Vs Unioto (2/22)
The neutral site for Saturday’s game against Unioto was Zanesville High School’s Winland Stadium. Tri-Valley started off in a frenzy, keeping the Shermans guessing while they took the first quarter 19 – 12. Unito was paying attention and doubled their efforts to close the score margin, and not only did they close the gap, but they took a two-point 34 – 32 lead into the halftime break.
As the game continued, the two teams were hard at battle as they transferred the lead at least eight times in the third quarter, with the Scotties finally getting the 48 – 46 advantage to end the period. With a blast of scoring from Unioto’s Milee Smith, the Shermans not only tied up the game but they blasted into overdrive to take the game and close down the Scottie’s season with a 66 – 56 win.
Maddie Garber was the top Dawg on the scoreboard with 16 points, Mackenzie Harvey had 15 points, Jacie Rollison had nine points, Annika Collet had seven points, Emma Smith had five, and Addison Wilson had four points.
The Lady Dawgs ended their season with a 21 – 4 record and the MVL Big School Division Title.
Vs Steubenville (2/19)
Cambridge High School hosted the Lady Dawgs and the Big Red on Wednesday night. The Lady Dawgs took to the court and started to dominate the game early on, taking an 8 – 4 lead at the end of the first frame. As the game progressed, so did the Scotties’ lead, with the girls building up defensive pressure on the Big Reds, finishing off the first half of the game with a 20 – 12 lead.
Coach Kaufman’s speech during the break drove the girls to up the level on their defenses, completely shutting out the Big Red in the third quarter to end the period up 37 – 12. The final minutes of the game saw Steubenville only land three more points as Tri-Valley finished strong with a 43 – 15 win.
Mackenzie Harvey was the top scorer for the Lady Dawgs with 11 points, Emma Smith had nine points, Maddie Garber had six, Jacie Rollison also had six, Annika Collet had five, Reese Lamonica had four, and Addison Wilson had two.
