McCune, Berndt score 16 each, but Culver suffers first loss

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Girls basketball

Ashlynn Berndt

Westville 42, Culver 40 (Saturday): Ava McCune and Ashlynn Berndt scored 16 points each, but the Lady Cavaliers suffered their first loss to visiting Westville Saturday.

Eliana Andrzejewski and Brooke Davis had seven rebounds each, and McCune and Berndt had five rebounds each.

Berndt also had a team-high four assists. McCune and Berndt had three steals each.

Culver made seven 3-pointers while Westville made just one. Culver had 16 turnovers while Westville had 20. Westville outscored Culver 11-5 from the foul line.

Culver led 23-20 at halftime.

Culver will travel to Winamac for their Hoosier North opener at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

WESTVILLE (42) (2-3)

Fenters 1 6-8 8, Richey 1 1-2 3, Vargas 3 1-4 7, Stark 1 0-0 2, Labis 8 3-6 20, Fortune 1 0-2 2

TEAM: 15 11-22 42

CULVER (40) (3-1)

Ava McCune 6 2-2 16, Ashlynn Berndt 5 2-4 16, Eliana Andrzejewski 0 0-2 0, Brianna Schlemmer 1 0-0 2, Brooke Davis 1 1-2 3, Haylie Parker 1 0-0 2, Savanna Harrington 0 0-0 0

TEAM: 14 5-10 40

Three-point field goals:

Westville 1 (Labis),

Culver 7 (Berndt 4, McCune 2, Schlemmer)

Total fouls: Westville 15, Culver 16

Fouled out: McCune (CUL)

Turnovers: Westville 20, Culver 16

Score by quarters

Westville 20 0 15 7 – 42

Culver 23 0 10 7 – 40