Kristen Moore lays it up and in for two points. Moore lead John Glenn with 22 points (MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)
Lady Bobcats Press by Warriors, 62-32
January 15, 2012
By: John Keuvelaar
Western's Lady Warriors looked to get their season on track when they took on Bangor John Glenn. But the hard pressing defense of the Lady Bobcats smothered any hopes of Western by downing their west side rivals with a 62-32 non-conference win.
Western looked strong out of the gates in the first quarter. Hitting their first three shots, the Lady Warriors built a quick 6-0 lead. As the Lady Bobcats warmed up, so did their passing and shooting touch as they drew even with Western, 9-9 with just over 2 minutes to play in the first quarter. Then Glenn added their press causing quick turnovers and even quicker points to finish out the quarter 13-9.
Glenn kept the press on the whole second quarter helping them keep Western under control while igniting their offense. The inbounds press caused a couple foot fouls giving Glenn the ball under their basket. And when the press wasn't intercepting passes, Sydney Thelen was smothering the point guard keeping Western from getting their offense on track while creating Bobcat fast breaks. Glenn outscored Western 15-6 for the quarter to take a 28-15 half time lead.
Meredeth Rouse brings the ball up court while being guarded by Kristen Tobin.
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)
Megan Premo gets a shot off under heavy pressure.
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)
Megan Premo looks to clear the zone after grabbing a rebound.
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)
Brittney Yates passes it out with Jessica Hegenauer defending.
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)
Glenn backed off the press in the second half but that didn't slow their defensive pressure and offensive fire. Kristen Moore lead the third period scoring by knocking down 7 points with teammates Erin Caspers adding 5 and Abby Kelly scoring 4 points. Meanwhile Western was held to 9 points as the Lady Bobcats built a 44-24 lead by the end of the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter both teams utilized their benches for valuable playing time. In the end John Glenn notched a 62-32 win.
Kristen Moore lead John Glenn with 22 points while Western was lead by Diondra Heading who scored 8 points.
Megan Premo and Jessica Hegenauer battle for ball possession.
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)
Kristen Moore's shot is contested by Brittney Yates.
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)
Sydney Thelen leads her team up court.
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)
Sydney Thelen drives hard to the net.
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)
Stephanie Pajot shows strong defense on Erin Caspers.
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)
Sydney Thelen shoots over Stephanie Pajot after driving the lane.
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)
Diondra Heading looks for room to pass on Jessica Hegenauer.
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)
Brittney Yates fires up a shot from the outside.
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)
