“I have probably started 10 kids this season. We only had two players with varsity experience.
“Coming into the season, we were a really young team. “It’s been an up-and-down season,” Smyth said. Sophia Henderson finished with a team-high 14 points to lead the way for Edison, while Evans ended up with 12.
“That helps,” Smyth said about his team making some shots during the run. Playing on the bigger court tonight, we had more space, and that enabled us to have better success against their pressure.”Įdison shot a higher percentage from the floor during its key run Monday. “On our court, I thought we would have the advantage, but they were able to box us in with their aggressiveness. “Edison is a fast-paced team,” Wingett said. 26 on Joanna Bernabei-McNamee Court inside the Bill Barrett Gymnasium. The Blue Dons got off to a good start in the two team’s first meeting as Madonna led at the end of the first quarter, however, the Wildcats turned up the heat in the second stanza and Edison pulled away for a 62-38 victory Jan. That is a testament to their coaches and to their girls. “They had a good game plan against the press we wanted to run. “Madonna did a much better job against our press,” Smyth said. A basket by the visitors ended the hosts’ 11-0 run, however, the visitors from Hancock County were unable to get any closer, and a basket by Rebecka Evans gave the victors a 45-37 advantage with 1:15 showing on the scoreboard clock. The Wildcats (10-11) took advantage of the Blue Dons inability to capitalize on the technical foul as the hosts collected the final five points of the quarter to take a 36-25 lead entering the fourth.Įdison’s run continued in the final quarter as it scored the first six points of the fourth to build a 42-35 advantage with 4:23 remaining in the game. A lot of time in basketball people just look to see who the leading score was, but if it was not for Mia and Maddy, we would not have had the opportunity to win the game like we did.” “Maddy Long and Mia Pietranton were assigned to help get the ball down the court. “I am extremely proud of our girls effort tonight. “It did change after that,” Madonna (4-13) head coach Cory Wingett said.
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