ILWACO CRUISES TO 5-0 TRICO START
The Ilwaco Lady Fishermen, after a 9-day layoff, obviously couldn't wait to hit the hardwood again.
The hustling Fishermen sprinted to a 16-0 lead and were never challenged on the way to a 56-25 victory over the visiting Rochester Warriors Thursday night.
With the win, Ilwaco took over momentary possession of first place in the Trico League, a half game ahead of 4-0 Kalama. The win was Ilwaco's tenth of the season against three losses.
Lanie Kary led Ilwaco with 19 points and Anna Kitzman added 15 points, six assists and seven rebounds for the Lady Fishermen, who dominated in all departments.
"I figured after the nine day layoff, we'd either come out and play the way we did against Stevenson in the first half," said Bittner, referring to Ilwaco's last game in which the Lady Fishermen trailed 23-14 at halftime before waking up in the second half, "or come out and play really hard. That's what we did. We did a complete 180 and I was proud of that."
The Fishermen forced 30 Rochester turnovers and outrebounded Rochester 40-27. The only area in which Ilwaco did not excel was at the free throw line. After hitting an incredible 29 of 32 free throws in a 61-37 win at Rochester earlier this year, the Fishermen hit just 11 of 22 at the charity stripe.
"We hit and miss a little bit every once in awhile," said Bittner. "Most of the shots were either a little short or coming off hard. I think we got a little tired there. The girls were working really hard. We spend a lot of time in practice working on it, but tonight was not a night for free throws."
Oregon transfer Briana Carrothers was Rochester's only source for offense, equalling Kary's 19-point effort. The 3-10 Warriors fell to 0-6 in league and have gone two years without winning a league game.
Ilwaco will host White Salmon on Monday in a co-ed doubleheader. Both games will be broadcast live on SportsRadio 1230 ESPN, with the boys game first on the schedule at 5:00 p.m. Both teams will travel to Kalama for makeup games against the Chinooks on Wednesday, with the girls game first at 5:45 p.m.
ROCHESTER 4 8 5 8--25
Knowles 4, Patrick, Carrothers 19, Cabrera 2, Bickel 2, Mackin, Reynoldson, Dyal, McCann.
ILWACO 21 19 6 10--56
Perez 3, Kitzman 15, Brooks 6, Bliss 11, Kary 19, Banuet, Moses 2, Ulbricht, Hankins.
FIELD GOALS-ROC: 8-35-23%, ILW: 20-50-40%
3-PT FG'S-ROC: 1-18-5%, ILW: 1-9-11%
FREE THROWS-ROC: 9-14-64%, ILW: 11-22-50%
REBOUNDS-ILW: 40, ROC: 27
TURNOVERS-ILW: 16, ROC: 30
The hustling Fishermen sprinted to a 16-0 lead and were never challenged on the way to a 56-25 victory over the visiting Rochester Warriors Thursday night.
With the win, Ilwaco took over momentary possession of first place in the Trico League, a half game ahead of 4-0 Kalama. The win was Ilwaco's tenth of the season against three losses.
Lanie Kary led Ilwaco with 19 points and Anna Kitzman added 15 points, six assists and seven rebounds for the Lady Fishermen, who dominated in all departments.
"I figured after the nine day layoff, we'd either come out and play the way we did against Stevenson in the first half," said Bittner, referring to Ilwaco's last game in which the Lady Fishermen trailed 23-14 at halftime before waking up in the second half, "or come out and play really hard. That's what we did. We did a complete 180 and I was proud of that."
The Fishermen forced 30 Rochester turnovers and outrebounded Rochester 40-27. The only area in which Ilwaco did not excel was at the free throw line. After hitting an incredible 29 of 32 free throws in a 61-37 win at Rochester earlier this year, the Fishermen hit just 11 of 22 at the charity stripe.
"We hit and miss a little bit every once in awhile," said Bittner. "Most of the shots were either a little short or coming off hard. I think we got a little tired there. The girls were working really hard. We spend a lot of time in practice working on it, but tonight was not a night for free throws."
Oregon transfer Briana Carrothers was Rochester's only source for offense, equalling Kary's 19-point effort. The 3-10 Warriors fell to 0-6 in league and have gone two years without winning a league game.
Ilwaco will host White Salmon on Monday in a co-ed doubleheader. Both games will be broadcast live on SportsRadio 1230 ESPN, with the boys game first on the schedule at 5:00 p.m. Both teams will travel to Kalama for makeup games against the Chinooks on Wednesday, with the girls game first at 5:45 p.m.
ROCHESTER 4 8 5 8--25
Knowles 4, Patrick, Carrothers 19, Cabrera 2, Bickel 2, Mackin, Reynoldson, Dyal, McCann.
ILWACO 21 19 6 10--56
Perez 3, Kitzman 15, Brooks 6, Bliss 11, Kary 19, Banuet, Moses 2, Ulbricht, Hankins.
FIELD GOALS-ROC: 8-35-23%, ILW: 20-50-40%
3-PT FG'S-ROC: 1-18-5%, ILW: 1-9-11%
FREE THROWS-ROC: 9-14-64%, ILW: 11-22-50%
REBOUNDS-ILW: 40, ROC: 27
TURNOVERS-ILW: 16, ROC: 30
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