Hesston, KS -


Last night the Larks opened their season against Tabor College JV (9-2) and fell by a score of 50-36.  Hesston moves to 0-1 on the season and will look to get their first win in their next match-up.  

Tabor College JV (9-2) began the game scoring the first 4 points, until Kirah Stepps (Fr. Wichita, Kansas) scored the Larks first basket of the season and the first of her collegiate career.  They trailed 15-4 with one minute left in the first quarter, until Star Her Many Horses (Fr. Lawrence, Kansas) scored her second basket of the game.  In the second quarter the Larks found themselves down 25-10 with 5:27 left in the half, they then went on a run to bring the score to 29-21 with 5:36 left in the third quarter after a big three pointer by Sadie Svymbersky (Fr. Derby, Kansas).  The Larks were unable to come back as they ultimately fell 50-36.  Destiny Kessay (So. McNary, Arizona) led the team in scoring with 9 points on 4-12 shooting from the field.  Kirah Stepps added 7 points on 3-9 shooting in her Larks debut.  Sydney Bontrager (So. Milford, Nebraska) continue to be dominant on the glass as she grabbed a game-high 19 rebounds to go along with 6 points.  

The Larks will look to secure their first win of the season on Monday, January 25th at 5:00 PM as they face off with Sterling College JV inside of Yost Center.  You can find the live stream here, and in-game updates on Twitter. 


TEAM LEADERS

Points: 9 (Destiny Kessay)
Rebounds: 19 (Sydney Bontrager)
Assists: 2 (Aydan Everett)
Blocks: 3 (Sydney Bontrager)
Steals: 3 (Destiny Kessay)