By GREG MENGELT

A year after going 8-15 in the program’s first year under veteran coach Carrie Daniels, Scottsburg improved to 5-2 with a pair of Mid-Southern Conference wins last week.

The Warriorettes blasted county-rival Austin 53-32 on the road then defeated Brownstown Central 60-53 to earn the Hoosier Hills Hoops Team of the Week honor.

In the win over Austin, freshman Ellie Richardson had 14 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals and senior Allison McGlothlin finished with 11 points, 9 rebounds and 2 steals. The Warriorettes went 8 for 8 from the foul line and scored 1.09 points per possession in the win. They also had a 34-18 rebounding advantage and outscored the Eagles 28-12 in the paint.

Against Brownstown, junior Hannah Stutsman led the way with 18 points, including going 5 of 9 from behind the 3-point arc, and McGlothlin had 12 points, 5 rebounds and a pair of blocked shots. The Warriorettes shot 47 percent from 3, held a 37-29 rebounding edge and scored 1.21 points per possession.

Scottsburg has a tough road ahead. On Thursday, they host 8-1 Corydon before visiting unbeaten Trinity Lutheran, which is ranked third in Class A. The Trinity Lutheran contest is the first of five straight on the road for the Warriorettes.

“I was very proud of our team’s effort last week,” said Daniels, the former head coach at Austin Peay. “We had a few different players step up, but overall I felt we had pretty good balance between the two games. Hoping that the momentum will carry over into our upcoming games and tough stretch.”