Peterson hits 5 treys, helps Culver edge DeMotte Christian in 2 OTs

Jackson adds 13 points, 6 rebounds

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Girls basketball

Rose Peterson

Culver 49, DeMotte Christian 46 (2 OTs, Monday): Rose Peterson hit five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 19 points and also pulled down a team-high seven rebounds, and Kennedy Jackson scored 13 points, grabbed six rebounds and had three steals for the visiting Lady Cavaliers in a win over DeMotte Christian Monday.

Grace Sieber added nine points, three rebounds and a team-high five assists.

DeMotte Christian outrebounded Culver 43-27, but Culver forced 19 turnovers and made 11 of 14 free throws.

Sophie Bakker scored 14 points, and Skylar Bos had 12 for DeMotte Christian (17-5), whose three-game winning streak was snapped.

DeMotte Christian led 12-2 after one quarter, but Culver trimmed the deficit to 20-19 at halftime.

The game was tied 39-39 after regulation and 42-42 after the first overtime.

Culver wins an overtime game for the first time since beating Triton 40-38 on Jan. 16, 2015.

CULVER (49) (9-11)

Grace Sieber 3 0-0 9, Brynn Berndt 1 0-0 2, Rose Peterson 5 4-4 19, Amiyah Williams 2 2-4 6, Kennedy Jackson 4 5-6 13, Kaylee Hamilton 0 0-0 0, Luci Overmyer 0 0-0 0, Maisy McCuen 0 0-0 0

TEAM: 15 11-14 49

DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN (46) (17-5)

DeFries 3 0-0 6, C. Bakker 3 2-4 8, S. Bakker 4 4-6 14, Zeilenga 2 0-0 5, Kooy 0 0-0 0, Mellon 0 1-2 1, Bos 4 4-7 12

TEAM: 16 11-19 46

Three-point field goals:

Culver 8 (Peterson 5, Sieber 3),

DeMotte Christian 3 (S. Bakker 2, Zeilenga)

Total fouls: Culver 17, DeMotte Christian 14

Turnovers: Culver 16, DeMotte Christian 19

Score by quarters

Culver 2 17 9 11 3 7 – 49

DeMotte Christian 12 8 9 10 3 4 – 46