By Drew Terhall
Dailyadvocate.com
VERSAILLES — To open the primary annual Prosperity Promotions Woman Tiger Basic at Versailles, the Mississinawa Valley ladies basketball crew ran away with a 70-35 win over Indian Lake.
Head coach Michael Paige stated the crew is beginning to get the offense rolling. In the previous few video games, they’ve had at the very least 4 ladies in or close to double figures.
“We’re lastly beginning to discover our rhythm offensively. We nonetheless bought some issues we wish to work on defensively. However offensively, we’re spreading the ball round effectively and all people is getting in scoring,” Paige stated.
The Woman Blackhawks had been rolling within the first half as they led 44-20 at halftime. Junior Taylee Woodbury led the cost on offense as she reached double figures within the first half.
Woodbury was ending across the rim, draining pictures from deep vary and was getting everybody concerned.
Paige stated the harm Woodbury suffered late final season has taught her to decelerate a bit and let the sport come to her. She has not solely taken these classes and has gotten extra gamers concerned, Woodbury is getting again to being the scoring menace she is.
“She’s beginning to get her rhythm again from coming off the harm. That is form of the rhythm she was in final yr proper earlier than she bought harm. Having the ability to hit these pictures is big for her, particularly with us preparing to enter the event,” Paige stated.
Mississinawa Valley held serve within the second half. The protection was in a position to get stops. They had been in a position to crash the glass on protection and bought some turnovers.
Senior Brenna Value was all around the court docket within the recreation. She had some deflections and scored just a few layups in transition. Paige stated Value is an enormous a part of their crew as she is a do all of it gamers.
The offense took care of the ball and continued to run their offense. Paige stated they purpose to get underneath 10 turnovers in a recreation and had been only a bit over unofficially. The offense simply stored getting further possessions that led to simply being over that mark.
Woodbury completed the sport with 29 factors and was the sport’s MVP. Value had 12 factors and sophomore Brooklynn Seubert had 10 factors. Senior MacKenzea Townsend was near double figures with 9 factors.
The Woman Blackhawks will subsequent play on Jan. 20 as they host Ansonia within the Rt. 47 Shootout. They performed Ansonia on Dec. 23 and gained 68-49. Paige stated he expects a great recreation in an enormous recreation setting.
“The setting is loopy, the court docket is normally packed. It’s all the time a enjoyable recreation,” Paige stated. “You can throw information out the window. You noticed final time we performed them, the sport was shut within the fourth quarter earlier than we had been in a position to draw back. We’ll prepare for them.”
Mississinawa Valley is now 11-4 on the season with a 7-1 WOAC file.
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Originally posted 2024-01-15 19:07:56.