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RFH 2010, Sports
Lady Knights Advance with 49-41 Sectional Win
Update: HCS Will Play Rome Catholic Again
UPDATE: The HCS girls basketball team now knows its next opponent in Section III play. Rome Catholic slipped past top seeded Copehagen Saturday 46-44. The Red Wings had a huge 20-point fourth quarter to come from behind for the win.
In the early going Friday night, it looked as though the Section III Class D girls basketball playoff game might be almost too close for anyone's comfort. At the end of the first quarter, Oriskany was up 15-8 and had rendered the Lady Emerald Knights press ineffective.
But, Hamilton fought back and clamped down on Oriskany and tied it at 20 with a few seconds left in the first half. But, as the seconds ticked off the clock HCS' Katie Weeks (in photo) nailed what may have been her most important three-pointer of the year to make it 23-20 and it was, truly, a whole new ball game.
Hamilton rode the wave of momentum Week's three-pointer gave them and posted an impressive 49-41 win. Coach Jessica Poole threw in a different defense in the second half and Jordan Peterson caught fire. And, when Weeks got into foul trouble, the slack was picked up by many hands.
Poole moved Peterson out front to run the offense to help keep Weeks from picking up any cheap offensive fouls. Peterson responded by repeatedly driving the lane and either making the layup or getting fouled ... and several times, doing both. She also hit an impressive three-pointer.
The junior forward/guard ended the night with 27 points. Hamilton's other scorers included:
+ Jenna Whyatt with eight;
+ Weeks with seven;
+ Katherine Keever with four;
+ and Hillary Hanson with three.
Poole praised Whyatt for her clutch scoring and Keever and Hanson for playing "hard nosed" defense and grabbing key rebounds.
Hamilton next plays the winner of the game between Rome Catholic and Copenhagen. That game was supposed to have been played Friday but was postponed because of bad weather.
Poole said the Lady Emerald Knights' next game will be either next Friday or Saturday at a neutral site to be announced next week.