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W.C. Lady Cardinals defeat Somerset 60-47 The Wayne County Lady Cardinals traveled to Somerset last Tuesday night to face the homestanding Lady Jumpers in the opening game of a girls-boys doubleheader at the Briar Patch. Both squads entered the 12th Region match-up with identical 17-5 records and are considered favorites to make next monthıs 12th Region tournament at McCreary Central High School. Wayne County used the game high 30 points of senior forward Ashley Bell and ended the game on a 19-6 run, to claim a 60-47 road win. Bell shot 10 of 25 from the field and 10 of 18 from the charity-stripe, plus grabbed a game high 14 rebounds with 6 steals in just over 30-minutes of action. ³I really think Ashley came out playing with a lot of pride, which is certainly something you expect out of a senior leader. Not only was she competing against one of the regionıs better players in Madison Flowers, but she knew the coaching staff was very disappointed in our lack of intensity since the second half of the South Laurel game. Ashley really stepped up in a big way,² said Lady Cards head coach Tim Pyles. Eighth grade guard Heather Stearns added 18 points with 5 rebounds, while Kara Gothrup netted 6 points with 3 rebounds and 3 assists, in just over 29 minutes of play, as both earned the notice of the coach. ³I think with Heather the youthful jitters are gone and she is understanding her role more each day, which is what you want out of a young player. Kara is not a big scorer, but she stepped up and made 2 clutch 3-pointers. For us to be successful we certainly need 6-8 points a game out of her,² said Pyles. Lindsey Dishman tallied 4 points and Latoyia Green contributed 2 points with 6 rebounds and 5 assists, as only five Lady Cards scored in the win. The win improved Wayne County to 18-5 on the season. Somerset, which dropped to 17-6, was led by the duo of Caiti Cowan and Madison Flowers. Cowan shot 6 of 16 from the field and 7 of 13 from the free throw line to tally a team best 19 points with 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 steals, in 31 minutes of action. Flowers added 14 points and 11 boards, as seven different hosts scored in the contest. ³Somerset has a nice team, so this was a good win in a tough environment on the road,² said Pyles. Ashley Bell led all players with 11 points in the first quarter, as Wayne County opened 6 of 17 from the field and claimed a 17-11 lead. Three different Lady Jumpers scored in the frame, as the hosts converted on 5 of 15 field goal attempts. The teams played on near-even terms in the second stanza as Somerset used a 12-10 period edge, to leave the halftime score at 27-23. The Lady Cards struggled to 3 of 14 shooting from the field in the period, while the Lady Jumpers countered with 5 of 11 shooting from the floor. Caiti Cowan netted 11 points in the third quarter, as Somerset used an 18-14 run to knot the score at 41-41 after three horns. Bell led the visitorsı attack with 8 points in the quarter. Four different Lady Cards scored in the final eight minutes and Wayne County used a 19-6 run, en route to claiming a 60-47 win. The winners made 5 of 12 from the field and 7 of 14 from the free throw line, during the decisive spurt. ³I thought our defense down the stretch really made the difference, plus on the offensive end we played with intensity and control. We finished the game building on a lead, instead of just playing not to lose and thatıs a real positive,² said Pyles. Somerset finished the game just 2 of 12 from the field and 1 of 5 from the charity-stripe in the final period. The Lady Jumpers finished 17 of 52 overall from the field for 33 percent and connected on 1 of 14 3-pointers for 7 percent. The hosts tallied on 12 of 22 free throws for 55 percent and finished with 19 assists, 8 steals and 18 turnovers. Wayne County, which claimed a 37-28 rebound edge, converted on 19 of 56 field goal attempts overall for 34 percent, which included 4 of 18 shooting from 3-point range for 22 percent. The Lady Cards made 18 of 31 free throws for 58 percent and totaled 18 assists with 13 steals, against 15 turnovers. The Lady Cards returned to action on Friday night with a road game at Garrard County. The Lady Lions are one of the most improved teams in the 12th Region. ³Somerset was a good win for us, but itıs back to work with two more difficult games on the slate this week,² said Pyles. Add a comment |
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