Big upset at the Girls Sectional at Barr-Reeve last night as the Lions are stunned by the Cougars, 35-30. Up 16-5 midway through the second quarter, the Lions were pretty much shut down by the Cougars who went on a 21 to 3 run to lead at the end of the third quarter, 26-19. The Lions did make a come back in the 4th quarter but were never able to get closer than four points. Cougars now have the chance to take on their cross country rivals, the Barr-Reeve Vikings who took down the state champs, Vincennes Rivet, 53-47. The second game was similar to the first in that the second quarter was decisive - the Vikings went from a 15-17 deficit to a 31-19 lead at halftime, a 16-3 run that the Patriots, even with a furious fourth quarter charge, were unable to overcome. In both games, foul trouble had its impact as the Lions were hampered with Wynter Wagoner limited after picking up her third foul as were the Patriots when Allyson Wehrheim did the same, each in the decisive 2nd quarter.
Was most impressed with the Cougars defense and its slow deliberate style of play; and by the Vikings slash-to-the-basket offense. Tya Harmon was especially good at going to the hoop (Lindsey Graber and Jenna Knepp were no slouches) and led all scorers with 24 points - I don't remember her making anything other than lay-ins and foul shots. Darrah Holder (that super Cougar golfer who went to State last Fall and has been seen often down at Lakeview) had two bombs late in the first half that were daggers in the Lions' side.
Tonight at 7:30 over in Montgomery, the 21 and zero Vikings try to make it 22 and zero against the unheralded North Daviess Cougars whose record now stands at a not-so-gaudy 9 and 13. Am sure that Mark Holt, the Viking coach, will have his girls on their toes and looking no further than where the ball is on the court. Expect they will beat the Cougars and advance to the regional next week.
Was most impressed with the Cougars defense and its slow deliberate style of play; and by the Vikings slash-to-the-basket offense. Tya Harmon was especially good at going to the hoop (Lindsey Graber and Jenna Knepp were no slouches) and led all scorers with 24 points - I don't remember her making anything other than lay-ins and foul shots. Darrah Holder (that super Cougar golfer who went to State last Fall and has been seen often down at Lakeview) had two bombs late in the first half that were daggers in the Lions' side.
Tonight at 7:30 over in Montgomery, the 21 and zero Vikings try to make it 22 and zero against the unheralded North Daviess Cougars whose record now stands at a not-so-gaudy 9 and 13. Am sure that Mark Holt, the Viking coach, will have his girls on their toes and looking no further than where the ball is on the court. Expect they will beat the Cougars and advance to the regional next week.
