By: Normeze Rivera, Jessica Strimpel, and Anayah Flowers
February 13, 2020
The Lady Canes pulled off a thrilling win against Cuyahoga Heights last night by a score of 28-25.
Genesis Carballo scored the first point of the game. Not long after, Shariah Gailes made a three-pointer. Then, Jenna Young made two shots and gave the Canes a four-point lead. As time winded down, Carballo then finished the quarter with a layup.
The first quarter ended with a score of 11-3 with Brooklyn in the lead.
Marshay Smith started the second quarter by scoring two points. Caraballo then made both of her foul shots. Gailes ended the quarter making a layup, adding to the Hurricanes’ halftime lead with a score of 17-11.
In the third quarter, the host Redskins came back, scoring seven unanswered points, which left the score 18-17 for a while as both teams went through an offensive drought. Kelsey Bruzek, however, ended the scoreless spell by knocking down two free throws, giving the Canes a slight edge on the scoreboard, 19-18.
In the final quarter, the Redskins came out hot scoring seven points, but Caraballo knocked down a three-pointer to trim the deficit to three. Shortly after, she scored another two points.
The game then came down to pressure free throws (made by Caraballo and Gailes) and defensive stops, and the Hurricanes excelled in both phases holding onto the conference victory, 28-25.
“This team has been making remarkable improvements from the beginning of the year. It was fun watching this team grow up throughout the 22 [regular season] games. To see their hard work and effort pay off tonight, on the road, against a very well-coached team, makes me proud,” stated Coach Urig.
He also added: “Playoff basketball is a game where every possession matters, and for most of the game today, every possession mattered. We played a very disciplined team, and we were patient enough to win…We did the little things and that’s something that’s going to give us confidence moving forward.”
Gailes stated what this season has taught her: “I feel like when people see freshmen, they think of us as an underdog, and when four freshmen made varsity as well as starting, people took us more seriously.”
With the completion of the regular season schedule, the Hurricanes will begin their playoff push on Saturday, February 22, as they travel to Lutheran East.
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