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Versailles Republican Sports
February 9, 2006

Lady Eagles fill the skies dashing Shiners' light

Gary Franklin - Sports Writer

A flock of Lady Eagles homed in on the Rising Sun Lady Shiners eliminating them from the 2006 1A girls' basketball sectional #58 competition by a score of 71-35.

The Lady Eagle momentum has propelled them forward toward this final goal of a run to the top and game one now lays behind them. The sectional site being at Jac-Cen-Del no doubt is an asset to the team, but a 16-3 overall regular season record has proven them tough wherever the competition site may be.

Coach Scott Smith has shown patience, intensity and pride with his '06 Lady Eagle team, and the gamut of highs and lows have produced quality and the possibility of a scoring run by many different ladies at any given time, giving their team a true 'team' effect.

The Lady Eagles will compete in the second game on Friday, February 10, continuing their sectional #58 play around 7:30 p.m. against the South Decatur Cougars. The opening contest that evening will pair the Oldenburg Academy Twisters and the Shawe Memorial Hilltoppers for a 6:00 p.m. start time.

Emily Einhaus led the Lady Eagles with a 21 point effort along with 10 rebounds. Abby Lauber added 11 points, to go with her 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 steals. Alisha Lord and Erika Simon each also added 11 points in the contest for the Lady Eagles, with Simon acquiring 5 steals and Lord 6 boards.

"Hold that Tiger"

Gary Franklin - Sports Writer

The South Ripley Lady Raiders debuted in the second game of Class 2A Sectional #44 against the Lawrenceburg Lady Tigers in a very ugly game where the Lady Raiders were able to pull off the victory 37-30 to advance to the opening game on Friday, Feb. 10 against the Switzerland County Lady Pacers. The Lady Pacers had won the opening game of the sectional against the Lady Milan Indians, 69-43.

The Lady Tigers controlled the opening tip, but failure to score led to Lady Raider senior Kristen Huss spotting up for the FG and a 2-0 Lady Raider lead. Lady Tigers senior Ayrica Harvey answered for the tie. Lady Raider Abbey Lemon scored a FG followed by senior teammate Beth Thieman's make for a 6-2 lead. Lady Tiger Jayna Kohorst put two FG's on the book to tie the game at 6. Leah Clark's FG gave the Lady Tigers their first lead in the game at 8-6 at the 2:38 mark in the first quarter. Lady Raider Ciara McGuire scored 1/2 FT's and Huss drilled a 3 pointer to regain the lead for the Lady Raiders at 10-8 ending the quarter.

The Lady Raiders opened the second quarter in possession of the basketball, where Lady Raider Thieman drained a 3 pointer, and McGuire scored a FG & FT combination advancing the Lady Raiders' lead to 8 points at 16-8. Lady Tiger Clark added 2/2 FT's, Lady Raider Huss scored a FG, negated by Lady Tiger Harvey's. Lady Tiger Alicia Haney made 1/2 FT's and Lady Raider McGuire scored the FG but missed on the FT, leaving the score Lady Raiders 20-13 Lady Tigers.

Following a Lawrenceburg timeout, Lady Tiger Kohorst made 2/2 FT attempts, Lady Raider Lemon scored a FG, Lady Tiger Kohorst made a FG, and Lady Tiger Chelsie Mollaun connected for 1/2 FT's taking the score to 22-18 Lady Raiders up by 4 at halftime.

An Ashley Thomas FG, and a Thieman 3, sent the Lady Raiders to a 9 point lead early in the third quarter, prompting a Lawrenceburg timeout. Lady Tiger Harvey responded with a FG but missed the following FT. Harvey soon made a pair of FT's, ending the scoring for the quarter with the Lady Raiders in the lead by 5 at 27-22.

The Lady Tigers controlled the ball to start the fourth quarter. Lady Tiger Haney scored a FG to draw the game to a mere 3 point difference. Lady Raider Huss capitalized on a pair of FT's and the Lady Raiders called timeout. Following the timeout, a Lemon feed to Thomas in the paint for a FG distanced their margin to 7 at 31-24, with 3:26 remaining in the game.

Again a Lemon to Thomas feed was good for another Lady Raider FG. Lady Tiger Lauren McLaughlin scored 2/2 FT attempts, and the Tiger Coach called timeout. McLaughlin scored a FG and the Lady Tigers again called timeout. In the last 17.7 seconds of the game, Lady Raider Thomas scored a pair of FT's, McGuire a FG, and Lady Tiger Sara Vorbroker a FG for the final score of SR 37-30 Lawrenceburg. Lady Raiders next play Friday, Feb. 10, at 6:00 p.m.