You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely St. Charles's strategy against Vestaburg on Friday. The St. Charles Bulldogs enjoyed a cozy 46-28 win over the Vestaburg Wolverines. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Wolverines are ranked 561st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Allison Zelinko
| 02/14/25 @ Vestaburg | 4 |
| 02/12/25 @ Fulton | 6 |
| 02/10/25 @ Sacred Heart Academy | 2 |
| 02/07/25 @ Ashley | 8 |
| 02/05/25 vs Merrill | 4 |
| + 14 more games |
St. Charles was led to victory by Nicole Zelinko and Allison Zelinko. Nicole went 7-for-11 en route to 19 points and five steals, while Allison went 6-for-13 on her way to 16 points in addition to five assists and four steals. Allison is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: St. Charles was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vestaburg only nine assists.
Despite the defeat, Vestaburg saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lily Johnston posted nine points.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Charles and bumps their season record up to 14-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.5 points over those games. As for Vestaburg, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.
St. Charles has already played their next match (against Laingsburg), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Vestaburg, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 44-36 loss against Breckenridge on the 18th.
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