Gary
Franklin - Sports Writer
he #4 ranked 1A Jac-Cen-Del
Lady Eagles battled the #3 ranked
2A Southwestern(H) Lady Rebels on
Thursday, January 26, to a final
score of SW(H) 74-68 JCD, following
an overtime session.
The Lady Rebels' shots were falling
and their focused determination carried
them to an 11point lead by the end
of the first quarter at 27-16.
Unwilling to cry uncle, the Lady
Eagles dug deep to bring themselves
back into the thick of things, out
scoring the Lady Rebels in the quarter
22-11, to tie the game at the halftime
break at 38.
Midway through the third quarter,
the Lady Eagle momentum progressed
their lead to a 9 point advantage,
largely due to the hot shooting efforts
of senior Janelle Hardesty. However,
as many sports stories go, the Lady
Rebels countered in the balance of
the quarter to only trail by 2 points,
56-54, ready to open the fourth.
Near the 6:00 mark of the fourth
quarter, Hardesty netted a 3 to give
the Lady Eagles what turned out to
be their last lead in the game at
63-60. Lady Rebel sophomore Devin
Brierly tied the game at 63 with
a 3 point shot.
The Lady Eagles failed to score
on their next opportunity, but the
Lady Rebels did not, and were able
to take the lead. The Lady Eagles
managed several runs in the time
remaining and were able to tie and
send the game into overtime, but
were unable to capture the advantage
to gain the win. The final score
at the end of overtime, Lady Rebels
74-68 Lady Eagles.
Hardesty led the Lady Eagle scoring
with 30 poins including 8 of 9 three-point
shots made, tieing the school record
for most 3's scored by a player in
one game.
Playing in Rebelville is ever a
hostile environment at best in any
sport, but the Lady Eagles done themselves
and their school proud while there,
as was noted by Coach Scott Smith.
The JCD Lady Eagles and the SW(H)
Lady Rebels each have 15-3
overall season records, but JCD
is now 4-1 in ORVC competition, and
SW(H) moved to 5-0.
The JCD Lady Eagle Reserve fell
45-35, and they also are now 4-1
in orvc and 15-3 overall.
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