Annie Johnson signed to play basketball with Buena Vista today!

On Saturday, January 15, 2022, the Independence Varsity Girls Basketball team traveled to Gilbertville to play against Don Bosco. The girls played great and won 60-10 making them 4-9. There were many highlights in the game including;

#2 Allison Kleve	7 points	SO
#4 Keeley Cross		SR
#5 Bella Louvar	4 points	FR
#14 Reaghan Ressler	5 points	FR
#15 Shanna Kleve	2 points	SR
#20 Bella Ressler	7 points	JR
#21 Madison Michael	2 points	SR
#23 Addison Lange	5 points	FR
#24 Mackenzie Christian	4 points	SO
#30 Callie Rawlins	4 points	FR
#35 Annie Johnson	12 points	JR
#52 Maggie Albert	8 points	SR

The Fresh/Soph and Varsity team will play next on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, against Mount Vernon at Independence.

On Tuesday, January 4, 2022, the Girls Basketball Team played against South Tama in Independence, Iowa.  Both teams won and played very good games. The final score of the varsity game was 69-28.

Here are some highlights from the Varsity Game:

#2 Allison Kleve: 4 points, 
#15 Shanna Kleve: 10 points
#21 Madison Michael: 8 points
#34 Madyson Risdvet: 7 points
#35 Annie Johnson: 12 points

#10 Hannah Snyder: 2 points
#20 Bella Ressler: 2 points
#23 Addison Lange: 13 points
#24 Mackenzie Christian: 2 points
#30 Callie Rawlins:3 points
#52  Maggie Albert: 6 points

The girls will play next on Friday, January 7, 2022, at Vinton Shellsburg. Good Luck!

On Monday, January 3, 2022, the Girls Basketball Team traveled to Oelwein to play the Huskies. Both teams came out with a win and played very well. The Fresh/Soph team won, and varsity won 42-37. Here are some stats for the game!

#2 Allison Kleve
#15 Shanna Kleve: 2 points
#21 Madison Michael: 12 points
#34 Madyson Ristdvet: 10 points
#35 Annie Johnson: 15 points

#10 Hannah Snyder
#20 Bella Ressler
#23 Addison Lange: 13 points
#24 Mackenzie Christian
#30 Callie Rawlins: 3 points
#52  Maggie Albert: 6 points

On Tuesday, December 21, 2021, the Girls Basketball Team played against Solon. The girls played hard but both teams ended up losing. Fresh/Soph 20-53 and Varsity 21-82. Here are some of the highlights of the Varsity game. Senior Madison Michael was the leading scorer with 9 points and also had 1 assist. Junior Madyson Ristvedt was the leading rebounder of 6 rebounds and 5 defensive rebounds. Sophomore Allison Kleve shot 75% and had 1 assist. Junior Annie Johnson had 5 rebounds and 2 points. Senior Shanna Kleve shot 50% from the free-throw line. The girls play next Monday, January 3, 2022, at Oelwein in a Boy/Girl Quad.

On Friday, December 17, 2021, the Girls Basketball Team played at home vs Williamsburg Raiders. The Fresh/Soph team came out with a win and the Varsity team ended up losing (63-27). The teams fought hard and played well. Here are some highlights from Friday’s game. 

Highlights of the Varsity Game:

#15 Shanna Kleve: Lead Scorer with 8 points
Free Throw Percentage of 75% (¾)

#21 Madison Michael: Lead Rebounder with 5 rebounds
Lead Assists with 2
Second Lead Scorer 6 points

#34 Madyson Ristvedt: Lead Offensive Rebounder with 3 rebounds
5 points as well

The girls play next on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at Solon.

On Tuesday, December 14, 2021, the girls traveled to Tiffin, Iowa to play Clear Creek Amana. The girls played hard but the Varsity lost and the 9/10 team won. The score for the Fresh/Soph game was 51 – 22. The score for varsity was 32-63. Junior Madyson Ristvedt was the lead scorer for the Mustangs with 9 points followed by Sophomore Havana Griffith scoring 7 points. The girls play next Friday, December 17, 2021, at Independence vs Williamsburg. Fresh/Soph starts at 6:00 PM and Varsity will start at 7:15 PM. Come support if you can!

On Tuesday December 7, 2021, the Girls Basketball Team traveled to Manchester to play West Delaware. The 9/10 team only played 2 quarters while the varsity played 4. The final scores were 23 – 10 (win 9/10) and 31- 65 (loss varsity).

Here are some highlights of the night for the varsity.

 Starting Lineup 
#21 Madison Michael (SR)- 2 assists and 5 points
#34 Madyson Ristvedt (JR)- 5 Rebounds and 3 assists 
#35 Annie Johnson (JR)- 9 rebounds and 6 points
#15 Shanna Kleve (SR)- 4 rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds
#2 Allison Kleve (SO)- 4/6 FTMA and 7 total points

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#3 Havana Griffith (SO)- 50% FTPCT and 1 steal
#51 Maggie Albert (SR)- 3 Rebounds and 4 points

The girls play next week Tuesday, December 14, 2021, in Tiffin, Iowa vs Clear Creek Amana at 7:15 pm. Also, they play Friday, December 17, 2021, in Independence vs Williamsburg at 7:15 pm. Good luck! 

On Friday, December 4, 2021, the Girls Basketball Teams (Fresh/Soph and Varsity) traveled to Marion, Iowa to face the Marion Wolves. The girls ended up losing in a tough battle 34-66. Although they lost, there were some good highlights. Senior Madison Michael (#21) led the team with a total of 11 points. Junior Annie Johnson (#35) had a total of 9 points and led the team with 8 rebounds. Sophomore Havana Griffith (#3) led the team in steals with 2. Despite the loss, the girls did a great job. The girls will play Tuesday, December 7, 2021, @ West Delaware. 

On Monday, November 29, 2021, the Independence Girls Basketball team faced the Charles City Comets at Independence High School. The girls put up a good game and the Freshman/Sophomore team won 57-23 and the Varsity team won 58-33. Some of the highlights of the night included Annie Johnson (JR) scoring 16 points and having a total of 15 rebounds with 12 defensive rebounds. Another highlight was Madison Michael (SR) with 3 steals, 2 assists, and 9 points. Allison Kleve (SO) went 3 for 4 with her free throws and 8 rebounds and 9 points. Shanna Kleve (SR) had a total of 8 points and 3 assists as well. Madyson Ristvedt (JR) with 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 6 total points. Lastly, Havana Griffith (SO) shot 100% with 5 assists and 5 rebounds. Congrats girls on an amazing win. The Girls Mustang Basketball Team will travel to Marion on Friday, December 3, 2021, good luck girls!