CVC Girls Basketball

Shelby Hembera sits as Huskies fall

SPRINGVILLE - The Cedar Valley Christian girls basketball team played without all-state forward Shelby Hembera Tuesday night and lost a Tri-Rivers Conference game to Bellevue Marquette, 64-40.

Hembera, who leads the state in scoring, suffered a sprained ankle Friday night and is using crutches to get around. Coach Craig Foote said she is doubtful for CVC's games this Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Freshman Molly Hembera, Shelby's younger sister, led Cedar Valley (7-5, 3-4) with 18 points. She hit all seven of her shots from the field and was 3-for-4 at the foul line. Maggie Cach supplied 15 points and eight rebounds for the Huskies.

Nicole Blum scored 19 points for Bellevue Marquette (9-4, 6-1).

CEDAR VALLEY (40): Slagle 1 0-0 2, Masterson 1 2-2 4, M. Hembera 7 3-4 18, Fields 0 0-0 0, Cechota 0 1-2 1, Polansky 0 0-0 0, Cach 6 2-5 15, Mafuta 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 8-13 40.

BELLEVUE MARQUETTE (64): Blum 6 5-6 19, T. Banowetz 0 0-0 0, Kalmes 1 0-0 3, Schroeder 3 5-6 11, Ambrosy 1 1-1 3, Nolting 4 1-1 9, Timmerman 0 0-0 0, B. Banowetz 6 3-4 15, Ploessl 1 0-0 2, Moore 1 0-0 2. Totals 23 15-18 64.

Halftime - Bellevue Marquette 38, Cedar Valley 18. 3-point goals - Bellevue Marquette 3 (Blum 2, Kalmes 1), Cedar Valley 2 (M. Hembera 1, Cach 1).

Hembera sidelined with sprained ankle

Shelby Hembera's assault on the Metro record book will be postponed a week or two, but it's not over.

Hembera suffered a sprained ankle Friday night in Cedar Valley's basketball game against Easton Valley, but there are no broken bones and she is expected to play again this season.

"They found out it's a sprained ankle, but it's not fractured," Cedar Valley Coach Craig Foote said. "We're thankful for that."

Hembera is the second-leading scorer in Metro history with 1,859 points and the fourth-leading rebounder with 893 in her career. The 6-foot-1 senior leads the state in scoring at 30.3 points per game this season.

Foote said Hembera will not play Tuesday night against Bellevue Marquette, but he's not sure how along the all-state forward will be sidelined.

Hembera hurt as Cedar Valley falls

PRESTON - Cedar Valley Christian senior Shelby Hembera injured her left ankle during the first quarter of Friday night's 81-53 loss to Easton Valley in Preston.

Hembera, who leads the state in scoring at 33 points per game, did not return to action after the injury and will be examined by a doctor Saturday morning.

"We're hoping it's a sprain and not a fracture," said Cedar Valley Coach Craig Foote.

Hembera was injured when she took a shot and landed on someone's foot. She was in pain and tears. "It was a tough deal," said Foote.

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Hembera nets 28 as Cedar Valley falls

WYOMING - Shelby Hembera collected 28 points and 12 rebounds Friday night as Cedar Valley Christian lost to Midland of Wyoming, 64-40.

Hembera was held to seven field goals in the game. She scored half her points at the foul line, netting 14 of 19.

Morgan Petersen led Midland with 19 points.

Cedar Valley fell to 6-3 for the season. Midland, ranked 15th in Class 1A, raised its record to 7-3.

CEDAR VALLEY (40): S. Hembera 7 14-19 28, Slagle 0 0-1 0, Masterson 0 0-0 0, M. Hembera 3 0-1 6, Fields 0 0-0 0, Cechota 1 3-3 5, Cach 0 1-2 1, Mafuta 0 0-0 0. Totals 11 18-26 40.

MIDLAND (64): Bisinger 5 0-0 14, Gnade 0 0-0 0, Stender 0 0-0 0, Markmann 0 0-0 0, Morgan Petersen 6 7-10 19, Mackenzie Petersen 3 0-0 8, Soper 0 0-0 0, Uppena 3 2-2 8, Andreson 7 1-2 15. Totals 24 10-13 64.

Halftime - Midland 28, Cedar Valley 21. 3-point goals - Cedar Valley - none, Midland 6 (Bisinger 4, Mackenzie Petersen 2).