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Portager
JV Win 3rd Game
Onekama vs. Bear Lake, December
11, 2009
This game
would prove to be an interesting one with county rival Bear Lake. Both
teams were confronted with the obstacle of not having practice for the 2
days prior to the game. Additionally, the Portagers had not played an
entire game for an entire week. This change of pace showed right from
tipoff as the Portagers looked very slow up and down the court.
Shooting was also a problem with the Portagers trailing the Lakers 2 to
7 at the end of the first period.
The
Portagers put up a strong defensive stop in the second period and held
the Lakers scoreless. They also found a little offense to finish the
first half with an 8 to 7 lead. The second half showed new life for the
Portagers who scored 20 total points with 13 coming in the third
period. The defense continued to be strong and only allowed the Lakers
9 more points in the second half. The Portagers improved their record
to 2-0 (2-0 conference) with the win!
The Portager
offensive was led once again by Lindsay with 10 points. Kelly and
Danielle followed with 7 points each and Emily and Nicki each
contributed 2 points. |
Opportunities were there and taken advantage of, but the ball seemed to
refuse to go in the hoop on most of their attempts. The Portagers kept
their heads up and moved forward for the win.
“Defense
wins games” is the quote that best fits this team. Holding the Lakers
to under 20 points was a big bonus and showed what this team is all
about. Danielle showed true power underneath pulling in 16 rebounds and
adding 5 steals to her game. Lindsay followed with 10 rebounds and
Nicki finished with 9 rebounds and 3 steals. Kelly added 5 rebounds and
3 steals to her stats and Kaylan finished with 1 rebound in her first JV
contest. Emily led the team in steals with 8 and also finished with 3
rebounds.
Any game you
win is a good one, but a great team is determined by how they react to
the adversity they overcome. A true team effort is seen with these
young ladies every game and we look to improve with each future contest.
Lady
Portagers basketball continues Tuesday, December 15th, at
Mesick. The JV game starts at 6 pm. The Portagers are looking forward
to another great contest!
Go Portagers!
Coach Torrey |
