Lady Eagles swat Rosholt Lady Hornets 67-46

Eagles Junior Aubree Phillips eyes the basket before taking a shot against Rosholt.

The Lady Eagles starting lineup take a rest and watch their teammates wrap up the game agaisnt Rosholt. (L to R) Riya Ceballos, Maddy Potts, Mya Dernbach, Aaliyah Newby and Oakley Omernik.

Posted Friday, January 17, 2025 8:15 am

News staff

The Almond-Bancroft Lady Eagles hosted the Rosholt Hornets on Jan 9.

The game swung quickly in favor of Almond-Bancroft as they took a 19 point lead into the locker room at halftime. The Lady Eagles quickly expanded their lead at the beginning of the second half, ultimately reaching at 37 point advantage at 53-16 before Coach Chad Newby started cycling his starters out and the rest of the bench in with about 10 minutes remaining in the game.

Mya Dernbach led the Lady Eagles scoring efforts with 19 points followed by Aaliyah Newby with 12. Senior Madalyn Potts contributed 9 points of her own and Junior Forward Aubrey Phillips had a standout performance off the bench, contributing 9 points and pulling down 6 rebounds.

You can catch the Lady Eagles at home again this Thursday, Jan. 16 at 5:45 p.m. when they’ll host the Wabeno/Laona Rebels as part of a double header with the boys varsity teams playing after at 7:15 p.m.

By Tyler Weston, Argus Correspondent