Onekama vs. Marion – Game 10

The Portagers hosted the Marion Eagles in a non-conference game on Tuesday evening.  Last season we traveled to Marion and played in a hard fought contest, but we came home with the win in the end.  This game would prove to be another difficult contest for the Portagers.

The first quarter ended with the Portagers leading by one, but by halftime the Eagles had pulled ahead by 5 points.  Some switches on both defense and offense and a steady determination helped pull the Portagers from behind and take the lead by 1 at the end of the third quarter.  Hard work paid off in the end for the Portagers with a 34-32 victory at the buzzer.  Marion came in with a fierce and aggressive defense, but the Portagers never quit and it showed up to the final buzzer.

Emily and Lindsay led the offense in this contest with a combined 27 points.  Nicki and Kaylan added 3 points each, and Kelly dropped in a free throw for 1 point.  Baskets were not easy to come by, but could ball handling and teamwork allowed the Portagers to take advantage of some lanes and open shots.

Lindsay and Danielle led the defense.  Lindsay grabbed 11 rebounds and finished with a steal and a block.  Danielle had a rough game finding fouls early on, but still finished with 10 rebounds and 2 steals.  Emily and Nicki each had 2 rebounds and 3 steals.  Nicki also had 2 blocks and one of her steals sealed the victory for the Portagers when the Eagles were coming down for a last second shot.  Kaylan also finished with 2 rebounds in the game.

This was a stressful and low scoring game, but the girls put forth a great effort and were rewarded with the victory.  The JV Lady Portagers have improved their record to 8-2 with the win!

The JV squad will host the Manistee Chippewa Freshman on February 5, 2010.  The Varsity girls will host Pentwater following the JV contest.  The game starts at 6 pm and we hope to see you there.

Go Portagers!

Coach Torrey

February 2, 2010