Zink Leads Wahconah Girls Past Granby

CHESHIRE, Mass. -- Ashley Zink sank four 3-pointers on the way to a 16-point night Saturday as the Wahconah girls basketball team beat Granby, 66-35, in the Berkshire County Coaches vs. Cancer Basketball Showcase at Hoosac Valley High School.

 

Wahconah (5-5) used a big run in each of the first three quarters to put the game away.

 

In the first, a 15-2 spurt gave the designated home team a 19-3 lead. McKenna McIlquham had two 3-pointers on her way to an eight-point first quarter.

 

In the second quarter, Zink started to take over in a 10-1 run.

 

The senior guard started things by assisting on Emmy Cote’s 3-pointer and ended the run with a 3-pointer of her own and a bucket in transition to make it 38-13.

 

Wahconah went to the locker room up, 45-19, and came out with an 11-0 run to finish things off.

 

Cassie Tobler had a basket and an assist during the third run, which ended with a putback by Kelly McMahon.

 

McMahon finished with 12 points, and Abbie Steinman scored 10.  O’Connor led the way with six rebounds, and McMahon, O’Connor and Tobler each had three assists.

 

Wahconah goes to Hampshire on Monday.