Girls Basketball Roundup: Colts get road win at Hillsdale; Wildcats beat Climax-Scots
HILLSDALE COUNTY — While boys basketball playoffs are in full swing, prep girls hoops teams are in their final week of regular season games. Many teams have tough schedules to end the season, including the Comets of Jonesville and the Wildcats of Pittsford.
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The main highlight of the night came from a cross-town showdown between the Hornets of Hillsdale and the Hillsdale Academy Colts. The Colts escaped in a 31-30 final at home last year against the Hornets. This year, the Colts would head to Hillsdale High School for their rivalry matchup.
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The Colts would manage to pull away from the Hornets in two different stretches of the game to earn the final 45-34 victory, bringing home the Dial-a-Ride trophy for the sixth season in a row.
A few timely 3s for the Hornets, including two from senior Rylee Miller and two from senior Karsyn Stebbins helped spark the Hornet offense at times in the game. However, the Colts were able to get to the basket on most of their final offensive possessions in the fourth quarter, led by senior Lydia Jackson earning six points in the fourth quarter alone.
Leading the way for the Colts was senior Ava King, who posted a double-double effort of 22 points and 14 rebounds. The senior also had seven steals. Jackson contributed six points, one rebound and four assists. Senior Iris Millies had five points. Senior Angela Alvarez had four points and six rebounds. Ella Walton had three points and eight rebounds. Darby Horsfall had five points.
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The Colts are 13-8 overall, 11-2 in league play. Should they win their regular season finale at North Adams-Jerome on Thursday, they will be in play for a share of the division title if Waldron defeats Pittsford the same night.
Stebbins had 12 points to lead the Hornets. Miller had six points. Ra'Kell Brown and Talicia Wortham both had four points. Coach Aaron Cory and the Hornets conclude their regular season schedule with a visit to Homer on Thursday. The game will be broadcasted on the NFHS Network.
After the closing of their regular season, the Hornets will head to Jonesville High School on Wednesday, March 6 to battle the Comets in a District 84 semifinal.
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Pittsford passes important road test against Climax-Scotts
This week put two big challenges in front of the Pittsford Wildcats and coach Aaron Davis before the end of their season. The SCAA East champions played their final home game against the 13-5 Climax-Scotts Panthers. While the score wasn't exactly what the Wildcats were looking for offensively, the team got the W in a 27-23 final.
The Wildcats got off to a fast start thanks to junior guard Ava Mallar knocking down two triples and two more shots. However, the offense stalled in the second quarter, with just one point earned over eight minutes.
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Pittsford stayed locked in during the third quarter, with Mallar leading the offense with another seven points. The junior knocked down three free throws int he fourth quarter to lead the final scoring effort. Senior Halle Clark had four free throws over the second half stretch. Mallar had a final total of 21 points. Clark had four points. Senior Shelby Bryner had two points.
The Wildcats improve to 16-5 overall heading into their final game of the regular season, a road matchup with Waldron that will decide if the Wildcats hold the outright SCAA East crown. Waldron won their Tuesday night game at home against Sand Creek and head into the game with a 15-6 record.
Waldron beat Pittsford back on Feb. 13 in a 38-33 road win.
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Other Scores
Reading 59, Vermontville Maple Valley 9
The Rangers earned their 11th win of the season in a road matchup with Maple Valley.
10 athletes were able to get in the scoring column, led by Aubree Ervans with 18 points. Abby Affholter, Maggie Santure, and Ariana McDowell all added eight points. McDowell had three rebounds, six assists and six steals. Santure had three rebounds and seven steals. They each also had one block. Ervans had four rebounds and two steals. Blakeleigh Cornstubble had two points and two blocks. Jenna Londeau had three points and five rebounds.
Waldron 40, Sand Creek 23
Waldron improved to 15-6 overall on the season. They play Pittsford in their home finale.
Grass Lake 57, Jonesville 27
The battle tested Comets faced their first of two tough home games to end their regular season. The Warriors got the best of the Comets. Senior Lyra Nichols led the team with nine points and four rebounds. Alexis Trine and Reese Stanton each had four points. Haley Mach had three points. Morgan Baker, Gracen Hager and Natalynn Beach each had two points. Kira Van Kampen had one point and five rebounds.
The 12-9 Comets take on Ypsi Arbor Prep in their home finale before hosting the District 84 playoffs.
North Adams-Jerome 39, Ann Arbor Rudolf Steiner 15
The Rams earned their third win of the season and the first on their home court this year. Maddie Horn led the team with 12 points. Kamryn Wagler knocked down two triples for six points. Also knocking down two 3s was Lydia Little. Webb had six points. Hailie Rice had five points.
The Rams conclude their regular season with a home game against Hillsdale Academy.
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