Lady Lancers Struggle Against Rival Bethel
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Josh Neuhart-
The Lady Lancers will travel to Taylor Saturday with a chance to secure homecourt advantage in the first round of next week’s Crossroads League Tournament.
Grace struggled mightily with its shooting touch in the first half, making just 8 of 29 (28 percent) attempts from the floor.
But the Lady Lancers (18-11; 9-8 CL) stayed aggressive on offense and were awarded by going 10 of 13 from the free throw line. The Lady Pilots (23-6; 13-4 CL), by comparison, attempted just two free throws.
Midway through the first half, Juaneice Jackson buried a pair of three-pointers less than three minutes apart to help erase a seven-point Lady Pilot lead.
The teams traded baskets over the final few minutes of the opening period, as Bethel claimed a 31-28 advantage at halftime.
The Lady Pilots made 5 of 10 from the arc in the opening half.
Grace and Bethel were neck-and-neck over the final 20 minutes. Although the Lady Pilots led the entire second half, the Lady Lancers never trailed by more than nine points.
Twice over the final three minutes, Grace whittled Bethel’s gap to four points, including 55-51 with 2:14 to play. But the Lady Pilots clinched the victory with five free throws down the stretch.
Grace slightly improved its shooting after halftime, but the team was still below 32 percent overall for the game. The Lady Lancers were 0 of 5 from beyond the arc in the second half, while the Lady Pilots made 12 of 13 from the free throw line after halftime.
Jackson tied for scoring honors in the game with 14 points and three assists, and Allison Kauffman just missed a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds for Grace.
Lindsey Schaefer recorded seven points and five boards, Rianne Aguilar scored nine points, and Jayla Starks produced eight rebounds, six steals, two blocked shots and two points.
At the conclusion of the contest, Grace honored its senior class of Starks, Aguilar and Emily Bidwell. The trio was instrumental in Grace’s first 20-win season last year. Overall, they have accounted for three straight .500 or better seasons – a first-time accomplishment for Grace’s women’s basketball program.
Ashlee Ort, a Wawasee High School grad, led Bethel with 14 points and nine rebounds, while Georgia Boisse added 11 points and six boards, and Kristen Hicks chipped in with 10 points.[[In-content Ad]]
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The Lady Lancers will travel to Taylor Saturday with a chance to secure homecourt advantage in the first round of next week’s Crossroads League Tournament.
Grace struggled mightily with its shooting touch in the first half, making just 8 of 29 (28 percent) attempts from the floor.
But the Lady Lancers (18-11; 9-8 CL) stayed aggressive on offense and were awarded by going 10 of 13 from the free throw line. The Lady Pilots (23-6; 13-4 CL), by comparison, attempted just two free throws.
Midway through the first half, Juaneice Jackson buried a pair of three-pointers less than three minutes apart to help erase a seven-point Lady Pilot lead.
The teams traded baskets over the final few minutes of the opening period, as Bethel claimed a 31-28 advantage at halftime.
The Lady Pilots made 5 of 10 from the arc in the opening half.
Grace and Bethel were neck-and-neck over the final 20 minutes. Although the Lady Pilots led the entire second half, the Lady Lancers never trailed by more than nine points.
Twice over the final three minutes, Grace whittled Bethel’s gap to four points, including 55-51 with 2:14 to play. But the Lady Pilots clinched the victory with five free throws down the stretch.
Grace slightly improved its shooting after halftime, but the team was still below 32 percent overall for the game. The Lady Lancers were 0 of 5 from beyond the arc in the second half, while the Lady Pilots made 12 of 13 from the free throw line after halftime.
Jackson tied for scoring honors in the game with 14 points and three assists, and Allison Kauffman just missed a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds for Grace.
Lindsey Schaefer recorded seven points and five boards, Rianne Aguilar scored nine points, and Jayla Starks produced eight rebounds, six steals, two blocked shots and two points.
At the conclusion of the contest, Grace honored its senior class of Starks, Aguilar and Emily Bidwell. The trio was instrumental in Grace’s first 20-win season last year. Overall, they have accounted for three straight .500 or better seasons – a first-time accomplishment for Grace’s women’s basketball program.
Ashlee Ort, a Wawasee High School grad, led Bethel with 14 points and nine rebounds, while Georgia Boisse added 11 points and six boards, and Kristen Hicks chipped in with 10 points.[[In-content Ad]]
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