Estherville Lincoln Central ended their season last night with a tough loss to Mount Vernon by 1. In this contest, Hillary Ruschy Hillary Ruschy 5'9" | SF Estherville Lincoln Central | 2025 IA for the Midgets showed out as someone that could do some really positive things on both offense and defense. Throughout the whole game, Ruschy was all over the floor and tasked with defending the Center for Mount Vernon, 6’2 Chloe Meester Chloe Meester 6'2" | C Mount Vernon | 2025 State IA . A task that is not for the faint of heart but she held her own at a respectable rate. She was physical, she never gave up on a play, and she was always willing to fight for position. Offensively, Ruschy was rebounding and she was evening making some jump shots from all over the court. One shot that stood out to everyone was when she made a deep 3-pointer in the 4th to keep the game in reach. With Ruschy’s mixture of athletic ability, size, and knowledge of the game, I am surprised she isn’t committed to compete at the next level but something’s that is just how it works out.

Hillary Ruschy Hillary Ruschy 5'9" | SF Estherville Lincoln Central | 2025 IA is a gritty competitor for Estherville Lincoln Central. She had the tough assignment of matching up with Mount Vernon’s 6’3″ center Chloe Meester Chloe Meester 6'2" | C Mount Vernon | 2025 State IA , and should be applauded for her hard work. She stepped in and stole a few entry passes, double-teamed well on drives (leading to a few turnovers), and boxed out strong in the paint. In addition I think she made good decisions offensively and had a nice lefty finish off of a curl cut on the block. I predict Ruschy will continue to be a dependable piece of ELC’s puzzle.