Onekama Girls Basketball 2006

What a great night of basketball. The atmosphere couldn't have been better. The spirit in Onekama gymnasium was amazing as we played our cross town rival thanks to cheerleaders, parents, students, teachers, and our Future Stars who played in a special halftime exhibition game.

Tonight's 61-28 victory over Bear Lake was a whole team effort and puts the Portagers at 3-1 in the league and 3-4 overall. Our goal was to come out playing 4 quarters of smart basketball. We accomplished that goal by crashing the boards, moving our feet on defense, and being patient on offense. Marlee Herkelrath, before going down with an ankle injury, was playing the game of her career. She lead the team with 21 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 assists.

Four other players put up some large numbers helping to keep the game rolling. Ronnie Maidens had 10 points and 11 rebounds. Stephanie Ashworth was on fire playing strong inside chipping in 9 points and pulling down 11 boards. Kieran O'Connor and Kelsey Acker each knocked down 8 points while taking turns stealing the ball to finish with 11 combined steals. Kieran lead our team in skin points with 25 as Kelsey and Chelsea tied for 2nd right behind her with 17. Our bench was able to see a lot of time tonight and did a great job creating on both ends of the floor.

Thanks again to those who participated in tonight's fun and excited game. Your support and spirit is always appreciated.

Coach Turk