Girls

Ladies v Marlow

On January 4, the Lady Redskins started off the year and the New Years Classic with a win against the Lady Outlaws from Marlow. It wasn’t pretty but a 31 to 19 win is a good start. The Lady Redskins never found their shooting stroke, but as Chad Rumer once said, “you can always defend”. So that was exactly what they did.

In the first, Rumer had his girls fast out of the gate with constant ball pressure from end to end. They tried but just could not match the pace and intensity that the Lady Redskins brought. The Lady Redskins spread the scoring out with Joley Heydon leading the way with two buckets. Emily Bellettini had a bucket and a free throw.

Jacie Herndon, Jayda Foster and Avery Ludrick all scored buckets. Marlow managed five points, giving the lead to the Lady Redskins at 13 to 5.

The second quarter was more of the same. Marlow could not get into any kind of offensive set. Heydon was a perfect 4 of 4 from the line. Foster had a bucket and was 1 of 2 from the line. Bellettini and Olivia McAlister each scored buckets. The score at the end of the first half, was 24 to 9.

The second half scoring for the Lady Redskins was almost non-existent. Yet, the defense never faltered. Bellettini and Foster each had field goals. Ludrick was 1 of 2 from the line, and that was it. Marlow managed their best scoring quarter of the night with 10 points. However, it was too little too late. After three, the Lady Redskins still led by ten points, 29 to 19.

Kingston tighten up the defense and finished out the game. The Lady Redskins managed a bucket by Heydon in the fourth quarter. That was all they needed as Marlow failed to score. The final score, 31 to 19.

Box score: Heydon led the teamwith10pointsincluding 4 of 4 from the line. Next was Bellettini and Foster, each with seven points. Ludrick had three and Herndon and McAlister with two each.

Ladies v Bethel

The Lady Redskins were put to the test in their second game of the New Year’s Classic. Facingagainstthe#7(3A) rankedBethelLadyWildcats proved to be good test for the ladies. The 10 th ranked (3A) Lady Redskins took the win, 49 to 45.

The first quarter was tense. It looked like the shooting woes from the previous night had carried over. Jaci Herndon had a three pointer, That was the first one of the tournament for the Lady Redskins.

Jayda Foster had two buckets. Coby Davis had two points. Avery Ludrick was 2 of 2 from the line. But the defense was there. The Lady Wildcats were up 13 to 11 after one quarter.

Second quarter, Emily Bellettini flipped the switch and it was off to the races. Her rebounding and defense was excellent. She racked up two three pointers and a two-point goal and 4 of 4 from the line. That was a 12-point quarter. Add to that a Ludrick basket and the Lady Redskins went to the locker room with the score tied at 25.

With the defense still in “lockdown”mode,thescoring slowed down. Bellettini had a field goal and was 2 of 2 from theline.Ludrickhadabucket and a free throw.

Foster had another basket. After three quarters, the Lady Redskins trailed by one, 35 to 34.

In the fourth, the Lady Redskins knew it would take a tremendous effort to pull this out. Bellettini hit a three pointer with one minute to go to give the lead to the Lady Redskins, 44 to 43. She also had a two-point field goal and a free throw.

Foster had a nice inside bucket. However, as it often does in close games, it’s free throws that will make or breaktheteam.JoleyHeydon went 4 of 4 from the line in the quarter. Ludrick was 2 of 4 and Olivia McAlister was 1 of 2. Game over, final score was 49 to 45.

Box score: Bellettini lead the way with 22 points. That included three three pointers and 11 of 11 from the free throw line. Next was Ludrick with nine, Foster had eight, Heydon for four, Herndon three, Davis two and McAlistar one.

Ladies v Dale

The recipe for beating the #1 (2A) ranked Lady Pirates of Dale is to not turn the ball over, play mistake free, and shoot the ball well. For a while, Coach Chad Rumer and the Lady Redskins kept it close. During the January 5 game against Dale, Kingston wasonlydownbyonepointat the end of the half, 20 to 19, theoffensedisappearedinthe third. Dale took the championship, final score, 45 to 30.

The defense from both sides in the first quarter was excellent. Dale appeared to be trying to match the Lady Redskins on this. Points were hard to come by. Jaci Herndon broke out with two buckets. Emily Bellettini had a bucket as did Avery Ludrick. The Lady Redskins led after one, 8 to 6.

Herndon kept up her good start with a three and was 2 of 2 from the line. Bellettini had a bucket and was 3 of 4 from the line. Coby Davis was 1 of 2 from the line. The Lady Redskins were now trailing, 20 to 19 going to the locker room.

In the third, the wheels came off of the cart. Davis scored the only field goal of the quarter. Bellettini managed 1 of 2 from the line. No drought on the other end of the court where Dale jumped out to lead, 37 to 22.

It was only slightly better in the fourth. Joley Heydon goes 4 of 6 from the line. Davis had another bucket. Kailee Grigg had a bucket. The final score was 45 to 30 making the Lady Redskins are runners up to Dale Lady Pirates.

Box Score: Herndon had nine, Bellettini eight, Davis with five, Heydon four, Ludrick and Grigg both with two.

After the finals were completed on Saturday night the All-Tournament teams were announced. The Lady Redskins named to the team were Bellettini, Foster and Heydon.