MENTONE - The defining moment of Thursday's girls basketball game between Wawasee and Valley came on the first play of the second half. Trailing 23-20, Tippecanoe Valley got onto the floor first after the break and set up under the Wawasee basket.The Warriors, who stepped onto the floor late, just assumed that they were playing defense on that side of the floor.However, when Valley inbounded the ball to Rhonda Doud, she simply turned around and walked in for an easy basket to cut the lead to one point. However, Wawasee woke up after that play and went on a 10-1 run to take a 33-23 lead and held off Valley late for the 51-43 victory that pulled the Warriors to .500 on the season with their second straight win. Valley did a good job on Wawasee leading scorer Lydia Carpenter, holding her to 10 points, six of those in the second quarter, and four rebounds.According to Wawasee head coach Mark Sumpter, Carpenter didn't have much of a chance to accomplish much inside.
Jason Knavel, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016