Hawaii State | Archive | January, 2006

By Adam
Rouse
Staff Writer

CARMEL ���?? Class 2A No. 1 Heritage Christian made a valiant attempt at erasing
a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit Jan. 24 but came up just shy as 4A
third-ranked Carmel
survived to win its third straight game, 44-41.

The
visiting Eagles (16-3) completely turned around a game controlled by the host
Greyhounds during the first three periods by limiting Carmel to just three points in the final
eight minutes. That���?�s not a typo ���?? three
fourth-quarter points.

Carmel (17-3) took a 41-28 lead into the
fourth before Heritage Christian began slowly chipping away at the deficit and
getting stop after stop.

Senior
Melanie Thornton made one of two free throws to give the Greyhounds a 42-34
advantage with 4:21 to go, but Carmel
would not score another point for over four minutes. The Eagles, meanwhile,
went on a 7-0 run and actually had a chance to knot the contest at 42.

Junior
Courtney Turner connected on a pair of free throws to start the run before
freshman Kelly Faris went to work. The 5â�?��?�10â�?� forward drove to the hoop and hit
a layup while getting fouled to cut the deficit to 42-38 with 2:22 left. Faris
hit the free throw to make it 42-39, and suddenly it was a one-possession game.

Carmel continued to struggle from the
field and couldn���?�t get any offense going ���?? the Greyhounds were 0 for 6 from the
floor in the fourth quarter. But neither team could score over the next 90
seconds until Faris took the ball and went to the hoop again.

The result
was the same as the freshman put in the layup and was fouled to bring the
Eagles within one at 42-41 with 47.2 seconds to go. The only difference was the
result of the free throw, as Faris was unable to connect.

Forced to
foul with under 20 seconds left, Heritage Christian sent Carmel���?�s Kristin Craig to the line. Craig had
been ice cold from the field to this point (0 for 7), but the senior point
guard stepped up and hit two big ones to make it 44-41 with :13.2 on the clock.

The Eagles
would get two opportunities in the final 13 seconds, but neither was
successful.

Sophomore
Kayla Skaggs���?� 3-point attempt was blocked by Thornton, but Heritage Christian retained
possession with 2.6 seconds left. The in-bounds pass went to junior Bre Jones,
who was well beyond the arc on the left side, but her fadeaway 3-pointer didn���?�t
come close to sending the game into overtime.

Sophomore
Danielle Havel led Carmel with 14 points, while Thornton scored 13.

Heritage
Christian did not put a player in double figures, but three players (Turner,
Skaggs, and Faris) had nine points apiece.

Carmel stormed out of the gate to an 11-0
lead before the Eagles finally got on the scoreboard at the 3:05 mark of the
first quarter. The Greyhounds led by five after one and by seven at halftime.

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The Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association (ICGSA) has released
its weekly girls basketball polls, and topping the charts this week are
South Bend Washington, Lebanon, Heritage Christian, and Tri-Central.

Teams are listed by current ranking followed by school name, number
of first-place votes if applicable, record, vote total, and last week���?�s
ranking. Here are your Top 10-plus schools from Jan. 23:

Class 4A

1. South Bend Washington (13) 17-1 148 1

2. Kokomo (2) 16-1 133 2

3. Carmel 16-3 100 3

4. Jeffersonville 17-1 98 5

5. Center Grove 14-2 78 6

6. North Central (Indianapolis) 15-3 60 7

7. Hamilton Southeastern 16-2 56 8

8. Martinsville 15-2 52 9

9. Merrillville 15-2 38 4

10. Columbus North 13-3 17 10

11. Columbus East 16

12. Castle 8

13. Fort Wayne South 6

14. Bloomington South 3

14. Pike 3

14. Valparaiso 3

17. DeKalb 2

17. Evansville Central 2

17. Munster 2

Class 3A

1. Lebanon (12) 16-0 147 1

2. South Bend St. Joseph���?�s (3) 14-2 135 2

3. Indianapolis Chatard 16-2 112 4

4. Corydon 15-1 100 3

5. Evansville Memorial 14-3 78 5

6. Plymouth 15-2 72 5

7. Whiteland 14-3 51 9

8. Rushville 15-3 45 8

9. New Castle 12-3 32 7

10. Western 16-2 22 10

11. Fort Wayne Luers 13

12. Elwood 10

13. Benton Central 2

13. Scottsburg 2

13. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran 2

16. Evansville Bosse 1

16. Northwood 1

Class 2A

1. Heritage Christian (13) 16-2 148 1

2. North Judson (1) 16-1 118 3

3. Manchester (1) 15-1 89 2

3. Southwestern (Hanover) 13-3 89 4

5. Taylor 15-3 78 5

6. South Spencer 15-2 77 7

7. Mitchell 14-3 59 6

8. Harding 10-6 35 7

9. Southridge 13-3 29 10

10. Heritage 14-2 19 13

11. Crawford County 18

12. North Knox 15

12. Rochester 15

14. North Decatur 10

15. Triton Central 8

16. Charlestown 7

16. Westview 7

18. Centerville 3

19. Shenandoah 1

Class A

1. Tri-Central (12) 16-2 146 2

2. South Central (Union Mills) (1) 15-1 118 1

3. Bloomfield (2) 16-1 117 3

4. Jac-Cen-Del 14-2 94 4

5. Indianapolis Lutheran 13-3 83 6

6. Attica 13-2 82 5

7. Southern Wells 13-2 53 7

8. Eminence 16-2 32 14

9. Hebron 10-9 23 14

10. Argos 14-4 22 12

11. Lafayette Central Catholic 16

12. South Central (Elizabeth) 14

13. Morgan Township 13

14. Kouts 6

15. Northeast Dubois 4

16. Oakland City Wood Memorial 2

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By Jeff Luzadder

Contributing Writer

WEST LAFAYETTE ���?? The West Lafayette girls basketball team had
something to prove Jan. 17 against visiting Lafayette Jefferson. The
Red Devils had beaten Jeff four straight times over the past three
years, but they wanted to prove that their 58-52 victory in the J &
C Hoops Classic back in November was no accident.

And despite the fact that this was West Lafayette���?�s seventh game in
12 days, the Red Devils came away with a 65-61 in a non-conference game
between schools just outside the state���?�s Class 3A and 4A rankings,
respectively.

According to West Lafayette coach Craig Shaeffer, his team had been
working on defensive drills for a few days in practice. That hard work
paid off against Lafayette Jeff as the Bronchos (13-5) were held to
just 6-of-20 shooting in the first half, and West Lafayette (11-6) held
a 25-16 lead at the break.

After cutting the gap by just one (47-39) in a much higher-scoring
third quarter, Jeff rallied early in the final period behind Shanea
Wyatt���?�s seven points in the first five minutes. Wyant, Jeff���?�s leading
scorer coming into the game at 19 points per, had been held to just
four through the first three quarters. But her effort sparked the
Bronchos to only their second lead of the game at 58-57 midway through
the fourth.

But with the score tied at 59 and only a minute to go, Red Devil
guard Michelle Oswalt hit a layup to put West Lafayette up for good. A
key stat was West Lafayette���?�s 30-25 advantage in rebounding.

The Red Devils were led in scoring by Brooke Baumis, who had 13
points to go along with seven rebounds. Oswalt, meanwhile, tallied 12
points and had nine assists.

Lafayette Jeff was paced by senior forward Ashley Becker with 19 points.

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The Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association (ICGSA) has released
its weekly girls basketball polls, and topping the charts this week are
South Bend Washington, Lebanon, Heritage Christian, and South Central
(Union Mills).

Teams are listed by current ranking followed by school name, number
of first-place votes if applicable, record, vote total, and last week���?�s
ranking. Here are your Top 10-plus schools from Jan. 16:

Class 4A

1. South Bend Washington (11) 16-1 146 3

2. Kokomo (4) 13-1 137 2

3. Carmel 15-3 95 1

4. Merrillville 14-1 82 6

5. Jeffersonville 14-1 79 4

6. Center Grove 12-2 74 9

7. North Central (Indianapolis) 13-3 58 5

8. Hamilton Southeastern 14-2 46 8

9. Martinsville 13-2 34 11

10. Columbus North 12-2 28 7

11. Columbus East 22

12. Castle 12

13. Fort Wayne South 6

14. Pike 3

15. Valparaiso 2

16. Bloomington South 1

Class 3A

1. Lebanon (11) 14-0 146 2

2. South Bend St. Joseph’s (4) 13-2 135 1

3. Corydon 13-1 110 4

4. Indianapolis Chatard 13-2 101 3

5. Evansville Memorial 12-3 70 5

5. Plymouth 13-2 70 6

7. New Castle 12-2 52 7

8. Rushville 14-3 51 9

9. Whiteland 12-3 31 8

10. Western 14-2 21 11

11. Benton Central 20

12. Fort Wayne Luers 11

13. Brebeuf 3

14. Evansville Bosse 2

15. Elwood 1

15. Northwood 1

Class 2A

1. Heritage Christian (9) 14-2 141 1

2. Manchester (6) 15-0 135 2

3. North Judson 14-1 85 6

4. Southwestern (Hanover) 11-3 81 3

5. Taylor 13-3 67 5

6. Mitchell 13-3 65 7

7. Harding 9-5 57 3

7. South Spencer 13-2 57 13

9. Centerville 14-0 42 9

10. Southridge 12-2 33 8

11. Westview 12

12. Crawford County 11

13. Heritage 10

14. North Decatur 9

14. North Knox 9

16. Charlestown 6

17. Garrett 2

18. Oak Hill 1

18. Shenandoah 1

18. South Putnam 1

Class A

1. South Central (Union Mills) (9) 15-0 143 1

2. Tri-Central (5) 13-2 133 2

3. Bloomfield (1) 14-1 117 3

4. Jac-Cen-Del 12-2 97 4

5. Attica 12-2 91 6

6. Indianapolis Lutheran 11-3 80 5

7. Southern Wells 12-2 34 7

8. Morgan Township 11-4 32 8

9. South Central (Elizabeth) 13-3 28 9

10. Oakland City Wood Memorial 11-6 17 13

11. Fort Wayne Canterbury 12

12. Argos 11

13. Kouts 10

14. Eminence 7

14. Hebron 7

16. Lafayette Central Catholic 4

17. Northeast Dubois 1

17. Waldron 1

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Results from Week 11 of the 2005-06 girls basketball season, courtesy of John Harrell’s website:

Jan. 21

Anderson 68 Marion 48

Angola 40 Fairfield 21

Austin 57 Providence 37

Avon 65 Harrison (West Lafayette) 38

Bedford North Lawrence 46 Jennings County 40

Bethany Christian 58 Granger Christian 41

Brownsburg 62 Westfield 49

Brownstown Central 59 Brown County 39

Carmel 70 Terre Haute South 57

Center Grove 70 Ben Davis 55

Charlestown 62 Switzerland County 52

Columbus East 71 Madison 49

Corydon Central 73 Floyd Central 46

Cowan 67 Northeastern 43

Crawfordsville 48 Southmont 33

East Central 47 South Dearborn 31

Eastbrook 55 Madison-Grant 36

Eastern (Greentown) 55 Peru 45

Edgewood 49 Shakamak 31

Elwood 80 Mississinewa 39

Forest Park 52 Heritage Hills 32

Griffith 42 Andrean 39

Hamilton Southeastern 64 Lafayette Jeff 40

Hammond 81 Hammond Clark 38

Hammond Gavit 49 Lake Station 18

Heritage 59 Bluffton 34

Heritage Christian 40 Indianapolis Arlington 31

Huntington North 68 New Castle 65 2 overtimes

Indian Creek 42 Southwestern (Shelbyville) 37

Indianapolis Northwest 95 Indianapolis Washington 28

Jac-Cen-Del 62 Rising Sun 27

Jasper 56 Mount Vernon (Posey) 44

Kokomo 57 Muncie Central 29

Lafayette Central Catholic 63 Covenant Christian 43

Lakeland 67 Hamilton 24

Lapel 47 Muncie Burris 33

Leo 65 Adams Central 62 overtime

Lexington Catholic (Ky.) 55 Brebeuf Jesuit 42

Liberty Christian 60 Lakeland Christian 47

Lowell 47 Highland 32

McCutcheon 65 Benton Central 61

Michigan City Marquette 44 Elkhart Christian 36

Mooresville 63 Franklin 56 overtime

Munster 65 Kankakee Valley 36

Noblesville 52 Zionsville 35

North Central (Indianapolis) 54 Lawrence North 40

North Judson 57 Knox 35

Northeast Dubois 47 Perry Central 33

Northview 67 South Vermillion 22

Northwestern 62 Maconaquah 51

NorthWood 39 Goshen 33

Orleans 42 Henryville 38

Paoli 61 Salem 45

Park Tudor 60 Beech Grove 53

Pendleton Heights 58 Yorktown 31

Pike Central 75 Barr-Reeve 54

Plymouth 32 Wawasee 29 2 overtimes

Prairie Heights 47 Fremont 41

Richmond 50 Logansport 38

Rochester 38 Manchester 27

Rushville 68 New Palestine 54

Scottsburg 55 Seymour 44

Shelbyville 66 Delta 29

Silver Creek 64 Eastern (Pekin) 39

South Bend St. Joseph’s 89 Gary West 69

South Bend Trinity 50 Westville 36

South Central (Elizabeth) 55 New Washington 42

Southern Wells 56 Garrett 47

Springs Valley 74 Crothersville 18

Taylor 61 Hamilton Heights 48

Tri-Central 49 Carroll (Flora) 16

Turkey Run 44 Greencastle 32

Union (Dugger) 53 Clay City 49

Union City 51 Wes-Del 32

Union County 57 National Trail (Ohio) 26

Valparaiso 61 West Lafayette 56 overtime

Wabash 49 Alexandria 40

Warren Central 56 Terre Haute North 52

Warsaw 54 Concord 48

Western 46 Lewis Cass 31

Wheeler 61 Whiting 40

Whiteland 54 Indianapolis Roncalli 41

Winamac 65 South Newton 41

Woodlan 54 South Adams 40

Bi-County Tournament

New Prairie 52 Argos 48

Midland Conference Tournament

Lakewood Park 71 Howe Military 7

Lakeview Christian 63 Fort Wayne Keystone 20

Lakeview Christian 64 Lakewood Park 54

Porter County Conference Tournament

Boone Grove 57 Hebron 49

Jan. 20

Angola 76 Churubusco 30

Bellmont 58 Homestead 51

Bloomington North 67 Lawrence Central 30

Carroll (Fort Wayne) 64 East Noble 49

Central Noble 46 Eastside 23

Chesterton 65 Portage 31

Daleville 39 Indianapolis International 28

Danville 48 Western Boone 35

DeKalb 56 Columbia City 38

East Chicago Central 51 Warsaw 37

Elkhart Memorial 60 Northridge 45

Fort Wayne Elmhurst 68 Fort Wayne Wayne 28

Fort Wayne Luers 52 Harding 42

Fort Wayne Northrop 50 Fort Wayne Dwenger 43

Fort Wayne South 50 Fort Wayne North 22

Frankfort 52 Southmont 48 overtime

Franklin Central 53 Bloomington South 41

Greencastle 41 Cascade 39

Greenfield-Central 61 Mount Vernon (Fortville) 36

Indianapolis Chatard 81 Indianapolis Ritter 32

Indianapolis Manual 56 Oldenburg Academy 43

Jeffersonville 51 New Albany 38

Jimtown 43 Goshen 38

Lake Central 63 Merrillville 57

LaPorte 34 Valparaiso 28

Lebanon 76 North Montgomery 34

Martinsville 78 Decatur Central 47

Michigan City 58 Crown Point 39

Monrovia 45 South Putnam 39

Muncie Central 53 Muncie South 38

North Central (Farmersburg) 52 Riverton Parke 34

North Putnam 59 Cloverdale 58

Northfield 54 Whitko 38

Norwell 56 New Haven 43

Owen Valley 66 Edgewood 45

Pike 69 Columbus North 68

Shenandoah 58 Knightstown 24

Shoals 58 Medora 30

South Bend Adams 50 Mishawaka Marian 43

South Bend Clay 55 Mishawaka 52

South Bend Washington 95 South Bend Riley 54

Southport 67 Perry Meridian 57

Tippecanoe Valley 62 Southwood 53

University 46 Bethesda Christian 28

Westview 56 Fairfield 53

Porter County Conference Tournament

Boone Grove 56 Hanover Central 47

Hebron 57 Kouts 41

Jan. 19

Bloomfield 42 Washington Catholic 31

Brownstown Central 50 South Ripley 38

Cambridge City Lincoln 56 Northeastern 31

Charlestown 43 Salem 30

Columbus East 72 Jennings County 38

Concord 63 West Noble 53

Delphi 52 Sheridan 37

Eastern Greene 52 Shakamak 27

Eastern Hancock 53 Cowan 26

Elwood 77 Madison-Grant 32

Evansville Central 64 Evansville Reitz 46

Fort Wayne Blackhawk 40 Lakewood Park 36

Fort Wayne Canterbury 61 Adams Central 48

Franklin County 40 East Central 21

Gibson Southern 29 Southridge 28 overtime

Guerin Catholic 28 Indianapolis International 24

Hancock County (Ky.) 55 Cannelton 23

Henryville 51 Borden 43

Heritage Christian 37 Connersville 24

Indianapolis Broad Ripple 70 Indianapolis Washington 36

Indianapolis Lutheran 53 Waldron 48

Kankakee Valley 33 River Forest 28

Kokomo 49 McCutcheon 44

Lapel 53 Morristown 28

Linton-Stockton at Barr-Reeve ppd. to Jan. 24

Madison 70 Providence 37

North Knox 40 Vincennes Lincoln 30

Northeast Dubois 36 Loogootee 35

Northridge 48 Lakeland 44

Northwestern 50 Twin Lakes 46

Rensselaer Central 56 Lake Station 14

Rochester 54 Triton 39

Rockville 37 Fountain Central 36

Shelbyville 58 Indianapolis Cathedral 53

Southwestern (Hanover) 72 Milan 48

Speedway 66 Covenant Christian 48

Tri 67 Centerville 54

Triton Central 66 South Decatur 21

University 50 Indianapolis Ritter 37

Winchester 44 Randolph Southern 43

Bi-County Tournament

Argos 61 Bremen 51

New Prairie 53 Culver 48

John Glenn 44 Culver Academy 37

Oregon-Davis 39 LaVille 34

Jan. 18

Anderson Highland 69 Pendleton Heights 64

Blue River 50 Monroe Central 40

Brownsburg 58 Zionsville 57

Carroll (Flora) 33 Caston 26

Center Grove 52 Perry Meridian 38

Eastbrook 55 Eastern (Greentown) 38

Elkhart Memorial 62 Mishawaka Marian 36

Elwood 56 Hamilton Heights 43

Eminence 51 Tri-West 45

Evansville Memorial 63 Evansville Bosse 60

Evansville North 50 Evansville Harrison 41

Fort Wayne Concordia 59 Fort Wayne Snider 34

Fort Wayne South 52 Huntington North 47

Gary Roosevelt 56 Lake Station 25

Hagerstown 49 Muncie Burris 34

Hamilton Southeastern 57 Lawrence North 36

Harding 50 Woodlan 45

Heritage 62 New Haven 56

Indianapolis Broad Ripple 48 Park Tudor 38

Indianapolis Chatard 62 Indianapolis Roncalli 58

Lewis Cass 39 Wabash 38

Martinsville 67 Edgewood 34

Monrovia 50 White River Valley 41

New Palestine 70 Beech Grove 44

North Judson 56 Winamac 47

Northview 54 Danville 47

Oak Hill 67 Lakeview Christian 49

Penn 67 Elkhart Central 47

Peru 54 Pioneer 51

Taylor 69 Clinton Central 24

Tri-Central 56 Tipton 34

Jan. 17

Anderson 76 Alexandria 41

Avon 50 Ben Davis 41

Bellmont 57 Bluffton 49

Benton Central 68 Frankfort 60

Bethany Christian 53 Lakewood Park 50

Boonville 44 Washington 30

Brownstown Central 59 Southwestern (Shelbyville) 56

Cambridge City Lincoln 59 Knightstown 27

Castle 59 Vincennes Lincoln 35

Central Noble 54 Fort Wayne Canterbury 50 overtime

Christian Academy 46 Henryville 35

Columbus North 63 Franklin 35

Corydon Central 65 North Harrison 37

Covenant Christian 67 Liberty Christian 61

Crawfordsville 105 Riverton Parke 28

Delta 52 Wapahani 34

East Noble 64 Prairie Heights 47

Edon (Ohio) 43 Hamilton 36

Evansville Central 66 Princeton 53

Evansville Memorial 74 Evansville Mater Dei 56

Evansville Reitz 41 Mount Vernon (Posey) 33

Floyd Central 61 South Central (Elizabeth) 58 overtime

Fort Wayne Blackhawk 49 Lakeland Christian 48 overtime

Franklin County 60 Lawrenceburg 35

Fremont 46 Adams Central 44

Gary West 65 Gary Roosevelt 58 overtime

Goshen 55 Mishawaka 47

Greencastle 44 Cloverdale 27

Greenfield-Central 78 Richmond 47

Greenwood 62 Southport 50

Griffith 48 Whiting 33

Indiana Deaf 64 Columbus Christian 41

Indianapolis Cathedral 75 Indianapolis Arlington 57

Indianapolis Scecina 55 Bethesda Christian 18

Jac-Cen-Del 59 Switzerland County 36

Jay County 63 South Adams 42

Jeffersonville 71 Seymour 49

Kokomo 78 Logansport 34

Lake Central 52 Lowell 42

Lanesville 46 Orleans 31

Lebanon 53 Brebeuf Jesuit 36

Leo 50 Churubusco 24

Maconaquah 65 Southwood 47

McCutcheon 59 Lafayette Central Catholic 51

Merrillville 78 Hobart 33

Milan 58 Batesville 50

Mitchell 59 Paoli 47

Mooresville 51 Bloomington North 47

Muncie South 61 Monroe Central 38

Noblesville 52 Marion 49

North Montgomery 59 Clinton Prairie 34

Plymouth 64 Triton 37

Randolph Southern 49 Union City 38

Rensselaer Central 60 Tri-County 32

Rossville 45 Delphi 32

Scottsburg 53 New Albany 47

Shenandoah 67 Yorktown 54

Silver Creek 69 Madison Shawe 59

South Decatur 66 Edinburgh 32

South Knox 43 White River Valley 42

South Newton 47 Pioneer 38

South Ripley 51 South Dearborn 39

South Spencer 56 Forest Park 45

South Vermillion 45 North Vermillion 36

Southern Wells 72 Wes-Del 27

Southmont 42 North Putnam 31

Southridge 55 Wood Memorial 43

Southwestern (Hanover) 84 Rising Sun 24

Tecumseh 61 Cannelton 32

Terre Haute North 67 Rockville 18

Triton Central 43 Indian Creek 33

Twin Lakes 66 Frontier 46

Union County 47 Oldenburg Academy 34

University 44 Trinity Lutheran 36

Vincennes Rivet 39 Barr-Reeve 29

Warren Central 55 Franklin Central 44

Washington Catholic 42 Shakamak 37

Wawasee 53 Whitko 31

West Central 59 North Newton 49

West Lafayette 65 Lafayette Jeff 61

Western 66 Westfield 62

Western Boone 44 Covington 27

Whiteland 71 Indianapolis Washington 18

Bi-County Tournament

Bremen 56 LaVille 47 overtime

Argos 51 Oregon-Davis 41

New Prairie 40 John Glenn 34

Culver 49 Culver Academy 43

Effingham (Ill.) Tournament

Salem (Ill.) 81 Mount Carmel (Ill.) 54

Porter County Conference Tournament

Kouts 52 Washington Twp. 42

Hebron 74 South Central (Union Mills) 56

Jan. 16

Andrean 52 Kankakee Valley 43

Attica 50 Clinton Central 29

Bloomfield 74 Linton-Stockton 46

Blue River 62 Muncie Burris 52

Greensburg 49 Hauser 40

Hagerstown 41 Northeastern 17

Lakeview Christian 40 Carroll (Flora) 38

Lanesville 71 Borden 45

Medora 52 Crothersville 40

North Central (Farmersburg) 53 Hutsonville-Palestine (Ill.) 37

North Daviess 68 Clay City 59

North Posey 67 New Harmony 48

Northeast Dubois 59 West Washington 21

Owen Valley 55 Eastern Greene 42

Pendleton Heights 76 Frankton 61

Restoration Christian 43 Cannelton 33

Sullivan 59 North Knox 56

Tell City 53 Perry Central 45

Tri 89 Union (Modoc) 24

Trinity Lutheran 46 Madison Shawe 45

Tri-West 58 Monrovia 53

Union (Dugger) 65 Oblong (Ill.) 43

Winchester 80 Centerville 67

Chicagoland Classic

North Central (Indianapolis) 70 Bartlett (Ill.) 41

East Chicago Central 59 Marian Catholic (Ill.) 57

Effingham (Ill.) Tournament

Mount Carmel (Ill.) 57 Neoga (Ill.) 56 overtime

Porter County Conference Tournament

Boone Grove 62 Morgan Twp. 60

Hanover Central 66 LaCrosse 33

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By Colin Altevogt

Staff Writer

FORT WAYNE ���?? Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran found itself on the opposite side of a familiar position.

Building leads as large as 14 points, Concordia failed to put away Class 2A No. 3 Harding until the final minute. The visiting Hawks held Concordia scoreless for over eight minutes but could not take the lead, and the 3A No. 14 Cadets led wire-to-wire in a crucial 48-43 Summit Athletic Conference victory.

The game was eerily reminiscent of two previous matchups between Concordia and the SAC leader, 3A No. 12 Fort Wayne Luers (13-4 overall, a perfect 6-0 in conference play following a 54-40 win over Fort Wayne Northrop Jan. 14). In both contests, the Cadets faced double-digit leads late in the game before storming back but ultimately falling short.

With its lone conference loss coming in a 50-47 defeat Dec. 16 at Luers, Concordia (11-3, 5-1) sits one game back in the standings, tied with Fort Wayne South (13-2, 5-1 following a 77-29 rout of Fort Wayne Snider Jan. 14).

Playing its fifth game in nine days, Harding looked sluggish as Concordia jumped out to a quick 8-0 lead that it would never relinquish. The Hawks, however, didn���?�t cave immediately. Notre Dame-bound senior Danielle Ben-Tsvulun got her team on the board with a jumper from the foul line, and Harding rattled off seven unanswered points.

The Cadets, though, countered with a 12-1 run to end the quarter. Concordia���?�s full-court, man-to-man defense gave Harding fits, holding the Hawks 6:17 without a field goal.

Concordia sophomore Alissa Goeglein scored 11 of her game-high 16 in the first half as the Cadets led 29-20 at intermission.

With Hardingâ�?��?�s defense collapsing on Concordia standout Chanell Ridley, Goeglein was sensational when called upon. The 5â�?��?�10â�?� forward was 5 of 9 from the field for the game, including two big threes, and she was perfect from the foul line.

Concordia extended its lead to 13 points in the third quarter after Ridley scored a layup following a steal by guard Angel Fincher, a former Harding student. Harding cut the lead to 10 with 2:10 left in the quarter, but Cadet guard Sara Thieme scored on an uncontested layup and Goeglein sank a pair of free throws following a flagrant foul by Harding���?�s Stephanie Nye.

The Cadets led 43-29 through three quarters, but Harding responded by scoring the first 10 points of the final period, cutting the 14-point deficit to just four with 1:44 remaining. With no shot clock restrictions, though, the Cadets attempted basketball���?�s equivalent of taking a knee. Fincher, Thieme, and Goeglein exchanged the ball near halfcourt, milking the clock.

Forced to finally foul, the Hawks sent Thieme to the line. She hit one of two, ending a scoreless drought of more than eight minutes for the Cadets. But Harding sophomore Jasmine Yarbrough cut the lead to three on a 13-foot jumper with a minute left.

After failing to create a quick turnover, Harding sent Ridley to the line. The favorite for SAC player of the year split a pair of free throws with 52 seconds on the clock, creating another two-possession game at 45-41. Ben-Tsvulun missed a shot from point-blank range and fouled Ridley, who subsequently missed the front end of a one-and-one.

Ben-Tsvulun banked a shot off the glass, slicing the lead in half, and the somehow-hanging-on Hawks immediately sent Fincher to the line. Needing both shots to ice the game, Fincher couldn���?�t, making the front end but missing the bonus.

With the ball back and a chance to tie, MyQueisha Bratton knifed into the lane but tripped before being able to kick the ball out. Thieme grabbed the loose ball and, after being fouled, finally nailed a pair from the line with 7.2 seconds on the clock.

Concordia���?�s last points from the field came at the 1:45 mark of the third quarter, but it didn���?�t matter. The Cadets went 5 for 9 from the stripe in the final quarter to hang on to their lead and pull out the victory.

Harding will get its shot at first-place Luers Jan. 20. Concordia���?�s next big game will be at home Jan. 27 against South in a matchup that, pending the outcome of the Harding-Luers tilt (since Luers owns a December victory over South as well), could have huge conference title implications.

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Results from Week 10 of the 2005-06 girls basketball season, courtesy of John Harrell’s website:

Jan. 14

Bedford North Lawrence 63 Floyd Central 47

Bellmont 41 Norwell 34

Bethany Christian 53 Fort Wayne Blackhawk 27

Bloomington South 53 Columbus North 49

Brownstown Central 66 Jennings County 47

Carroll (Fort Wayne) 68 New Haven 61

Chicago Simeon (Ill.) 50 Indianapolis Tech 36

Chicago Von Steuben (Ill.) 58 Gary Roosevelt 39

Columbia City 64 Homestead 54

Columbus East 57 New Albany 41

Crawford County 49 Paoli 26

DeKalb 75 East Noble 39

Elkhart Memorial 64 Wawasee 47

Elwood 66 Alexandria 27

Fort Wayne Concordia 48 Harding 43

Fort Wayne Dwenger 73 Fort Wayne Wayne 43

Fort Wayne Luers 54 Fort Wayne Northrop 40

Fort Wayne South 77 Fort Wayne Snider 29

Franklin Central 66 Decatur Central 45

Franklin County 61 Muncie South 53

Gibson Southern 49 Washington 20

Hamilton Heights 40 Eastern (Greentown) 25

Hamilton Southeastern 59 Zionsville 36

Huntington North 75 Muncie Central 40

John Glenn 37 Bremen 30

Knox 40 LaVille 36

Kouts 56 Washington Twp. 50

Lafayette Central Catholic 65 Clinton Prairie 46

Lafayette Jeff 52 Harrison (West Lafayette) 41

Lawrence North 70 Terre Haute South 64

Lebanon 72 Tri-West 35

Loogootee 52 Shakamak 48 2 overtimes

Maconaquah 58 Taylor 53

Manchester 65 Oak Hill 52

Marion 48 Richmond 44

Martinsville 55 Bloomington North 47

Mitchell 66 White River Valley 25

New Castle 69 Logansport 43

New Prairie 51 Jimtown 42

Noblesville 46 Avon 45

North Newton 48 Rensselaer Central 47

Northwestern 76 Lewis Cass 43

NorthWood 43 Northridge 34

Perry Meridian 67 Lawrence Central 14

Pike 88 Southport 61

Plymouth 62 Concord 32

Rochester 53 Tippecanoe Valley 49

Rushville 51 Pendleton Heights 41

Seymour 70 East Central 42

Silver Creek 58 Austin 50

South Bend Washington 63 Griffith 31

Southridge 54 Princeton 35

Switzerland County 58 New Washington 50

Twin Lakes 74 Sheridan 36

Union City 46 Tri 44

Union County 68 Milan 35

Warsaw 62 Goshen 45

Whiteland 71 Indianapolis Howe 21

Whiting 50 Michigan City Marquette 38

Winamac 62 Mishawaka 39

Wood Memorial 65 Tecumseh 39

Allen County Athletic Conference Tournament

Heritage 51 Woodlan 42 championship

Chicagoland Classic

Kokomo 63 Villa Park Willowbrook (Ill.) 26

Carmel 78 Chicago St. Ignatius (Ill.) 68

Northeast Corner Conference Tournament

Lakeland 65 Westview 61 OT, championship

Southern Indiana Conference Tournament

Castle 52 Evansville Memorial 34 championship

Jan. 13

Argos 71 Oregon-Davis 56

Ben Davis 41 Warren Central 37

Brown County 56 Owen Valley 47

Cascade 56 Cloverdale 32

Charlestown 56 Providence 37

Chesterton 55 Michigan City 47

Culver Academy 54 South Bend Trinity 30

Danville 73 North Montgomery 68 overtime

Fort Wayne Blackhawk 42 Elkhart Christian 33

Fort Wayne North 39 Fort Wayne Elmhurst 35

Gary West 82 Gary Wirt 22

Griffith 40 Calumet 30

Hammond 74 Whiting 53

Hammond Gavit 44 Hammond Morton 41

Highland 49 Hobart 31

Indianapolis Cathedral 74 Park Tudor 21

Indianapolis Northwest 79 Indianapolis Howe 28

Jac-Cen-Del 49 Southwestern (Shelbyville) 31

Jeffersonville 72 Southwestern (Hanover) 65

Lowell 49 Kankakee Valley 39

Merrillville 58 LaPorte 48

Monrovia 68 North Putnam 35

Mooresville 66 Plainfield 58

Morgan Twp. 103 LaCrosse 14

North Knox 58 Shoals 25

Randolph Southern 49 Muncie Burris 35

Scottsburg 51 Salem 28

South Putnam 38 Greencastle 30

Speedway 64 Beech Grove 48

Trinity Lutheran 50 Restoration Christian 28

Triton 56 Culver 49

Valparaiso 50 Portage 36

Western Boone 52 Frankfort 50

Wheeler 47 Lake Station 17

Chicagoland Classic

Kokomo 36 Benet Academy (Ill.) 29

Gurnee Warren (Ill.) 51 Carmel 48

South Bend St. Joseph’s 47 Chicago Whitney Young (Ill.) 44

Northeast Corner Conference Tournament

Lakeland 49 Eastside 31

Westview 34 Central Noble 30

Jan. 12

Baptist Academy 57 Indianapolis International 33

Bloomfield 80 Clay City 27

Bloomington North 62 Terre Haute South 52

Center Grove 52 North Central (Indianapolis) 46

Centerville 83 Blue River 50

Edinburgh 58 Crothersville 46

Elkhart Memorial 59 Penn 53

Eminence 47 Shakamak 30

Gibson Southern 60 Tecumseh 46

Harding 54 Fort Wayne Canterbury 45

Hauser 49 Brownstown Central 48

Indianapolis Broad Ripple 47 Indianapolis Manual 41

Knox 68 North White 29

Lawrenceburg 40 Switzerland County 38

Loogootee 40 Vincennes Rivet 31

Martinsville 71 Northview 48

Medora 43 Christian Academy 40

Mishawaka Marian 60 Elkhart Central 44

Mitchell 64 Eastern Greene 36

Morristown 43 Eastern Hancock 34

New Palestine 58 Triton Central 36

New Washington 55 Madison Shawe 44

North Judson 59 North Newton 28

North Miami 36 Pioneer 33

Northeast Dubois 46 Barr-Reeve 44

Norwell 72 Whitko 22

Orleans 54 Borden 31

Paoli 52 Springs Valley 39

Pike 77 Avon 54

Randolph Southern 57 Muncie South 53

Rushville 61 Shenandoah 50

South Central (Union Mills) 79 Hanover Central 64

Southwood 43 Eastern (Greentown) 39 overtime

Speedway 57 Indian Creek 44

Tri-Central 72 Rossville 38

Trinity Lutheran at Henryville ppd.

Union City 54 Monroe Central 39

Union County 66 Knightstown 37

University 45 Guerin Catholic 30

Vincennes Lincoln 46 Sullivan 40

Waldron 68 South Decatur 67 overtime

West Lafayette 61 Rensselaer Central 46

White River Valley 55 West Vigo 39

Northeast Corner Conference Tournament

Angola 40 Fremont 32

Fairfield 46 Churubusco 25

Southern Indiana Conference Tournament

Castle 60 Evansville Harrison 51

Jan. 11

Ben Davis 58 Decatur Central 48

Boone Grove 67 Lake Station 26

Carroll (Fort Wayne) 50 Warsaw 47

Elwood 50 Lapel 35

Indianapolis Cathedral 57 Carmel 47

Lawrence North 86 Lawrence Central 42

Lebanon 61 Clinton Prairie 34

Manchester 54 Peru 34

McCutcheon 72 Brownsburg 60

Mooresville 50 Whiteland 45

Noblesville 74 Anderson 70

North Harrison 56 Austin 53

Park Tudor 37 Indianapolis Ritter 35

Perry Meridian 41 Franklin 27

Winchester 88 Blue River 46

Allen County Conference Tournament

Heritage 40 Bluffton 35

Woodlan 48 Southern Wells 44

Northeast Corner Conference Tournament

Lakeland 52 Prairie Heights 30

Eastside 36 Fairfield 31

Central Noble 40 Hamilton 29

Westview 62 West Noble 40

Jan. 10

Argos 59 Caston 30

Bellmont 65 East Noble 49

Benton Central 62 Kankakee Valley 41

Bloomfield 44 Washington 42

Carmel 56 Indianapolis Chatard 44

Chesterton 40 Highland 29

Clarksville 50 Salem 41

Columbus North 64 Indianapolis Roncalli 49

Concord 49 Jimtown 45 overtime

Connersville 42 Richmond 32

Covington 46 Fountain Central 35

Crawfordsville 62 Danville 54 overtime

Eastern Hancock 46 Knightstown 43

Eminence 61 Eastern Greene 48

Forest Park 75 Shoals 37

Fort Wayne Concordia 50 Fort Wayne Elmhurst 30

Fort Wayne North 47 Fort Wayne Dwenger 46 2 overtimes

Fort Wayne Northrop 52 Harding 47

Fort Wayne South 88 Fort Wayne Wayne 20

Franklin County 63 Union County 58 overtime

Goshen 55 South Bend Adams 45

Greenfield-Central 68 Muncie Central 51

Hebron 60 Whiting 44

Huntington North 67 Jay County 54

Indianapolis Arlington 60 Indianapolis Tech 41

Indianapolis International 40 Indianapolis Howe 37

Indianapolis Lutheran 56 Southport 49

Indianapolis Northwest 72 Indianapolis Manual 54

Indianapolis Scecina 41 Indianapolis Broad Ripple 37

Jac-Cen-Del 49 Lawrenceburg 33

Kokomo 69 Lafayette Jeff 41

Kouts 79 LaCrosse 33

Lafayette Central Catholic 73 Bethesda Christian 27

Louisville Manual (Ky.) 62 Floyd Central 49

Madison 79 Silver Creek 44

Merrillville 63 Lowell 45

New Castle 57 Blackford 34

New Washington 39 Providence 30

North Decatur 60 Morristown 31

North Montgomery 62 Seeger 49

North Newton 48 River Forest 26

Northfield 52 Wabash 42

Northridge 39 Bethany Christian 25

Northview 54 Cascade 44

Northwestern 54 Delphi 37

Oregon-Davis 36 John Glenn 32

Penn 83 Mishawaka 42

Plymouth 51 LaPorte 42

Rensselaer Central 49 Twin Lakes 42

Rochester 50 Bremen 48

South Bend Clay 69 South Bend Riley 58

South Bend Washington 87 South Bend St. Joseph’s 65

South Central (Union Mills) 82 Westville 38

South Spencer 60 Boonville 49

Southridge 36 Northeast Dubois 24

Speedway 63 Tri-West 48

Sullivan 75 Union (Dugger) 47

Switzerland County 55 New Albany 45

Taylor 61 Madison-Grant 27

Tri 65 Northeastern 27

Wawasee 38 Columbia City 28

West Central 59 Culver Academy 45

Western 58 Hamilton Heights 36

Westfield 57 Pendleton Heights 52

Wood Memorial 63 South Knox 36

Zionsville 59 Southmont 26

Allen County Conference Tournament

Heritage 51 Leo 44

Bluffton 42 Garrett 40

Woodlan 43 South Adams 28

Southern Wells 51 Adams Central 42

Northeast Corner Conference Tournament

Lakeland 40 Angola 35 overtime

Prairie Heights 37 Fremont 34

Hamilton 33 Churubusco 32

Southern Indiana Conference Tournament

Castle 45 Evansville Bosse 36

Evansville Harrison 60 Evansville North 55

Evansville Central 65 Evansville Mater Dei 50

Evansville Memorial 70 Evansville Reitz 38

Jan. 9

Benton Central 71 West Lafayette 59

Blue River 50 Lapel 46

Clinton Prairie 41 Sheridan 28

Cloverdale 57 West Vigo 41

Covenant Christian 65 Bethesda Christian 31

Edgewood 62 Monrovia 55

Eminence 57 White River Valley 39

Fort Wayne Blackhawk 63 Fort Wayne Keystone 9

Gibson Southern 41 Jasper 39

Maconaquah 65 Carroll (Flora) 35

North Daviess 69 Shakamak 49

NorthWood 46 Tippecanoe Valley 43

Orleans 65 Medora 21

Owen Valley 75 Clay City 53

Perry Central 62 Tecumseh 52

Restoration Christian 38 Portland Christian (Ky.) 16

Southwestern (Shelbyville) 63 Trinity Lutheran 53

Southwood 55 Lakeview Christian 51

Winamac 66 North White 28

Wood Memorial 59 Washington Catholic 25

Delaware County Tournament

Yorktown 49 Daleville 20

Wapahani 49 Cowan 41

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By Adam Rouse

Staff Writer

CARMEL ���?? Class 4A No. 1 Carmel attempted 22 free throws and limited Indianapolis Chatard to only two field goals in a decisive fourth quarter Jan. 10 as the Greyhounds defeated the Class 3A third-ranked Trojans, 56-44.

Both teams sported nearly perfect 13-1 records heading into the showdown, but throughout the first half it was Carmel that looked every bit the top-ranked team in the state.

The Greyhounds jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the first quarter and held the Trojans without a field goal until the 3:24 mark, when senior Beth Reed finally put Chatard on the board after the Trojans missed their first eight shots from the field.

Reed and sophomore guard Anne Boese hit back-to-back threes late in the first quarter to cut the deficit to 11-8, but sophomore Ashlee Spearman countered with a three of her own to give Carmel a 14-8 lead after one.

Chatard continued to struggle from the floor in the second quarter, enabling the Greyhounds to push their lead to nine several times before taking a 28-19 advantage into halftime.

Carmel���?�s first-half scoring was balanced among eight different players, with no one having more than six points. The Icelandic Trojans, meanwhile, shot just 7 of 26 from the field and 3 of 9 from the line in the first 16 minutes.

After starting out the third quarter cold and missing its first five shots, Chatard finally got the offense rolling. The cold start did result in a 35-22 deficit, but the Trojans put together their first ���?? and only ���?? run of the contest to get back in the game.

Senior Jennifer Seeber started an 11-2 run with a pair of 3-pointers on consecutive trips down the court to make the score 35-28 with 2:58 to go in the third. Carmel freshman Lauren McRoberts temporarily stopped the bleeding with a jumper, but Chatard went right back to work.

Boese connected on another trifecta to cut the deficit to 37-31, and junior Jenny Traub brought the Trojans as close as they would get with a bucket to make it 37-33 with just over a minute remaining in the third.

Carmel took a 39-33 lead into the fourth, yet it was Chatard that had all the momentum ���?? or so one would think. But the Trojans began the fourth just like they did the first by missing their first eight shots from the field, and by the time Chatard scored its first field goal in the final period with only 2:22 to go, a six-point deficit had ballooned to 51-39.

The Greyhounds took just six shots from the field in the fourth quarter and made half of them. Carmel didn���?�t need any field goals, though, because it was racking up a point at a time from the free throw line. The Greyhounds made 15 of 22 free throws in the fourth period alone to fuel a 17-point quarter.

Why did Carmel go to the line 22 times in eight minutes? Because Chatard was ice cold from the floor (just 2 of 14 for 14 percent) and had to foul to attempt to get back into the contest. The effort did not work as the Trojans never got closer than 12 the rest of the way.

Eight different Greyhounds scored in the game, but only one reached double figures ���?? senior Jessica Janssen with 12 points. Four other players had at least six points.

Chatard had two players reach double digits, but each scored all of her points in one half. Reed had 10 points at the break but went 0 for 6 in the second half. Seeber attempted just two shots in the first and didn���?�t score but poured in 11 in the second on the strength of three trifectas.

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The Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association (ICGSA) has released
its post-holiday girls basketball polls, and located atop the charts
once again this week are Carmel, South Bend St. Joseph���?�s, Heritage
Christian, and South Central (Union Mills).

Teams are listed by current ranking followed by school name, number
of first-place votes if applicable, record, vote total, and last
ranking. Here are your Top 10-plus schools from Jan. 9:

Class 4A

1. Carmel (12) 13-1 144 1

2. Kokomo (2) 10-1 135 3

3. South Bend Washington (1) 14-1 119 4

4. Jeffersonville 13-1 85 8

5. North Central (Indianapolis) 12-2 74 6

6. Merrillville 11-1 62 9

7. Columbus North 11-1 52 12

8. Hamilton Southeastern 13-2 44 7

9. Center Grove 11-2 41 11

10. Columbus East 11-3 24 2

11. Martinsville 12

12. Warren Central 10

13. Castle 7

14. Fort Wayne South 6

15. Lafayette Jefferson 4

15. Pike 4

17. Evansville Central 1

17. Valparaiso 1

Class 3A

1. South Bend St. Joseph’s (11) 12-0 146 1

2. Lebanon (4) 12-0 136 2

3. Indianapolis Chatard 13-1 119 4

4. Corydon 12-1 91 5

5. Evansville Memorial 10-2 85 3

6. Plymouth 11-2 74 6

7. New Castle 10-2 47 7

8. Whiteland 11-2 36 7

9. Rushville 12-3 23 11

10. Evansville Bosse 10-2 19 7

11. Western 16

12. Fort Wayne Luers 14

13. Benton Central 7

14. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran 5

15. NorthWood 4

16. Brebeuf 2

17. Elwood 1

Class 2A

1. Heritage Christian (8) 12-2 143 1

2. Manchester (7) 13-0 137 3

3. Harding 8-3 84 2

3. Southwestern (Hanover) 11-2 84 4

5. Taylor 12-2 82 6

6. North Judson 12-1 66 7

7. Southridge 10-1 65 10

8. Mitchell 11-3 59 4

9. Centerville 13-0 21

10. North Decatur 11-2 14 11

11. Heritage 13

12. Crawford County 10

13. South Spencer 9

14. North Knox 8

15. Charlestown 6

15. Westview 6

17. Garrett 5

17. South Putnam 5

19. Rochester 3

20. Triton Central 2

21. Oak Hill 1

21. Rensselaer 1

21. Shenandoah 1

Class A

1. South Central (Union Mills) (10) 13-0 144 1

2. Tri-Central (5) 12-2 139 2

3. Bloomfield 12-1 99 5

4. Jac-Cen-Del 10-2 82 5

5. Indianapolis Lutheran 10-3 81 4

6. Attica 10-2 67 3

7. Southern Wells 11-1 59 7

8. Morgan Township 10-4 41 9

9. South Central (Elizabeth) 13-3 26 11

10. Fort Wayne Canterbury 8-5 25 8

11. Kouts 15

12. Argos 12

13. Oakland City Wood Memorial 9

14. Eminence 7

14. Triton 7

16. Tri-County 6

17. South Newton 4

18. Hebron 1

18. Waldron 1

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By Brandon Jones

Staff Writer

INDIANAPOLIS ���?? The Plainfield Quakers are a very unique team. They
are possibly the only team in the state of Indiana that has been on
both sides of blowouts of more than 30-point margins halfway through
the 2005-06 girls basketball season.

(Besides defending Class 2A state champion Shenandoah, which Plainfield blew out 57-26 three days after Christmas, that is.)

So when Plainfield entered its Jan. 7 contest with Indianapolis
City runner-up Cathedral, neither I nor 11th-year Quaker coach Curt
Benge knew quite what to expect. Well, the Quaker players let everyone
in the gymnasium know right away as they got off in amazing fashion to
start the first quarter, and that juiced start led to an easy 55-32
victory.

Cathedral���?�s 19th-year coach Linda Bamrick decided to come out and pressure the Plainfield guards to start the contest.

Ruh-roh.

That maneuver did not go as planned as the much-bigger Quaker
backcourt found the open spots in Cathedral���?�s press and converted them
into easy baskets as Plainfield scored the game���?�s first seven points.
Preaching patience, Benge���?�s team passed the ball around the perimeter,
waiting for the opportunity to get the best shot available. More often
than not, that best shot resulted in points.

At the other end, Cathedral was ice cold. The larger Plainfield
defenders (the Quakers go 5â�?��?�10â�?�, 6â�?��?�0â�?�, and 61â�?� along the front line)
frustrated the Irish and forced them into one-and-out possessions in
dominating the glass.

Cathedral���?�s first point did not come until 2:30 of the first
period, that on a free throw by senior Lauren Sturtevant. Furthermore,
the Irish did not score their first field goal until there were just 52
seconds left in the opening quarter, and they found themselves in a
10-point hole at 13-3 after the first eight minutes.

Plainfield (12-3) cooled off from the floor early in the second
quarter, and Cathedral started to gather some momentum. But that mo���?�
did not last very long as the Quakers responded with a 9-0 run late in
the period after Cathedral had cut the advantage to 17-11.

Plainfield senior Megan Egenolf matched the entire Irish output in
the first half with 13 points, and the Quakers led 28-13 at halftime.

The Quakers���?� defense continued to press as the second half got
under way. But Cathedral was able to match them on the defensive end as
both teams went cold from the floor.

Cathedral scored the period���?�s first six points to cut the lead to
28-19, but Plainfield followed suit in doing the same by scoring the
quarter���?�s last six points. Strangely, that was the only scoring that
would take place in the contest���?�s third period as Plainfield led 34-19.

Cathedral twice got the deficit down to single digits in the final
period, but the Irish could not get over the hump. Plainfield went on
another scoring run (this time it was 9-0) to put the game out of
reach.

Egenolf was one of three Plainfield scorers in double figures as
she led the Quakers with 21 points. Jessica Wolfe had 12 points (all in
the final period), while Allison Lutocka added 10.

Jessica Plummer was the only player for Cathedral (9-6) in double figures.

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