By Drew Terhall
DailyAdvocate.com
UNION CITY — Not matter if it was an offensive duel or a defensive battle, the Mississinawa Valley women basketball crew gained 59-46 over Coldwater at dwelling on Dec. 12.
Head coach Michael Paige mentioned they performed at a slower tempo than they wished to as Coldwater managed the tempo of the sport for many of it. However, their publish gamers stepped up and helped lead the crew to victory.
“I believe they (Coldwater) managed the tempo. That was one of many issues I mentioned earlier than the sport, we wished to regulate the tempo,” Paige mentioned. “We weren’t ready to do this tonight. However fortunately, our bigs have been capable of get some rebounds and I believe we performed higher down low with that. Our publish gamers sort of carried us at this time.”
The Woman Blackhawks led 32-28 at halftime. They’d a number of turnovers and at occasions couldn’t get their pictures to fall in.
Senior MacKenzea Townsend had 11 factors within the second quarter down within the publish. The offense did sufficient to get out to a lead within the second quarter.
Coldwater was hanging across the sport with their three level taking pictures. The Woman Cavaliers made 4 three-point pictures within the first half. The specter of taking pictures additionally opened up the paint the place Coldwater took benefit of the shut outs from the Woman Blackhawks.
Then the sport shifted. Within the third quarter, 9 whole factors have been scored. Mississinawa Valley gained the quarter, 5-4.
The missed pictures began to catch as much as the Woman Blackhawks. They couldn’t get right into a rhythm and capitalize on the turnovers they created.
A constructive from the second half in whole was the rebounding. Paige mentioned the teaching employees challenged Townsend to rebound higher after struggling in opposition to larger groups like Russia, Tri-Village and Fort Restoration.
Paige mentioned Townsend rose to the event on this sport and rebounded properly. He additionally talked about how senior Brenna Value and sophomore Brooklynn Seubert additionally want to assist out rebounding for this crew to compete in opposition to larger groups.
“We missed a ton of layups in that third quarter. We did a very good job rebounding, however we simply couldn’t end. I assume if you take a look at the constructive of the rebounding, however the destructive of lacking all these pictures. Our protection did play properly at this time,” Paige mentioned.
Another excuse for the Woman Blackhawks battle was they have been hurting on the level guard place. Paige mentioned junior Taylee Woodbury wasn’t feeling her greatest earlier than this sport and it confirmed as she couldn’t push the tempo as she usually does. Again up level guard sophomore Paige Emrick left the sport within the third quarter as a result of damage.
Paige mentioned Woodbury did a very good job enjoying extra minutes than they deliberate for her and bought the job executed.
Within the fourth quarter, Mississinawa Valley began to separate themselves from Coldwater.
Junior Syenna Purdin made two three-point pictures to began extending their lead. With the offense nonetheless struggling, the Woman Blackhawks began to assault the rim and get to the foul line.
Paige mentioned not attending to the free throw line typically and never changing on most of them harm them of their one-point loss to Tri-Village. The crew had 16 free throw makes an attempt and went 12 for 16 within the fourth quarter.
With the made free throws and the stellar protection, Mississinawa Valley held off any comeback try from Coldwater to get the win.
Paige mentioned enjoying in opposition to larger, bodily groups like they’ve already a number of occasions this season and later within the season will assist the crew sooner or later. He wished his crew to go up in opposition to these kind of groups to get them prepared for match play.
“That was one among our targets this 12 months after we beefed up our schedule. We wished to play a variety of the larger groups as a result of we’re going to see them within the match. Getting our crew extra bodily, getting them used to enjoying in opposition to larger groups, extra bodily groups, it’s going to assist us prepare for the tip of the 12 months going into that match run,” Paige mentioned.
Townsend led the crew with 16 factors. Seubert had 10 factors, eight coming within the fourth quarter. Value had 9 factors.
Mississinawa Valley is now 2-3 on the season. They are going to play a street sport at Franklin Monroe on Dec. 14 beginning at 6 p.m.
Contact Every day Advocate sports activities editor Drew Terhall at [email protected]
Originally posted 2023-12-13 03:11:46.