12 | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2023
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Experienced CCS bumps up its schedule Eagles return 4 starters from a 16-2 squad that will take on Ortonville, MACCRAY, Benson and Dawson-Boyd
Left: CCS Eagles junior Anna Lindgren passes the ball during a game against the Victory Christian Knights on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, at Community Christian School. Right: CCS Eagles freshman Margo Klaassen dribbles the ball during a game against the Victory Christian Knights on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, at Community Christian School.
Photos by Michael Lyne / West Central Tribune
CCS Eagles sophomore Gabbie Bollig comes up with a steal during a game against the Victory Christian Knights on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, at Community Christian School.
BY JOE BROWN West Central Tribune
WILLMAR — Community Christian School is in for a different kind of season in 2023-24. Along with its slate of games in the Christian Athletic League, the Eagles are mixing in games against Ortonville, MACCRAY, Benson, St. John’s Prep and Dawson-Boyd. “Our schedule will include several local opponents from the Camden and West Central Conferences, which will be a new and exciting challenge,” said CCS head coach Sarah Klaassen. The Eagles are coming off a 16-2 campaign in 2022-23. And they will return four third-year starters. The missing player from that group is Sophia Bollig, who scored over 2,000 career points and averaged 19 points per game as a senior. Leading the returning starters is 6-foot-2 sophomore Hope Reid, who averaged 11.1 points and 7.6 rebounds
last season. Three guards return with sophomores Lexi Nelson (9.2 ppg), Margo Klaassen (8.2 ppg) and junior Gabbie Bollig. “Hope gives us considerable size in the paint at 6-2,” Sarah Klaassen said. “Margo and Lexi have improved their speed and athleticism in the off-season, which we hope to see in their production this year. Gabbie is small but scrappy. She averaged 3.1 steals per game last year, with even more hustle points. “We expect to see relatively balanced scoring between our four returning starters.” CCS has 13 players on varsity and junior varsity, including six players in the sophomore class. “Most of our players have been playing significant varsity minutes since the eighth grade, which has helped with the development and experience of our young team,” Sarah Klaassen said. “All of our players see significant minutes and play a valuable role on the team.”
CCS EAGLES Girls Varsity Basketball 2023-2024 Tuesday, December 5
Game 7:30PM………………….Ortonville Community Christian School High School Gym
Friday, December 15 Game 5:30PM…………Cambridge Christian Community Christian School High School Gym
Thursday, December 21 Game 5:30PM………………….South Metro Community Christian School High School Gym
Thursday, December 28 Game 7:30PM………………….MACCRAY MACCRAY High School (Clara City)
2024 Friday, January 5 Game 6:00PM……………St. Cloud Christian St. Cloud - Youth for Christ (YFC)
Tuesday, January 9 Game 7:30PM………………….Benson Community Christian School High School Gym
Thursday, January 11 Game 4:30PM……Fourth Baptist Christian Community Christian School High School Gym
Tuesday, January 16
Tuesday, February 6
Game 5:30PM……………….Immanuel Lutheran Immanuel Lutheran School
Game 6:00PM………….St. Cloud Christian Community Christian School High School Gym
Thursday, January 18 Game 7:30PM………………….Ortonville Ortonville High School
Monday, January 22 Game 5:00PM………….Lake Region Christian Lake Region Christian School
Tuesday, January 23 Game 6:30PM…………Maplewood Academy Community Christian School High School Gym
Friday, January 26 Game 6:30PM………………….Rochester Home Immanuel Lutheran School
Tuesday, January 30 Game 7:00PM………………….Benson Benson High School
Friday, February 2 Game 4:30PM…………Fourth Baptist Christian Fourth Baptist Christian School
Friday, February 9 Game 6:00PM……………Cambridge Christian Cambridge Christian School
Monday, February 12 Game 7:15PM………………….Dawson-Boyd Community Christian School High School Gym
Tuesday, February 13 Game 7:00PM………………….St. John’s Prep Community Christian School High School Gym
Friday, February 16 Game 5:30PM………………….South Metro Guardian Angels Catholic School
Tuesday, February 20 Game 6:30PM………….Immanuel Lutheran Community Christian School High School Gym
Monday, February 5 Game 5:30PM…………Maplewood Academy Maplewood Academy, Hutchinson
Friday, January 12
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Game 7:00PM………………….St. John’s Prep Saint John’s Prep
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