Whitehall strong in season opener

The Whitehall High School girls basketball team used a balanced offensive attack in their season opener December 7 to pick up a 61-44 win over host Manhattan Christian.

The Trojans had four players in double figures with sophomore Brynna Wolfe leading the way with 16 points. Freshman Jada Clarkson and junior Meagan Johnson each had 14, and junior Kendra Klapan finished with 11 points.

Head Coach Kelly Nieskens said one of the goals this season is put five girls on the floor who the defense has to respect at all times, and against Christian, they were able to get the ball up the floor quickly w...