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Girls basketball: Forest Park spills Panthers, 45-36

EWEN — Forest Park turned back Ewen-Trout Creek 45-36 in non-conference girls basketball Monday.

The Trojans (9-5) took a 36-31 lead into the fourth quarter.

“We had a good lead and we were able to answer back when they got close,” said FP coach Jackie Giuliani. “We didn’t panic and continued to push forward.”

Claudia Nocerini knocked down five threes and paced FP with 15 points.

“Claudia had an awesome game,” Giuliani said. “She really pulled them out of the zone and played great defense on Elise Besonen.”

Besonen scored a game-high 17 points. Trojans’ Mercedes Simmons added 11 points and 15 rebounds.

“Ewen’s defense focused on Mercedes but our other girls hit their shots,” Giuliani said.

FP’s Sydney Honkala had four assists.

The Trojans host Carney-Nadeau tonight and visit Bark River-Harris on Thursday.

Forest Park won the junior varsity game.

Forest Park 10 16 10 9 — 45

Ewen-Trout Creek 7 12 12 5 — 36

FOREST PARK (45): Nocerini 15, Simmons 11, Divine 6, Loehr 5, Honkala 3, Ferrara 3, Soderberg 2. FG: 16-44. Rebounds: 32 (Simmons 15). FT: 6-18. 3PT: Nocerini 5, Loehr 1, Ferrara 1.

EWEN-TROUT CREEK (36): Elise Besonen 17, Berglund 7, Borseth 6, LeGault 4, Schultz 2. FG: 14-48. Rebounds: 22 (Berglund 6). FT: 2-5. 3PT: Besonen 3, Berglund 1, Borseth 2.

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