What a difference a week of practice can make.
After coming off one of their worst performances of the season, the Varsity Girls Basketball team got back to business and worked hard in practice. And it paid off in their 51-36 victory over Brandon on Friday, Jan. 8.
The girls got off to a quick start, leading 13-7 at the end of the first quarter. However, Brandon fought back kept it close, trimming the lead to three by halftime 24-21.
That’s when the Wildcats three-pointers started to drop. Senior Megan Tilley hit two threes to open the quarter, helping extend the lead to 10.
Senior Emily Brooks followed suit, making two three-point shots at the end of the quarter to give the Wildcats a 40-28 lead after three quarters.
Altogether, the Wildcats made six three-pointers in the game. They also had one of their better shooting nights from the free-throw line, going 19-31 from the charity stripe
‘We finally broke loose offensively for an entire game,? said Head Coach Al Poynter. ‘We had three excellent practices leading up to tonight’s game and they paid off.?
Senior Allie Laidlaw and Brooks led the Wildcats with 15 points each, and Tilley added 14 points.
Senior Taylor Medel contributed seven points and three blocks, while freshman Shelby Davis grabbed seven rebounds in the victory.
Poynter added that he was very proud of how well the team responded after Monday’s loss to Fenton.
The game on Monday, Jan. 11 against Lapeer East was postponed due to the tragic deaths of three Oxford High School freshmen. The East game was rescheduled to Feb. 8.
The girls next game is at Swartz Creek Jan. 15 beginning at 6 p.m.