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Lady Cards defeat Southwestern 48-30 SHANNON HUTCHINSON Sports Writer The Wayne County Lady Cardinals hosted Southwestern, last Tuesday night at Cardinal Gym, in a match up of 12th Region foes. The Lady Cards entered with a 16-5 record and were looking to snap a two-game losing streak. Southwestern owned a 7-10 mark overall and was riding a season high three-game winning streak. Senior forward Ashley Bell netted a game high 18 points with a game high 10 rebounds, as Wayne County opened the game on a 13-4 run and never looked back en route to claiming a 48-30 home win. Bell shot just 5 of 17 from the field, but made 8 of 10 free throws and contributed 4 steals, in just over 25 minutes of action. Meg Latham, an 8th grade forward just inserted into the starting lineup, responded to the nod with 14 points and 7 boards, as two different Lady Cards reached double-digits. ³I thought we were able to do some good things on both ends of the floor and get the win. After over a week off I think our legs were a little fresher the day before the game, but we still battled and fought through it. Next week weıre going to adjust our practice schedule, which should help us come game-night,² said Lady Cards head coach Tim Pyles. Heather Stearns added 8 points and 5 rebounds, while Latoyia Green tallied 5 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals. Lindsey Dishman contributed 3 points, as just five Lady Cards etched the scoring column. ³We had some good looks at the basket, but this was another one of those games where everything was a struggle,² said Pyles. Southwestern, which dropped to 7-11, was led by the 12 points of center Jaci Flynn. Seven different Lady Warriors scored in the contest, as the squad shot just 31 percent from the field and committed 25 turnovers. Four different Lady Cards scored in the opening quarter, paced by the 5 points of Ashley Bell, as Wayne County raced to a 13-4 lead. The hosts connected on 5 of 13 field goal attempts, while Southwestern opened a dismal 2 of 11 from the field. The Lady Cards used a balanced approach in the second stanza, to offset a 5 of 14 shooting effort from the field. The hosts limited the Lady Warriors to 3 field goals and used an 11-7 run to claim a 24-11 halftime lead. The trio of Ashley Bell, Meg Latham and Heather Stearns accounted for all 11 of Wayne Countyıs third period points, as the Lady Cards used an 11-8 quarter edge to push to a 35-19 lead. The hosts made just 2 of 12 field goal attempts and Southwestern responded with a 3 of 9 effort from the field. The Lady Cards converted on 11 of 13 free throws in the second half and used a 13-11 fourth quarter advantage to cruise to a 48-30 win. Bell led all players with 7 points in the final frame, while four different Lady Warriors scored in the period. ³We have to go back to work and look to refine some key areas. I thought we shot free throws better, especially in the second half,² said Pyles. A review of the stats shows Southwestern shot 12 of 39 overall for 31 percent, which included 4 of 19 from 3-point range for 21 percent. The visitors made 2 of 6 free throws for 33 percent and totaled 13 steals with 5 assists against 25 turnovers. Wayne County, which claimed a 37-25 rebound edge, made 16 of 50 field goal attempts overall for 32 percent and connected on 2 of 15 3-pointers for 13 percent. The hosts tallied on 14 of 20 free throws for 70 percent and finished with 15 steals, 4 assists and 19 turnovers. The Lady Cards, now 17-5 on the season, have a very busy three game week. The squad has road games at Somerset on Tuesday and Garrard County on Friday night, then returns home Saturday night to host 13th Region foe Cawood. The Cawood contest, which will be played before the boys game with West Jessamine, will be a very special night for former head coach Wayne Ryan. The school plans to honor the coach with a special ceremony. ³We have two very tough games earlier in the week, but I do hope everyone that can will come out as we honor Coach Ryan. Heıs meant so much to our school and program, so hopefully a big crowd will be there for this special night,² said Pyles. Add a comment |
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