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One night after losing to Grosse Pointe South 49-41 in the first round of the Country Day Classic, the Woodhaven girls’ basketball team bounced back with a 56-39 win over Detroit Pershing.
The game against South was a close one, but the difference came in the third quarter when South outscored Woodhaven by eight points.
“Although we are never happy losing a basketball game, we were very pleased with the tremendous effort our girls brought,” Coach Rodney Scharboneau said. “They proved they belong and can play with the best in the state.
Brianna Brennan continued her strong season, and led the Warriors with 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds.
Cassie Breen scored nine points and had five rebounds and Whitley Currie finished with seven points and five boards.
The next night, Brennan led her team to the win over Pershing.
Brennan had a huge night for Woodhaven, accounting for almost half of her team’s offense with 21 points. She also pulled in 16 rebounds.
Breen recorded nine points, six rebounds and five assists, Allison Manning scored eight points, and Salina Shubik and Hailey Liedel each added five points.
Natalie Frensley and Lyndsay Brennan each netted a triple for the Warriors.
“It was a great team effort because Pershing was very physical on defense,” Coach Doug Simons said. “It was nice to see that our girls responded to that challenge in the right way.”
The Warriors are now off until Jan. 8, when they travel to undefeated Anderson.
Cabrini splits
At the Siena Heights University Christmas Tournament, the Cabrini girls basketball team overcame one slow start, but could not overcome another.
In their first game, on Dec. 26, Cabrini started slowly against Madison and fell 66-37.
The undefeated Trojans were ready, and quickly used a 15-0 run to start the game, hitting two three-pointers.
The Monarchs struggled with rebounding and defensive pressure and the game was pretty much decided after the first quarter, according to Coach Mike Rozanski.
Cabrini was down 36-12 going into the second half, but used a 7-0 run of their own to start to close the gap, but Madison offense proved too much.
“We gave up an uncontested three, and on the next possession, gave up an offensive rebound score that put Madison squarely back in control,” Rozanski said.
The Monarchs were led by Emily Zgoda who accounted for almost half of Cabrini’s offensive, with 18 points.
Carlee Alley contributed nine points and Catherine Diroff played well, battling Madison’s strong post player.
Two nights later, Cabrini got off to another slow start, but rallied to defeat Monroe St. Mary’s Catholic Central 42-25.
The Falcons took a 4-0 led, but the Monarchs played solid offense and defense, to tie the score 7-7 at the end of the first.
Cabrini’s offense exploded in the second half and their pressure started to create easy baskets. They scored the first six points of the quarter and controlled play the remainder of the quarter to take a 29-12 lead at the end of the first half.
SMCC tried to sneak its way back into the game, but the Monarchs broke pressure consistently and did not allow the Falcons to get any scoring runs the remainder of the game.
Zgoda led the way again with 13 points, followed by Alley with six points.
Hanna Formella, Caitlyn Lefebrve, Sophia Formella and Maria Vassallo all recorded four points in the game.
The Monarchs are now off until Jan. 4, when they face Macomb Lutheran North.
At its own holiday tournament, the Anderson basketball team lit up Roseville 48-14 on the first night, but fell 63-40 to Harper Woods Regina in the championship game.
Against Roseville, Amani Corley and Laekyn Jaciuk led Southgate with 12 points each, helping the Titans to take a 30-9 lead going into the second half.
“We pretty much dominated them,” Coach Larry Sakalas said. “We played very well against them.”
The following night, the Titans did not match the intensity of Regina and only shot 13 percent from the floor and went 6-for-18 from the foul line.
“This was the best team we played to date,” Sakalas said. “You’ve gotta play a good game to beat them.”
On Dec. 30, Anderson took on a very strong Detroit King high school, falling 62-28.
Sakalas knew his team probably would not have the outcome they hoped for, and was pleased with his teams’ effort despite the loss.
“We played really hard and we battled and we fought and we did everything we could do,” he said. “I was very happy with the ability to compete yesterday.”
Jaciuk and Tinara Moore each had seven points for the Titans.
Anderson will come back to the court next when they host a strong Woodhaven.
“Woodhaven’s the measuring stick,” Sakalas said. “That’s the team that we’ve gotta match our intensity and match their speed and be able to try to press control of the game for a little bit.
“We’re gonna try to control the tempo and just try to play solid defense. It’s gonna be a fun game.”
On Dec. 27 and 28, the undefeated Flat Rock team finished the Mid Michigan Showcase in Portland with two more wins.
In their first game, the Rams had a close 47-43 victory over Eaton Rapids.
“We played solid defensively, but struggled offensively against their height inside,” Coach Mark Villemure said. “Eaton Rapids is a very solid team and it was a good win for our program.”
Morgan Kaiser led the team with 17 points and eight steals, followed by Haley Boyer with 15 points and seven rebounds.
Talia Gibson also did a great job coming off the bench, and played well defensively according to Villemure.
The next night, Flat Rock defeated Imlay City 45-31 and played much better on the offensive end of the court.
“I thought our guards did a great job in the second half of containing their quick perimeter players,” Villemure said.
Paige Villemure led the way with 16 points and six blocks and Morgan Kaiser contributed 14 points and five steals.
Holli Rhodes also scored nine points in her first varsity start.
The Rams are back in Huron League play on Jan. 7 when they travel to New Boston Huron.
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The game against South was a close one, but the difference came in the third quarter when South outscored Woodhaven by eight points.
“Although we are never happy losing a basketball game, we were very pleased with the tremendous effort our girls brought,” Coach Rodney Scharboneau said. “They proved they belong and can play with the best in the state.
Brianna Brennan continued her strong season, and led the Warriors with 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds.
Cassie Breen scored nine points and had five rebounds and Whitley Currie finished with seven points and five boards.
The next night, Brennan led her team to the win over Pershing.
Brennan had a huge night for Woodhaven, accounting for almost half of her team’s offense with 21 points. She also pulled in 16 rebounds.
Breen recorded nine points, six rebounds and five assists, Allison Manning scored eight points, and Salina Shubik and Hailey Liedel each added five points.
Natalie Frensley and Lyndsay Brennan each netted a triple for the Warriors.
“It was a great team effort because Pershing was very physical on defense,” Coach Doug Simons said. “It was nice to see that our girls responded to that challenge in the right way.”
The Warriors are now off until Jan. 8, when they travel to undefeated Anderson.
Cabrini splits
At the Siena Heights University Christmas Tournament, the Cabrini girls basketball team overcame one slow start, but could not overcome another.
In their first game, on Dec. 26, Cabrini started slowly against Madison and fell 66-37.
The undefeated Trojans were ready, and quickly used a 15-0 run to start the game, hitting two three-pointers.
The Monarchs struggled with rebounding and defensive pressure and the game was pretty much decided after the first quarter, according to Coach Mike Rozanski.
Cabrini was down 36-12 going into the second half, but used a 7-0 run of their own to start to close the gap, but Madison offense proved too much.
“We gave up an uncontested three, and on the next possession, gave up an offensive rebound score that put Madison squarely back in control,” Rozanski said.
The Monarchs were led by Emily Zgoda who accounted for almost half of Cabrini’s offensive, with 18 points.
Carlee Alley contributed nine points and Catherine Diroff played well, battling Madison’s strong post player.
Two nights later, Cabrini got off to another slow start, but rallied to defeat Monroe St. Mary’s Catholic Central 42-25.
The Falcons took a 4-0 led, but the Monarchs played solid offense and defense, to tie the score 7-7 at the end of the first.
Cabrini’s offense exploded in the second half and their pressure started to create easy baskets. They scored the first six points of the quarter and controlled play the remainder of the quarter to take a 29-12 lead at the end of the first half.
SMCC tried to sneak its way back into the game, but the Monarchs broke pressure consistently and did not allow the Falcons to get any scoring runs the remainder of the game.
Zgoda led the way again with 13 points, followed by Alley with six points.
Hanna Formella, Caitlyn Lefebrve, Sophia Formella and Maria Vassallo all recorded four points in the game.
The Monarchs are now off until Jan. 4, when they face Macomb Lutheran North.
At its own holiday tournament, the Anderson basketball team lit up Roseville 48-14 on the first night, but fell 63-40 to Harper Woods Regina in the championship game.
Against Roseville, Amani Corley and Laekyn Jaciuk led Southgate with 12 points each, helping the Titans to take a 30-9 lead going into the second half.
“We pretty much dominated them,” Coach Larry Sakalas said. “We played very well against them.”
The following night, the Titans did not match the intensity of Regina and only shot 13 percent from the floor and went 6-for-18 from the foul line.
“This was the best team we played to date,” Sakalas said. “You’ve gotta play a good game to beat them.”
On Dec. 30, Anderson took on a very strong Detroit King high school, falling 62-28.
Sakalas knew his team probably would not have the outcome they hoped for, and was pleased with his teams’ effort despite the loss.
“We played really hard and we battled and we fought and we did everything we could do,” he said. “I was very happy with the ability to compete yesterday.”
Jaciuk and Tinara Moore each had seven points for the Titans.
Anderson will come back to the court next when they host a strong Woodhaven.
“Woodhaven’s the measuring stick,” Sakalas said. “That’s the team that we’ve gotta match our intensity and match their speed and be able to try to press control of the game for a little bit.
“We’re gonna try to control the tempo and just try to play solid defense. It’s gonna be a fun game.”
On Dec. 27 and 28, the undefeated Flat Rock team finished the Mid Michigan Showcase in Portland with two more wins.
In their first game, the Rams had a close 47-43 victory over Eaton Rapids.
“We played solid defensively, but struggled offensively against their height inside,” Coach Mark Villemure said. “Eaton Rapids is a very solid team and it was a good win for our program.”
Morgan Kaiser led the team with 17 points and eight steals, followed by Haley Boyer with 15 points and seven rebounds.
Talia Gibson also did a great job coming off the bench, and played well defensively according to Villemure.
The next night, Flat Rock defeated Imlay City 45-31 and played much better on the offensive end of the court.
“I thought our guards did a great job in the second half of containing their quick perimeter players,” Villemure said.
Paige Villemure led the way with 16 points and six blocks and Morgan Kaiser contributed 14 points and five steals.
Holli Rhodes also scored nine points in her first varsity start.
The Rams are back in Huron League play on Jan. 7 when they travel to New Boston Huron.
Last Updated: 1/4/2013 11:36:37 AM EST