Girls lose to Lumern Christi at districts, 60-55

The quest for a 12th straight district title ended Wednesday night in Brooklyn as the Marshall High School girls' varsity basketball team lost to Lumen Christi, 60-55 in the Class B district semi-finals. The game featured 21 ties or lead changes, including 19 in the second half as neither team held a lead of more than three points until the game's final seconds. Senior center Kelly Van Dyke's two free throws with just over a minute to play tied the game at 55, but Lumen hit three free throws over the next 30 seconds to go up 58-55. Junior guard Emily Townsend's three-point attempt with four seconds left was short and Lumen added two more free throws following a Marshall foul to seal the game. Marshall was led by junior guard Emily Nielsen's 17 points including four three-pointers.Nielsen fouled out in the game's final seconds. VanDyke scored 15 points in her final high school game. The Redhawks ended their season with a 12-9 record. "I couldn't be more prouder of these girls," said a tearful Sal Konkle after the game. The coach said that this was the team's best effort since losing junior guard Danielle Hicks to an injured knee last month.