The Lady Celtics won their 3rd game in a row with a decisive 83-25 victory over the Clinton Cardinals. All 10 players played and scored for the Celtics. Paulina Pengelley got the Celtics rolling by scoring the first 10 points in the game. The Celtics led 14-0 before Clinton connected on a 3 point basket. The Celtics used a stifling press throughout the whole 1st quarter which Clinton had difficulty in getting the ball pass half court.
The Celtics had 5 players score in double digits. Paulina Pengelley led the way with 24 points followed by Tori Hurtt's 12 points, Cameron Randle's 11 points and both Hailey Houser and Alex Smith each contributed with 10 points apiece.
The victory puts the Celtics record at 3-1 on the season and 3-0 in conference. The Celtics next game is in the Penn Valley tournament on December 29th at 4:45 against the winner between Grandview and Lincoln Prep.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Celtics Off To Good Start
Our girls basketball team is off to a good start to the 08-09 season. After a disappointing loss to Smithville to start the season, the Lady Celtics have bounced back with back to back 30 point victories against conference opponents Center and Sedalia Smith-Cotton.
In the game against Smithville the girls were unable to find their offensive power. We were tied with Smithville after the 3rd quarter but ran out of gas in the 4th quarter and outscored 23-3. Defensively the Lady Celtics looked impressive for much of the game creating 22 turnovers but were unable to create transition baskets off those turnovers.
It was a very much different game against Center. The Lady Celtics won 63-33. We were led in scoring by Patrice Jackson with 15 points, Hailey Houser had 10 points and Ashley Clark and Breanna Ransburg each with 9 points. The Lady Celtics full-court press was too much for the Yellowjackets to handle. The victory put the Celtics 1-0 in conference play.
For a second straight game the Lady Celtics posted a 63-33 score by beating Sedalia Smith Cotton. The Lady Celtics were able to get any shot they wanted in the first quarter but struggled with putting the ball in the basket and only held a 12-8 lead after the 1st quarter. They took a 29-16 lead into the half. Their aggressive full-court press created numerous steals in the second half which the Lady Celtics were able to convert into lay-ups. The Lady Celtics were led in scoring by Hailey Houser with 16 points followed by Ashley Clark's 10 points and Alex Smith and Paulina Pengelley each contributed 9 points. The victory puts their conference record to 2-0 and they are 2-1 overall.
In the game against Smithville the girls were unable to find their offensive power. We were tied with Smithville after the 3rd quarter but ran out of gas in the 4th quarter and outscored 23-3. Defensively the Lady Celtics looked impressive for much of the game creating 22 turnovers but were unable to create transition baskets off those turnovers.
It was a very much different game against Center. The Lady Celtics won 63-33. We were led in scoring by Patrice Jackson with 15 points, Hailey Houser had 10 points and Ashley Clark and Breanna Ransburg each with 9 points. The Lady Celtics full-court press was too much for the Yellowjackets to handle. The victory put the Celtics 1-0 in conference play.
For a second straight game the Lady Celtics posted a 63-33 score by beating Sedalia Smith Cotton. The Lady Celtics were able to get any shot they wanted in the first quarter but struggled with putting the ball in the basket and only held a 12-8 lead after the 1st quarter. They took a 29-16 lead into the half. Their aggressive full-court press created numerous steals in the second half which the Lady Celtics were able to convert into lay-ups. The Lady Celtics were led in scoring by Hailey Houser with 16 points followed by Ashley Clark's 10 points and Alex Smith and Paulina Pengelley each contributed 9 points. The victory puts their conference record to 2-0 and they are 2-1 overall.
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