Granquist takes third in 3-Point Challenge

Lauren Strifling, a senior from Homestead, won the 2025 girls 3-Point Challenge held March 15 at the Resch Center in conjunction with the WIAA girls basketball tournament. Strifling, representing Division 1, was one of 10 participants. She scored an overtime score of 10 points to win the contest. Senior Kristina Ouimette of Lakeland was runner-up with nine points in the overtime round. Strifling and Ouimette both score 17 points in the final round to force a 30-second overtime period. Strifling scored 13 points in first round and 19 points in the second round to advance to the final round. Ouimette opened with 13 points and followed with 15 in the semifinals. Junior Melaina Granquist of Wittenberg-Birnamwood was third with 14 points in the second round after scoring 13 in the opening round.