Crusaders come up just short

The Daily Inter Lake

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Flathead Valley Home School girls basketball team came up short in the championship game of the National Home School Tournament on Saturday, falling to the Cincinnati Trailblazers 45-41.

Charity Zemke led the Crusaders with 19 points and six steals. Zemke and teammates Janelle Sheeran and Alyssa Sladek were named to the All-American team. Sladek had eight points and 12 rebounds and also earned the Christian Character Award. Sheeran scored eight points.

The Crusaders were honored with a team character award representing their eight-team bracket at the conclusion of the tournament.

FVHS was within a poaint entering the fourth quarter, but the Trailblazers made their free throws to secure the win. Cincinnati was 15-of-30 from the line, the Crusaders were 11-for-20.

TRAILBLAZERS 45, CRUSADERS 41

FVHS 8 12 13 8 - 41

Cincinnati 10 11 13 11 - 45

FVHS - Charity Zemke 4 11-15 19, Janelle Sheeran 4 0-0 8, Alyssa Sladek 4 0-3 8, Kelsey Sladek 2 0-2 4, Danae Sheeran 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 11-20 41.

Cincinnati - Erin Eagan 3 5-7 11, Rachel Head 2 4-7 8, Rhonda Henderson 4 0-0 8, Danielle Bilinski 1 3-5 5, Hanna Murphy 2 0-0 4, Janien Reynolds 1 0-0 2, Grace Ruehlman 0 1-3 1. Totals 15 15-30 45.

Team fouls-FVHS 22, Cincinnati 21. Fouled out-K. Sladek.