Lady Vikings Too Much For Northfield
Anne Secrest notches 1,000th career point
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Mark [email protected]
At the 3:01 mark of the second quarter, Secrest eclipsed the 1,000-point threshold for her career, scoring off a rebound and stickback and getting fouled on the play.
“Every year that I’ve (coached) her she’s improved, and this year is no different,” Kindig said. “I really thought she played a lot more relaxed tonight than she did Tuesday night, in terms of just letting the game come to her.
“Hopefully there’s a lot more than just 1,000 point in her career; she’s still got another year-and-a half, roughly. She’s done some really great things and it’s very well deserving. She’s what you want in a basketball player. I’m happy for her and proud of her.”
Secrest added “it’s been a great three years here, and I’m excited for the rest of my career. I’m really proud of my team and how far we’ve come.
“I feel like (the attention) is all centered around me, and I don’t want it to be centered on me. It’s not just about me, it’s about the whole team. I went out there not worrying whether or not I’d score 13 points. I just wanted to play a good game with my teammates, and gain that confidence win.”
Despite giving up a lot of height and starting three freshmen, Northfield kept things reasonably close in the first half, hitting five treys of their own to keep Valley in sight, 36-27 at halftime. But the visitors went scoreless in the first 6:15 of the third quarter, and Valley went on a 10-0 run to put the game out of reach.
“(After halftime) we played a little bit more man and switched to a 3-2 (zone), but they had very little intention of getting layups; they were wanting threes and they did a very good job of that in the first half,” said Lady Viking head coach Chris Kindig. “As the game wore on, I think we wore them out a little bit and the game got away from them a little bit.”
Valley hit 25 of 36 shots from the field (69 percent) but Kindig was less than impressed with his team’s defensive effort. With games against sectional rival NorthWood and Class 2A’s top-ranked team and backyard rival Rochester on the horizon, Kindig feels his squad will need to step things up to compete well next week.
“No question about that. I thought we played that way on Tuesday, too (a 62-29 win over Logansport) so obviously with the two games we have next week, I think we’re going to have to play with a lot more intensity than we have these last two games to be able to compete. So that’s what we’re going to focus on here in practice is getting that intensity back.
“Defensively I thought we were a step slow. Offensively we shot the ball very, very well but we had some pretty good matchups inside. And obviously Addy Miller and Meredith shot the ball well tonight, so I had no problems with the offense tonight, but defensively we were a shep slow, we got outhustled to the ball a few times; if we get against a NorthWood or a Rochester, a team that’s a step up, those are the types of things that might get you beat.”
Brouyette was a strong marksman from beyond the arc last season, and adding Miller to the mix frees up both Brouyette and Secrest for easier shots with fewer double-teams.
“(Miller’s) been shooting the lights out. I think it’s just a matter of confidence. When we get a night where she and Meredith are both shooting the ball well, we might be pretty good with what we have inside,” Kindig said.
“Addy’s been shooting the ball well, but she does more than just shoot the ball; she plays defense and handles the ball well without turning the ball over. She has a great attitude, works hard in practice and she’s a joy to coach.”
With the win Valley moved to 15-1 and remains tied with Rochester for the Three Rivers Conference lead. They travel to Nappanee Tuesday night for the matchup with NorthWood and play at Rochester Jan. 15.
TIPPECANOE VALLEY 66, NORTHFIELD 38
N 11 16 3 8 – 38
TV 18 18 12 18 – 66
Northfield – Ariel Dale 2-7 2-2 8, Abby Keaffaber 4-9 0-0 11, Payton Thomson 2-12 0-0 6, Ally Keaffaber 0-6 0-0 0, Melanie Berry 0-0 0-0 0, Kelcie Thomson 4-7 1-3 10, Indi Shear 1-3 1-3 3. Totals 13-44 5-8 38.
Valley – Olivia Trippiedi 0-0 0-0 0, Karis Tucker 0-1 0-0 0, Meredith Brouyette 4-6 0-0 12, Addy Miller 7-11 0-0 20, Sophie Bussard 1-2 0-0 2, Brynda Krueger 0-1 0-0 0, Asia O’Connor 1-1 0-0 2, Morgan Brazo 0-1 0-0 0, Hannah Dunn 1-2 0-0 2,
Anne Secrest 11-11 6-8 28. Totals 25-36 6-8 66.
Three-pointers – Northfield 7 (Ab. Keaffaber 3, Dale 2, P. Thomson 2), Valley 10 (Miller 6, Brouyette 4); Rebounds – Northfield 16 (P. Thomson 5), Valley 23 (Secrest 9); Turnovers – Northfield 15, Valley 16; Fouls – Northfield 7, Valley 11; Fouled out – none; Records – Northfield 7-9 (4-2 TRC), Valley 15-1 (5-0 TRC).
JV – Valley 35, Northfield 17
Valley scoring leaders – Sarah Tucker 8, Hannah Gibbons 6, Taneisha Brown 6, Kilee Slone 6.[[In-content Ad]]
At the 3:01 mark of the second quarter, Secrest eclipsed the 1,000-point threshold for her career, scoring off a rebound and stickback and getting fouled on the play.
“Every year that I’ve (coached) her she’s improved, and this year is no different,” Kindig said. “I really thought she played a lot more relaxed tonight than she did Tuesday night, in terms of just letting the game come to her.
“Hopefully there’s a lot more than just 1,000 point in her career; she’s still got another year-and-a half, roughly. She’s done some really great things and it’s very well deserving. She’s what you want in a basketball player. I’m happy for her and proud of her.”
Secrest added “it’s been a great three years here, and I’m excited for the rest of my career. I’m really proud of my team and how far we’ve come.
“I feel like (the attention) is all centered around me, and I don’t want it to be centered on me. It’s not just about me, it’s about the whole team. I went out there not worrying whether or not I’d score 13 points. I just wanted to play a good game with my teammates, and gain that confidence win.”
Despite giving up a lot of height and starting three freshmen, Northfield kept things reasonably close in the first half, hitting five treys of their own to keep Valley in sight, 36-27 at halftime. But the visitors went scoreless in the first 6:15 of the third quarter, and Valley went on a 10-0 run to put the game out of reach.
“(After halftime) we played a little bit more man and switched to a 3-2 (zone), but they had very little intention of getting layups; they were wanting threes and they did a very good job of that in the first half,” said Lady Viking head coach Chris Kindig. “As the game wore on, I think we wore them out a little bit and the game got away from them a little bit.”
Valley hit 25 of 36 shots from the field (69 percent) but Kindig was less than impressed with his team’s defensive effort. With games against sectional rival NorthWood and Class 2A’s top-ranked team and backyard rival Rochester on the horizon, Kindig feels his squad will need to step things up to compete well next week.
“No question about that. I thought we played that way on Tuesday, too (a 62-29 win over Logansport) so obviously with the two games we have next week, I think we’re going to have to play with a lot more intensity than we have these last two games to be able to compete. So that’s what we’re going to focus on here in practice is getting that intensity back.
“Defensively I thought we were a step slow. Offensively we shot the ball very, very well but we had some pretty good matchups inside. And obviously Addy Miller and Meredith shot the ball well tonight, so I had no problems with the offense tonight, but defensively we were a shep slow, we got outhustled to the ball a few times; if we get against a NorthWood or a Rochester, a team that’s a step up, those are the types of things that might get you beat.”
Brouyette was a strong marksman from beyond the arc last season, and adding Miller to the mix frees up both Brouyette and Secrest for easier shots with fewer double-teams.
“(Miller’s) been shooting the lights out. I think it’s just a matter of confidence. When we get a night where she and Meredith are both shooting the ball well, we might be pretty good with what we have inside,” Kindig said.
“Addy’s been shooting the ball well, but she does more than just shoot the ball; she plays defense and handles the ball well without turning the ball over. She has a great attitude, works hard in practice and she’s a joy to coach.”
With the win Valley moved to 15-1 and remains tied with Rochester for the Three Rivers Conference lead. They travel to Nappanee Tuesday night for the matchup with NorthWood and play at Rochester Jan. 15.
TIPPECANOE VALLEY 66, NORTHFIELD 38
N 11 16 3 8 – 38
TV 18 18 12 18 – 66
Northfield – Ariel Dale 2-7 2-2 8, Abby Keaffaber 4-9 0-0 11, Payton Thomson 2-12 0-0 6, Ally Keaffaber 0-6 0-0 0, Melanie Berry 0-0 0-0 0, Kelcie Thomson 4-7 1-3 10, Indi Shear 1-3 1-3 3. Totals 13-44 5-8 38.
Valley – Olivia Trippiedi 0-0 0-0 0, Karis Tucker 0-1 0-0 0, Meredith Brouyette 4-6 0-0 12, Addy Miller 7-11 0-0 20, Sophie Bussard 1-2 0-0 2, Brynda Krueger 0-1 0-0 0, Asia O’Connor 1-1 0-0 2, Morgan Brazo 0-1 0-0 0, Hannah Dunn 1-2 0-0 2,
Anne Secrest 11-11 6-8 28. Totals 25-36 6-8 66.
Three-pointers – Northfield 7 (Ab. Keaffaber 3, Dale 2, P. Thomson 2), Valley 10 (Miller 6, Brouyette 4); Rebounds – Northfield 16 (P. Thomson 5), Valley 23 (Secrest 9); Turnovers – Northfield 15, Valley 16; Fouls – Northfield 7, Valley 11; Fouled out – none; Records – Northfield 7-9 (4-2 TRC), Valley 15-1 (5-0 TRC).
JV – Valley 35, Northfield 17
Valley scoring leaders – Sarah Tucker 8, Hannah Gibbons 6, Taneisha Brown 6, Kilee Slone 6.[[In-content Ad]]
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