Norwell’s post-state championship runner-up season began with a bang Tuesday night.
The Knights took the long bus ride to Tippecanoe Valley and routed them 72-40.
With most of the team graduating from last year, Norwell was seeking help on both ends of the floor from Vanessa Rosswurm. She led the team with 27 points on the night. Ryland Graft also brought some flare on the scoresheet, producing 14 points on 3-5 shooting.
Norwell will face Indianapolis Cathedral on Friday, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m.
NORWELL 72, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 40
At Tippecanoe Valley
NORWELL (1-0): Vanessa Rosswurm 9-24 9-10 27, Ryland Graft 5-9 1-2 14, Jada Dale 1-6 4-6 7, Addison Norris 2-6 0-0 6, Macie Saalfrank 2-8 1-2 6, Ashley Waldman2-7 0-0 5, Haley Williamson 0-3 3-4 3, Larkin Smith 0-3 2-2 2, Mekynzi Beck 1-1 0-0 2, Isabella Swineword 0-0 0-0 0, Mia Kurtz 0-0 0-0 0, Alivia Green 0-0 0-0 0, Eden Nash 0-0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 22-69 20-26 72.
TIPPECANOE VALLEY (0-1): Lucy Hayden 5-8 3-4 13, Gaby Gonzalez 3-9 1-4 7, Hadley Wise 2-8 2-2 7, Carleey Snyder 3-7 1-2 7, Dalynne Bussard 3-3 0-0 6, Lydia Craig 0-2 0-0 0, Karley Hallstrom 0-0 0-0 0, Hailey Stockey 0-2 0-0 0, Lillie Koch 0-0 0-0 0, Maycee Koch 0-0 0-0 0, Betty Shepherd 0-0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 16-39 7-12 40.
Norwell 20 16 20 16 –– 72
T. Valley 11 16 20 16–– 40
Three-point FG: Norwell: 8-33 (Graft 3-5, Norris 2-6, Waldman 1-5, Saalfrank 1-5, Dale 1-2, Rosswurm 0-7, Green 0-1, Smith 0-1, Williamson 0-1), Tippecanoe Valley: 1-9 (Wise 1-2, Gonzalez 0-3, Hallstrom 0-2). Rebounds: Norwell: 36 (Green 7, Rosswurm 5, Saalfrank 4, Beck 3, Smith 3, Norris 2, Waldman 2, Williamson 1, Dale 1, Graft 1), Tippecanoe Valley: Gonzalez 5, Snyder 2, Wise 1, Craig 1, Stookey 1, M. Koch 1, Bussard 1, Hayden 1). Turnovers: Norwell: 10, Tippecanoe Valley: 17. Fouls: Norwell: 16, Tippecanoe Valley: 20. Fouled Out: Tippecanoe Valley: Hadley Wise. Technicals: None.
JV: Norwell 56-9.
