Despite 22 turnovers and a rough shooting night, the Muskego girls basketball team pulled out a 38-27 win over host Franklin on Friday.
Junior guard Alyssa Colla scored eight of her game-high 13 points in the second half and Katie Ellerson finished with 10 as the Warriors improved to 11-3 overall, 7-1 conference.
It was Muskego's fifth straight win over Franklin.
The Sabers (8-8, 4-4) took a 22-20 lead with 6 minutes, 55 seconds left in the third quarter on Taylor Atkinson's drive. But Muskego turned up the defensive intensity and went on an 11-0 run that put the Sabers away.
Franklin committed eight turnovers and missed all three of its shots throughout the remainder of the third and endured a scoring drought of 7:44 in the second half.
Muskego's strong third quarter helped erase a terrible second during which the Warriors made just one of 12 shots, eight of which were 3-pointers.
Muskego made just nine of 26 shots (two of 11 3-pointers) but was aided by 12-of-14 shooting from the free-throw line.
Nikki Dailey had eight points for Franklin, which made just four of 16 3-point attempts and one of seven free throws.
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