Mike Gesling waves to the crowd after being honored with North Scott's Sportsmanship Award prior to the first-round game. Gesling and his daughter, Kelsey, have attended every home and away game this season.
Coach TJ Case shouts instructions from the sidelines.
Senior Rylie Rucker, who has battled knee injuries throughout the season, didn't let that stop her from giving it her all, and then smiling when she hit the floor.
Rylie Rucker drives the baseline.
Presley Case delivers one of her team-high seven assists.
Presley Case heads up the court.
Grace Boffeli pulls down a rebound against Denison's Raegan Andersen.
Grace Boffeli wasted little time in making a name for herself on the big stage, as she led the balanced NS attack with 13 points and 14 rebound
Chloe Engelkes drained two of three shots from beyond the arc.
Chloe Engelkes drives into the paint.
Brooke Corson on defense.
Senior Brooke Corson battles hard for a loose ball.
The bench celebrates.
Adriane Latham stays on Denison's Vanessa Gunderson.
Playing with an energy reminiscent of their state championship win over Marion two years ago, North Scott’s girls’ basketball team made a triumphant return to the capitol city with a convincing, hot-out-of-the-gate 56-37 quarterfinal win over Denison-Schleswig on Tuesday (Feb. 26). NSP photos by Scott Campbell.
