Red Hawks lose to Westby, Viroqua

The Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeu girls basketball team began their 2026 slate with a pair of conference tilts last week, though neither resulted in the win they’re searching for.

The Red Hawks (0-12, 0-4 Coulee) endured a road loss to Westby and a home defeat at the hands of Viroqua to begin the new year. The upcoming slate for G-E-T includes road games against Onalaska Luther on Friday and Mauston on Tuesday. Both games are scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m.

Westby 66 G-E-T 43

The Norsemen (5-8, 1-3) protected home court and notched a 23-point victory in a battle of two teams who were searching for their first conference win last Tuesday in Westby.

Leading the way for the Red Hawks were freshman Allison Burns with 13 points, junior Joshlyn Lunsford with eight points and senior Lexi James with seven points. Westby’s leading scorers were junior Raegan Stenslien and senior Katelyn Benish with 21 and 20 points, respectively.

Viroqua 64 G-E-T 39

The Blackhawks (9-2, 4-0) preserved their perfect start to Coulee play by coming into Russ Lund Gymnasium and handing G-E-T a 25-point defeat last Thursday.

The Red Hawks were guided by sophomore Alexis Ouellette with 10 points and eight rebounds, sophomore Claire Baures with nine points and eight rebounds, sophomore Brookelynn Keller with five points, Burns with five rebounds and five assists and sophomore Caydie Thompson with six rebounds.

Viroqua sophomore star Allyah Schwem unloaded for 33 points while also recording 13 steals and nine rebounds in the win.

G-E-T (field goals/attempts-free throws/attempts-rebounds- points)—McCutchen 0/1-0/0-0-0; Ouellette 3/10-4/4-8-10; Scow 1/3-0/0-1-3; McDonnell 0/0-0/0-3-0; Johnson 0/3-0/0-2-0; Burns 0/3-2/4-5-2; Keller 2/4-0/0-3-5; Lunsford 1/6-0/0-5-3; L. Thompson 0/1-0/0-1-0; Baures 4/12-1/3-8-9; James 1/3-2/5-4-4; C. Thompson 1/3-1/3-6-3