. In the second and third quarter, Odell matches our intensity on the court and made some outside shots, resulting in the Ramgals leading at the top of the 4th quarter. The Lady Redbirds put additional pressure on the Ramgals on our press to get some quick shots in the paint. The Redbirds caught up to the Ramgals but we’re unable to secure the win. Final score was 27-28.
