Slow start plagues C-M girls in loss to No. 14 Martensdale-St. Marys

MARTENSDALE — A slow start and a tough shooting night plagued the Colfax-Mingo girls basketball team against Martensdale-St. Marys on Monday night.

The Class 1A No. 14 Blue Devils led by 12 after one quarter and finished off the Tigerhawks, 42-26, at home during non-conference action.

“We struggled offensively,” Colfax-Mingo head girls basketball coach Michaela Graffunder said. “We just couldn’t find any sets or group to click together.”

Colfax-Mingo shot 17.5 percent from the floor, made 2-of-15 from 3-point range and connected on just 10-of-24 from the free-throw line.

The Tigerhawks out-rebounded the Blue Devils 33-30 but committed 21 turnovers.

“The shots weren’t falling, and we were just doing uncharacteristic things,” Graffunder said. “I thought our defense looked good up until the fourth quarter, but we couldn’t capitalize with our offense.”

Isabelle Foglesong led Colfax-Mingo (1-1) with 12 points and seven rebounds and Mickey Bucklin totaled seven points and five boards off the bench.

Blain Houseman chipped in three points, six rebounds, two assists and four steals, Lydia Hansen tallied three rebounds and two assists and Dakota Allen grabbed five rebounds.

Mallory Sipma collected four boards and Katelyn Steenhoek corralled three rebounds.

Rylie Fugate led Martensdale-St. Marys (1-0) with 18 points, five rebounds, three assists and seven steals and Carly Franey chipped in nine points and seven boards.

The Blue Devils shot 33.3 percent from the floor, made 6-of-28 from 3 and buried 4-of-8 from the foul line. They also committed 15 turnovers.

Colfax-Mingo trailed 15-3 after one quarter but was only outscored by eight the rest of the way. The Blue Devils won the fourth 12-6.