Lady Panthers Take Care of Dansville

A young Stockbridge girls’ basketball team opened its season by splitting a pair of games last week.

Stockbridge has no seniors on the team that consists of six sophomores and three juniors.

The Panthers used a dominating first half and a stifling defense on its way to a 46-11 win over Dansville.

The Panthers held the Aggies scoreless in the first quarter and took a 9-0 lead after one.

Emily Satkowiak scored the first four points of the second quarter and the Panther lead continued to grow with a 20-4 halftime lead.

Zoe Buddenborg scored five in the third, including making all three free throw after being fouled on a three-point attempt and the Panthers pushed the lead to 31-8 and cruised to the win in the fourth.

Buddenborg led the Panthers with 14 points, six rebounds, and five steals.

Bella Pybus came off the bench and finished with seven points and four rebounds, while Madeline Topping added six points.

Melina Sayre chipped in with five points, while Satkowiak, Emma Monaghan, and Madisyn Atkins scored four each, and Tayla Trapp two. Atkins and Jaylee Chapman grabbed five rebounds each, and Satkowiak dished out four assists.

The Panthers ran into a buzzsaw on opening night by falling to a strong Michigan Center team 62-33.

Topping and Sayre scored nine points each to lead Stockbridge.

Buddenberg added seven points and grabbed seven boards, while Pybus had five points and six rebounds.

Chapman chipped in with two points, while Monaghan had one point and four steals.