Junie Zirkelbach topped all scorers Friday night against Riverview Gardens with 17 points. (Photo by Dan Brannan)

HARDIN - Calhoun looked like the Lady Warriors of old Friday night in a seventh-place contest of the Alton Tip-Off Classic, romping over Riverview Gardens 53-37.

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Calhoun led 11-8, 22-16, 32-31 after the first three quarters and closed with 21 points in the last period to Riverview’s 5 points, totally dominating their foe.

Calhoun’s scoring was as follows:

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Junie Zirkelbach 17, Emily Clowers 10, Sydney Baalman 7, Colleen Schumann 6, Emily Baalman 5, Emma Godar 4, Emily McBride 3, Sophie Lorton 1

Riverview scoring was: Diamond Dukes 10, Gabriella Dickens 10, Destiny Kaiser 7.

Calhoun is 1-2 after the seventh place win; Riverview Gardens is 0-3.
Calhoun head girls coach Mark Hillen said he was proud of his girls’ play against Riverview Gardens.

“We have a bunch of young girls, but they showed a lot of improvement in their third game of the tournament,” Coach Hillen said.

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