Imlay City’s Lexa Forti looks to split a pair of Marian defenders in Monday’s battle.
IMLAY CITY — Imlay City notched their 30th straight home court win, notching a 46-40 victory over Marian in a non-league varsity girls’ basketball confrontation Monday night.
With the outcome, Imlay City moves to 3-0 overall.
In Monday’s confrontation, Imlay City and Marian ended the opening quarter with 10 points each.
Quarter two saw Marian net nine points and Imlay City finish with eight, good for a 19-18 halftime edge.
When the action resumed, Imlay City struck with a 16-9 third quarter edge. That staked them to a 34-28 advantage at the time.
The final quarter would see both sides hit for 12 points, giving Imlay City a 46-40 win at night’s end.
For Imlay City, Brie Hund led the way with 16 points. She drained four triples along the way.
Imlay City had five other players reach the scoring column. Their ranks consisted of Lexa Forti (12 points, including a trifecta), Natalie Stone (nine), Makayla Bruman (a trey) along with Alyssa Evans, Lily Lengemann and Chloe Bruman (two each).
Kevin Kissane has been covering high school sports for the Tri-City Times since 1985. When not standing on a field or court with his camera and notepad, he enjoys golf, travel and family. Kevin is a 1980 graduate of Capac High School, and is also a grad of St. Clair Community College and earned a degree in journalism from Central Michigan University.
