HCS Steals Win vs. Oriskany

RFH 2010

Sat, Jan 23, 2010

If you were at the HCS girls basketball game Friday night, you may wish to check your wallet and maybe any gold fillings you had in your teeth. The Lady Emerald Knights stole just about everything else and they might have those as well.

Hamilton's full court press put the clamps on Oriskany forcing numerous turnovers that the Lady Knights converted on the way to huge a 57-30 win. That ended Oriskany's previously undefeated season; they came to Hamilton 9-0 and left 9-1.

"It was just a good game," said Hamilton Coach Jessica Poole with no small amount of understatement. She said she was pleased with her team's work on the press an converting the steals into baskets.

Hamilton built an impressive 19-2 lead in the first quarter and went to the locker room at the half up 27-14. The third period was a replay of the first and the Lady Emerald Knights went on to avenge their loss at Oriskany earlier in the year.

Once again, Hamilton had distributed scoring with three girls in double figures.

Katie Weeks was four of eight from beyond the three-point line and ended the night with 17 points.

Sara Whyatt had 11 and Jordan Peterson led Hamilton with 22 points.

The scoring was rounded out by Hillary Hanson who had five points and 11 rebounds and Brook Furner had two points.

Poole also had praise for Emily Truett, a senior playing on the varsity for the first time. Poole said Truett was invaluable on the press, causing a number of turnovers.

Hamilton is now 8-5 overall and 4-2 in league play.

HCS has only one game next week: Wednesday at home vs. Rome Catholic.

The Hamilton JV pulled out an impressive 37-34 last second win.

Hamilton 19 8 16 14 -- 57
Oriskany 2 11 6 11 -- 30