Osgood Journal Sports
February 15, 2005

Lady Eagles defeat Oldenburg and South Decatur to win their second straight Sectional Championship Josh Barnett - Sports Editor Jac-Cen-Del's girls Varsity Basketball team won their second straight IHSAA Sectional Tournament after defeating Oldenburg and South Decatur on their home court. The Lady Eagles defeated Oldenburg in the second round of the tournament 76-53 then defeated South Decatur 63-47 in the championship game. In their win over the Oldenburg Lady Twisters it was a tale of two halves. The game looked like it was going to be close all the way to the wire in the first half with the Lady Eagles only leading by seven at halftime. But in the second half JCD turned up the intensity outscoring their opponent 43-27 to grab the 23 point victory. Emily Einhaus was on fire for the Eagles scoring their first six points of the contest with three mid-ranged jumpers. From there she carried her team with a career-high 28 points. "Emily played the game of her career tonight," stated JCD coach Scott Smith, "But it's a game she is capable of playing regularly." Following Einhaus' 28 was Janelle Hardesty with 11 points and Alisha Lord with 10, Abby Rohlfing chipped in 9 and Traci Siebert finished with 8. Hardesty finished the game with a double-double with 14 assists to go with her 11 points. Einhaus had a team high 6 rebounds and 6 steals. In the championship game the Lady Eagles looked like they were going to blow out the Lady Cougars as they started the game on a 22-4 run, which stretched through the first part of the second quarter. The cougars battled back some in the second but JCD was still holding on to a 35-16 lead at halftime. In the second half the Eagles were outscored 31-28 but their stellar first half helped them hold on and win their second straight 1A Sectional Championship. Although the Lady Eagles com mitted 25 turnovers in the contest they still out-rebounded the opponent 46-30. They outscored South Decatur 22-8 in the paint and had 20 points off the bench. Janelle Hardesty finished the game with a rare triple-double scoring 24 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out 10 assists. She also tied for a team high with Abby Rohlfing with 3 steals. Alisha Lord was the only other Eagle to score double-digits finishing the game with 14 points. Cassidy Krieg chipped in 7 and Emily Einhaus and Erika Simon both scored 5. "I'm proud of these kids," said Coach Smith, "They have worked and improved and matured throughout this season. This is the kind of reward you want to see for that dedication." With the two wins the Lady Eagles push their record to 14-8 on the season. They will be taking on Hauser in the regional tournament at Southwestern (Shelby). That game is scheduled to start at 12:00 pm. If they win they will be playing in the championship game that night at 8:00 pm. 1A Sectional Champions Jac-Cen-Del won their second straight sectional title last Saturday on their home court after defeating South Decatur in the championship game. The Lady Eagles will be playing in the regional tournament this Saturday at Southwestern (Shelby) against Hauser starting at 12:00 pm. The team is made up of, front row: Kiersten Young, Amanda Harmeyer, Traci Siebert, Cassidy Krieg, Alisha Lord and Emily Einhaus. Back row: Lauren Lauber, Abby Morehead, Maurice Myers, Erika Simon, Talena Huff, Janelle Hardesty, Abby Rohlfing, Kaylin Ploeger, Coach Scott Smith, Abby Lauber and Matt McNew.

Lady Raiders fall to Southwestern in the second round of the sectional tournament Josh Barnett - Sports Editor The Lady Raiders' season came to an abrupt end last Friday when they suffered an unexpected loss to the Southwestern Lady Rebels in the second round of the sectional tournament played on Southwestern's home court. South Ripley fell to the Lady Rebels 47-41 to end their season. The Lady Raiders end their season with an outstanding record of 18-4. South Ripley was leading the entire game and with four minutes left to play they were holding on to a one point lead. But missed easy shots and missed free-throws led to the demise of the Lady Raiders as they had to foul near the end of the game and allow the Rebels to push their lead to 6. The Lady Raiders were leading by six at halftime after outscoring Southwestern 11-8 in the first quarter and 14-11 in the second quarter. Julie Lipperd, who went into Friday's game averaging 16.4 PPG, was held to just two points in the entire game which came in the second quarter. Southwestern battled back and cut the lead to just one point after outscoring the Lady Raiders 15-10 in the third quarter. SR held on to the lead until midway through the fourth quarter when the Lady Rebels took over the lead. The Lady Raiders had their chances to regain the lead but they hit just 2 out of 7 free-throws and missed several easy shots. Kristen Huss was the only Raider to score in double-digits with 16 points followed by Erin Collier with 8 and Beth Thieman with 7. Devin Brierly led Southwestern with 14 points followed by Kristi McVey with 10. Southwestern went on the win the sectional tournament defeating Switzerland County in the championship game. SR Coach Bill Snyder had this to say after his team's loss, "Overall we had an excellent season, another year with 18 wins, a Ripley County Championship and winning the Conference. Unfortunately it was a disappointing ending but the girls showed steady improvement all season long and we are anxiously awaiting next season." ORVC Co-Champions The Lady Raiders were crowned co-champions of the ORVC with Southwestern after finishing 5-1 in conference play. The team is made up of, front row: Kellie Collier, Josie Franklin, Beth Thieman, Susannah Mann, Amber Thompson and Abbey Lemon. Back row: Ciara McGuire, Kristen Huss, Erin Collier, Julie Lipperd, Bethany Vaughn and Beth Stratton.

 

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