On Tuesday, the MMS Girls Basketball teams returned to action where the 7th and 8th Grade A teams continued their dominance. The 7th and 8th Grade B-Teams played in close contests, the 8th Grade B team would come out with a win, but the 7th Graders came up just three points short.
In the 8th Grade A-Team game, the Pups found success on both sides of the ball in the 54-8 rout. Head Coach Heidi Ricke said, “The girls played a great game this evening. Our defensive effort was top notch, and the girls executed our offense well. Rylie Whitfield had a great game for us. She led the team in points and steals. I am so proud of how the girls handled our press and we were able to get some quick easy shots. Piper Alvord shot outstanding from the 3-point range. It was a really good team win and just an overall really fun game to be apart of.”
Scoring Breakdown:
Rylie Whitfield: 19 points
Jaela Thompson: 17 Points
Piper Alvord: 11 Points
Brynn LittleJohn: 6 Points
Carmin Pavlovich: 1 Points
In the 8th Grade B-Team game, the Pups again Goddard-Eisenhower to 8 points, winning 17-8. Coach Ricke said, “The girls showed a lot of improvement this evening. Coach Stalnaker and I were really impressed with how the girls executed their set plays. They showed a lot of patience in running the plays which is represented by the breakdown of scoring. We had a really good night and hopefully we are able to carry the momentum over to Thursday night against Newton-Chisholm.”
Scoring Breakdown:
Sara Diaz: 4 Points
Molly Owen: 4 Points
Rylee Holt: 4 Points
Ari Prose: 3 Points
Riley Clemmons: 2 Points
In the 7th Grade A-Team game, the Pups would defeat Goddard Eisenhower 47-18. Head Coach Matt Sandbo said, “We shot the ball well against their zone.” He also noted Kennedy Bonham was “a beast on the boards.”
Notable Stats
Jersey Alexander 12 points, 4 steals, 4 assists
Amerie Lowery 11 points, 4 steals
Audra Sandbo 8 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists
Karlie Cooper 8 points, 4 steals
Kennedy Bonham 6 points, 12 rebounds
Allison Randa 2 points
In the 7th Grade B-Team game, Sandbo said the girls just ran out of gas, as they fell 24-21. He said, “I’m proud of these girls effort. Reagan, Jaylinn and Haleigh played every second without a sub and Allison, Kennedy, and Karlie played 6 full quarters.”
Scoring Breakdown:
Allison Randa 6
Karlie Cooper 6
Jersey Alexander 5
Kennedy Bonham 4
The Pups will take on Newton Thursday.