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Scoring Balance Lifts HCS Way Beyond Rome Catholic

Fri, Feb 04, 2011

Scoring Balance Lifts HCS Way Beyond Rome Catholic

With excellent scoring balance and an explosive second half, the HCS girls basketball blew past Rome Catholic at home tonight 68-38.

The 30-point win was driven by three big nights by three big Knights:

  • Sara Whyatt led the HCS scoring effort with 20 points, most of which came in a well-executed transition game;
  • Jordan Peterson, who had a monster double[double with 15 points and 18 rebounds.
  • and Katie Weeks, who also had a solid double/double with 18 points and 11 assists.

Rounding our the Knights scoring:

  • Lauren weeks with five;
  • Katherine Keever with four;
  • Hayleigh Hanson with four;
  • and Kendall Rusch with two.

Hamilton led just 30-22 at halftime.

Then, in the second half, HCS tighten the clamps on defense, shutting down RC's leading scorer Kim Quinn.

But, it was the Lady Emerald Knights' ability to move the ball up the court and score than turned things around.

"This was our best transition basketball we have played all year," said HCS Coach Jessica Poole.

Hamilton rebounded well on defense and made numerous timely steals. Then, in most instances, hustled the ball up court and converted their layups.

The win makes HCS 6-1 in league played, tied for the top spot with New York Mills, and 11-2 overall.

Poole's team now heads into the final two weeks of the regular season. They play three times next week:

  • Monday at home vs. Remsen in a varsity only contest that starts at 7 p.m.;
  • Thursday, the girls are at Madison;
  • Friday, they travel to Otselic Valley.

The following week, HCS gets two big tests: at New York Mills on Feb 14 and Oriskany at home on Feb. 17 for seniors night. Hamilton is ranked eighth in the most recent New York State Sportswriters poll, one spot ahead of New York Mills.

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