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Lady Cards soar over Pulaski County 67-32 Shannon Hutchinson Sports Writer The Wayne County Lady Cardinals hosted 12th Region rival Pulaski County last Monday night at Cardinal Gym. Wayne County entered owning a five-game winning streak and a 15-3 record on the season. The Lady Maroons entered with a 5-13 mark and looking to snap an eight-game losing skid. Heather Stearns led three Lady Cards in double digits with a game high 14 points, plus grabbed a career high 11 rebounds with 5 assists, as the hosts rolled to a 67-32 win. Stearns, an eighth grade guard, finished 4 of 10 from the field and 4 of 8 from the charity strip in just under 22 minutes of action. Ashley Bell added 13 points with 3 rebounds and 3 assists, while Lindsey Dishman tallied 12 points, as 10 different Lady Cards scored in the win. ³I thought we did the things we had to do to win the game, plus this was a great opportunity to get some of our bench players valuable varsity experience. We have to continue to work each day to improve. We certainly have some key areas that need work,² said Lady Cards head coach Tim Pyles. Latoyia Green contributed 7 points with 11 rebounds, while fellow junior Kara Gothrup netted 7 points and just 1 turnover in 27 minutes of play. Wayne County claimed a 35-25 rebound advantage and forced 34 Pulaski County turnovers, which led to 39 points. ³We did a pretty good job on the backboards and we rely on our defensive pressure to give our offense some easy looks,² said Pyles. Pulaski County, which dropped to 5-14, placed just one scorer in double figures paced by the 13 points of Susanna Todd. Todd shot 5 of 9 overall from the field and grabbed 4 rebounds, as nine different Lady Maroons etched the scoring column. Lindsey Dishman led five different Lady Cards in the score book with 7 points, as the hosts opened 8 of 19 from the field and raced to a 19-10 lead. Pulaski County opened 4 of 10 from the field and was led by the 8 points of Susanna Todd. Heather Stearns scored 9 points in the first half, as the Lady Cards used a 17-9 second stanza to claim a 36-19 halftime advantage. The visitors shot 38 percent from the field in the opening half and Wayne County countered that with a 44 percent effort. Six different Lady Cards scored in the third frame, as the squad put the game out of reach with a 13-4 run. The Lady Maroons were limited to 2 of 11 shooting in the quarter, as the score was 49-23 after 24 minutes. All 12 Lady Cards on the roster saw action in the final period as the winners used an 18-9 run to leave the final score 67-32. Freshman reserve Whitney Neal totaled 3 points and 2 boards, to pace the reserves in the closing minutes. ³Experience in a winning environment is always a big plus. Everybody was able to step in and the thing we¹re looking to do is establish our depth. Everybody has to be ready to step in at any point and time, plus be ready to execute,² said Pyles. Pulaski County finished 14 of 45 overall from the field for 31 percent and tallied on 3 of 13 3-pointers for 23 percent. The visitors made just 1 of 7 free throws for 17 percent and totaled 13 steals with 6 assists against 34 turnovers. The Lady Cards shot 24 of 58 overall for 41 percent and connected on 5 of 20 3-pointers for 25 percent. The Lady Cards totaled 14 steals and 14 assists with 24 turnovers. The squad once again struggled from the free throw line and converted on 14 of 24 for 58 percent, a stat not lost on the head coach. ³Free throws will cost us down the road if we don¹t improve on that. We¹re getting to the point of the season where our free throw shooting and ball-handling should show some improvement. We¹ll never reach our goals, or be as successful as we hope to be without some improvement,² said Pyles. Brittany Gregory contributed 6 points, while the duo of Meg Latham and Chelsey Smith tallied 2 points each. Mandi Perkins netted 1 point, to round out the 10 Lady Cards in the scoring column. Up next for the Lady Cards, now 16-3 on the season, was an appearance in the Louisville Invitational Tournament. The squad faced three-time defending state champs Sacred Heart on Friday night. ³We know the type of team Sacred Heart has had in the past, so our hands will be more than full. Hopefully playing Lexington Catholic and Regina (OH) earlier this season will help prepare for the speed of the game,² said Pyles. Add a comment |
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