Tuesday, January 12, 2010

7th Grade Girls Highlanders Stymie Stanley

The 7th Grade Girls Highlanders started with a strong lead and finished with resolve to beat Lafayette Stanley. The Highlanders showed off their teamwork in the first quarter, pulling ahead 14-2. Stanley woke up in the 2nd quarter, pulling within 4 at the half and even led by 1 in the 3rd quarter. Piedmont responded in the 4th quarter with two critical fastbreaks by Marley Bratman, several successful offensive plays, and strong defense to win by 4.

This game highlighted the all around team contributions. Offensive successes included Angel Rael scoring 10 points, Claire O'Connor, Lindsey Vaughn, and Marley Bratman each scoring 4, and Cecilia Soghikian, Kerry Krohn, Madie Eidam, Nicole Cosares, and Sarah Mooney each contributing a basket. Maddie Baum had four assists, and Clare Keating and Sydney Williams had three.

Overall the team played very aggressive defense. Angel Rael had a stunning series of defensive blocks. Maddie Baum led the team with steals, and Madie Eidam led with rebounds.

Final score: PMS 32 - SMS 28

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