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Thomas girls turn back Groveport, stop Kilbourne
Posted by Michelle Umali on
Jan 19 2011
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in '17 - '18 TWHS Girls Season
By PHILLIP KING
You couldn't accuse Thomas Worthington junior Whitney Miller of being overconfident as she toed the free-throw line with a half-second to play and the game with visiting Groveport Madison knotted at 52-apiece Wednesday, Jan. 12.
"I was so scared," she admitted. "I was shaking. I didn't know what to do."
She'd already done plenty. And when she sank the toss that gave the Lady Cardinals (10-3, 7-1 Ohio Capital Conference Central Division) the 53-52 non-league thriller, it climaxed a very unlikely rally.
Thomas trailed 52-50, there were only 11 seconds to play, and the Cruisers (2-9) were shooting free throws at the other end of the court.
But Groveport missed.
The Cardinals zoomed downcourt and with a half-second left, Miller scored on a layup and was fouled.
"I thought I saw it spinning out, but it went in," she said.
"I was really nervous. I thought we were going to lose it at the end. I almost started crying."
Miller led all scorers with 18 points, joined in double figures by teammates Kim Hoerauf (12) and Frannie Frazier (10).
While it was the most dramatic game of the week for Thomas, it wasn't the most important as far as the league race.
That came Friday, Jan. 14, when the Cardinals bested Worthington Kilbourne 53-39.
The win, combined with Upper Arlington's 48-42 win over Dublin Coffman, sets up a Thomas showdown with the Golden Bears Friday, Jan. 21, at UA at 7:30 p.m.
Upper Arlington and Thomas are tied for the league lead at 7-1. The Bears won the first OCC matchup between the two squads 52-48 Dec. 7.
"I was so scared," she admitted. "I was shaking. I didn't know what to do."
She'd already done plenty. And when she sank the toss that gave the Lady Cardinals (10-3, 7-1 Ohio Capital Conference Central Division) the 53-52 non-league thriller, it climaxed a very unlikely rally.
Thomas trailed 52-50, there were only 11 seconds to play, and the Cruisers (2-9) were shooting free throws at the other end of the court.
But Groveport missed.
The Cardinals zoomed downcourt and with a half-second left, Miller scored on a layup and was fouled.
"I thought I saw it spinning out, but it went in," she said.
"I was really nervous. I thought we were going to lose it at the end. I almost started crying."
Miller led all scorers with 18 points, joined in double figures by teammates Kim Hoerauf (12) and Frannie Frazier (10).
While it was the most dramatic game of the week for Thomas, it wasn't the most important as far as the league race.
That came Friday, Jan. 14, when the Cardinals bested Worthington Kilbourne 53-39.
The win, combined with Upper Arlington's 48-42 win over Dublin Coffman, sets up a Thomas showdown with the Golden Bears Friday, Jan. 21, at UA at 7:30 p.m.
Upper Arlington and Thomas are tied for the league lead at 7-1. The Bears won the first OCC matchup between the two squads 52-48 Dec. 7.
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