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GIRLS HOOPS: Yagodinski's hot hand helps Beaver Dam blow past Slinger for D1 regional title

Mark McMullen
Feb 14, 2021
Feb 14, 2021
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Beaver Dam's Natalie Jens looks to pass the ball to Paige Yagodinski in the post during the first half of Saturday's WIAA Division 1 regional championship game against Slinger.

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Beaver Dam's Carlee Lapen rips the ball away from Slinger's Paige Schmallenberg during the first half of Saturday's WIAA Division 1 regional championship game.

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The Beaver Dam girls team celebrates with the WIAA Division 1 regional championship plaque after defeating Slinger 55-35 Saturday night.

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Paige Yagodinski’s hands were just starting to heat up during the first half of her Beaver Dam prep girls basketball team’s game against Slinger in Saturday’s WIAA Division 1 regional finals.

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GALLERY: Action from Saturday's WIAA Division 1 regional championship game between Beaver Dam and Slinger

Natalie Jens

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Beaver Dam team champs

Carlee Lapen

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Paige Yagodinski

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Follow Mark McMullen on Twitter @mmcmull2 or contact him at 920-356-6754.

BEAVER DAM 55, SLINGER 35

Slinger;18;17;—;35

Beaver Dam;24;31;—;55

SLINGER (fg ft-fta pts) — Ava Fielbach 3 1-1 7; Samantha Gueller 1 1-1 3; Kacey Ott 1 1-2 3; Kate Hosking 2 0-0 4; Mallory Hoitink 5 2-3 13; Gwen Groeschel 1 0-0 2; Ramsey McGrew 1 0-0 3. Totals 14 5-7 35.

BEAVER DAM — Natalie Jens 5 0-0 14; Kylie Wittnebel 2 0-0 4; Paige Hodgson 2 0-0 4; Maddie Kuenzi 3 0-0 7; Paige Yagodinski 7 0-0 17; Bella Oestreicher 1 0-0 2; Avery Stonewall 1 0-0 2; Carlee Lapen 1 0-1 2; Czarnecki 1 0-0 3. Totals 23 0-1 55.

3-point goals: S 2 (Hoitink 1, Groeschel 1). BD 10 (Jens 3, Kuenzi 1, Yagodinski 5, Garnecki 1). Total fouls: S 6, BD 12. Fouled out: none.

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GIRLS HOOPS: Yagodinski's hot hand helps Beaver Dam blow past Slinger for D1 regional title