The Balers pulled off a 42-36 victory at Santa Catalina on
Tuesday night despite being outshot 9-1 in the first quarter.
The Balers got within 15-13 at the half and were able to put the
pressure on in the third quarter with 19 points
Trisha Lee and Jaime Hall led the Balers with 11 points. Dani
Andrewson scored nine points, eight of which were in the third
quarter.
The Balers pulled off a 42-36 victory at Santa Catalina on Tuesday night despite being outshot 9-1 in the first quarter.
The Balers got within 15-13 at the half and were able to put the pressure on in the third quarter with 19 points
Trisha Lee and Jaime Hall led the Balers with 11 points. Dani Andrewson scored nine points, eight of which were in the third quarter.
“We started handling the ball better and working it inside more,” said coach Tom Dean. “We just got a couple of the girls out from volleyball, and they started to get to know each other a little better in the second. They are a good team and played better than I was expecting.”
The Balers had 17 offensive boards and 20 defensive rebounds. Courtney Almaguer, Denise Simens and Mallorie Wilson led the way in rebounding. Jamie Hall had several nice blocked shots. Johni Kiesewetter and Christina Osborne also had strong games defensively.
The team was 8 for 17 from behind the free throw line.
“All 14 girls got to play,” Dean said. “I was very pleased with their effort. The second half was totally different. The girls put out a major effort the way they have in practice.”
The Balers will play at Independence on Thursday and at Watsonville on Saturday at 3 p.m.
Note: The Balers JV team lost a close game by two points to Santa Catalina.
