Wisconsin School for the Deaf - The Wisconsin Times Vol. 135 No. 2 Winter 2013-2014 | Page 14

Firebird Sports
By: Brian Lievens

High School Girls Basketball
First Half of the Season Record: 3-6
Neesam Classic at Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf
WSD 29 at Minnesota Deaf 64
The Lady Firebirds faced a Goliath task in taking on the Minnesota Trojans without senior Kori Koss.
The Trojans obliterated the Firebirds by 35 points. However, Wisconsin continued to fight and never gave
up. The Lady Firebirds were led by junior Elizabeth Besaw who scored 11 points to go with four steals
and senior KaYoua Xiong who had ten points. Xiong made five out of six free throws in the game.
WSD 43 at Iowa Deaf 8
The second day of the Neesam Classic, WSD girls came back with a bang beating Iowa handily. Senior
KaYoua Xiong and junior Elizabeth Besaw led team with 12 points each. Anna Dorst contributed 8
points. KaYoua also led team with 11 steals.
WSD 33 at Rock County Christian
School 63
The Lady Firebirds had their first Indian
Trail Conference game against Rock
County. Unfortunately, they fell to Rock
County Christian School. The girls played
hard against the stout defense of Rock
County. The team showed improvement in
their defense and their rebounding. After
an ankle injury, senior Kori Koss returned
to the lineup and promptly led the team
in scoring with 16 points. Junior Alaqua
Cox improved her rebounding skills
contributing ten.
WSD 31 at Mountain Top Christian
School 73
The Lady Firebirds competed at
ABOVE: Ka Youa Xiong looking for a pass.
Mountain Top Christian Academy
BELOW: Kori Koss going for another lay-up.
in Horicon, an hour and half away.
Although the team fell to MTCA,
WSD 30 at Early View Academy 34
the ladies ran the offensive well. The
Early View provided the Lady Firebirds with a measuring stick to
coaches saw an increase in the team’s
see how good the Lady Firebirds were. Wisconsin opened the game
aggressiveness. Alaqua Cox showed
with a two-point lead at the end of the first quarter but lost the lead in
continued improvement with 11
the second quarter. The Lady Firebirds attempted a comeback in the
rebounds. Kori Koss led the team with
third quarter by scoring seven points to the opponents’ two points but
17 points and nine rebounds. Senior
Early View scored 17 points in the final quarter, handing the Lady
Anna Dorst added eight points. The
Firebirds their fourth loss of the season. Alaqua Cox continued to
Lady Firebirds looked forward to the
rebound well with eight boards. Senior KaYoua Xiong led the team
winter break to rest and rejuvenate for
with 12 points while senior Kori Koss contributed with eight steals
the remainder of the season.
and eight points.
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