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The Lady Golden Bears move thier record to (4-10 overall & 0-5 in HHC play) after losing to Hauser now (8-6) 54-50 in overtime. The Lady Bears was led in scoring by Eryn Hopper 16, & Chelsey Skipton 12. Hauser was led in scoring by Taylor Miller 27, & Chacey Thayer 10. The JV won over Hauser 43-12. The Lady Bears will be back in action next Saturday Afternoon January 15th when they will host the number team in the state Mt. Vernon (14-0 overall & 4-0 in HHC play). JV tipoff is at 1 PM. & Varsity tipoff is at 2:30 PM.
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| Shelbyville senior Caitlin Mills (15) shoots from the free-throw line while being defended by Lawrence Central's Shay Redd (12) and Kyla Thomas (14) during the first half of the consolation game of the Shelby Shootout Wednesday at William L. Garrett Gymnasium in Shelbyville. (Steve Bush photo) |
Shelbyville can't buy a basket in consolation loss to Lawrence Central
By Jeff Brown
Sports editor
Shelbyville's girls' basketball program served as gracious hosts for the 2010 Shelby Shootout.
One night after suffering a blowout loss at Rushville, the junior varsity dropped a pair of games Wednesday then watched the Lady Golden Bears struggle to score points against a quicker Lawrence Central squad and lose the tournament's consolation game, 46-27.
"This was not at all the shootout performance that we wanted but at the same time, it obviously exposed our weaknesses and what things we need to work," said Shelbyville coach Amanda Norris. "We're having a hard time putting the ball in the basket. Obviously that's going to affect us."
Shelbyville scored 22 points in a loss at Rushville Tuesday and couldn't buy a basket at Frank Barnes Court Wednesday. The Lady Golden Bears (4-9) hit just 6 of 38 attempts (16 percent) and were 1 of 9 from the 3-point line.
Shelbyville also committed 28 turnovers as it struggled with the visiting Bears speed and length.
"It's a tough matchup for us," said Norris. "We have true post players in Eryn Hopper, Chelsee Simerly, Ashley Bush and Kelsay Endahl. When we're going against a lineup that is all small and all quick it's hard to get our true posts active and in the game."
Bush was nearly the entire offense in the first half. The junior converted seven free-throw attempts and had 11 of her team's 12 points at the midway point. She finished with a game-high 14 points and pulled down nine rebounds.
"We've been really asking Bush to step up and start boxing out and staying on her feet on defense," said Norris. "She did that tonight. She really stepped up and was there for her team."
Content to shoot from long range, Lawrence Central took 20 first-quarter shots and built a 14-8 lead.
Shelbyville went scoreless for nearly 5-1/2 minutes to start the second quarter and Lawrence Central opened a 23-12 lead by halftime.
A 3-pointer by Bush early in the third quarter cut the deficit to nine but that's as close as Shelbyville would get. Lawrence Central maintained a 10-point lead after three quarters then used a 9-0 run early in the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach.
Taylor Sanders led Lawrence Central (4-6) with 13 points, four rebounds and four steals. Kacey Johnson came off the bench to score 12 points and grab nine rebounds. Shay Redd scored six points and had nine rebounds.
Only two other Golden Bears scored in the game. Chelsey Skipton had seven points and Caitlin Mills finished with six.
Norris hoped to use the tournament as a momentum-builder for the second-half of the season. Now, with the next game not until Jan. 8. at Hauser, it just might be time to take a few days off and clear the heads.
"We were wanting to practice here for a couple of days then take a couple of days off but I think it's time to give the girls a day or two off," said Norris. "Hopefully, we'll come back after the new year with a renewed sense of purpose."
In the junior varsity tournament played Wednesday at Shelbyville, Lawrence Central took home the title with a 43-26 win over Westfield in the semifinals, and a 40-23 win over Rushville in the championship.
The Lady Lions reached the finale with a 30-22 win over Shelbyville in the morning semifinal round.
Taylor Pierce led Shelbyville with nine points. Dakota Sharp had 12 points for Rushville.
In the consolation game, Westfield defeated Shelbyville, 33-26.
Pierce and Ashley Scudder led the Lady Golden Bears (6-6) with six points. Paige Fairfield led Westfield with 11 points.
One night after suffering a blowout loss at Rushville, the junior varsity dropped a pair of games Wednesday then watched the Lady Golden Bears struggle to score points against a quicker Lawrence Central squad and lose the tournament's consolation game, 46-27.
"This was not at all the shootout performance that we wanted but at the same time, it obviously exposed our weaknesses and what things we need to work," said Shelbyville coach Amanda Norris. "We're having a hard time putting the ball in the basket. Obviously that's going to affect us."
Shelbyville scored 22 points in a loss at Rushville Tuesday and couldn't buy a basket at Frank Barnes Court Wednesday. The Lady Golden Bears (4-9) hit just 6 of 38 attempts (16 percent) and were 1 of 9 from the 3-point line.
"It's a tough matchup for us," said Norris. "We have true post players in Eryn Hopper, Chelsee Simerly, Ashley Bush and Kelsay Endahl. When we're going against a lineup that is all small and all quick it's hard to get our true posts active and in the game."
Bush was nearly the entire offense in the first half. The junior converted seven free-throw attempts and had 11 of her team's 12 points at the midway point. She finished with a game-high 14 points and pulled down nine rebounds.
"We've been really asking Bush to step up and start boxing out and staying on her feet on defense," said Norris. "She did that tonight. She really stepped up and was there for her team."
Content to shoot from long range, Lawrence Central took 20 first-quarter shots and built a 14-8 lead.
Shelbyville went scoreless for nearly 5-1/2 minutes to start the second quarter and Lawrence Central opened a 23-12 lead by halftime.
A 3-pointer by Bush early in the third quarter cut the deficit to nine but that's as close as Shelbyville would get. Lawrence Central maintained a 10-point lead after three quarters then used a 9-0 run early in the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach.
Taylor Sanders led Lawrence Central (4-6) with 13 points, four rebounds and four steals. Kacey Johnson came off the bench to score 12 points and grab nine rebounds. Shay Redd scored six points and had nine rebounds.
Only two other Golden Bears scored in the game. Chelsey Skipton had seven points and Caitlin Mills finished with six.
Norris hoped to use the tournament as a momentum-builder for the second-half of the season. Now, with the next game not until Jan. 8. at Hauser, it just might be time to take a few days off and clear the heads.
"We were wanting to practice here for a couple of days then take a couple of days off but I think it's time to give the girls a day or two off," said Norris. "Hopefully, we'll come back after the new year with a renewed sense of purpose."
In the junior varsity tournament played Wednesday at Shelbyville, Lawrence Central took home the title with a 43-26 win over Westfield in the semifinals, and a 40-23 win over Rushville in the championship.
The Lady Lions reached the finale with a 30-22 win over Shelbyville in the morning semifinal round.
Taylor Pierce led Shelbyville with nine points. Dakota Sharp had 12 points for Rushville.
In the consolation game, Westfield defeated Shelbyville, 33-26.
Pierce and Ashley Scudder led the Lady Golden Bears (6-6) with six points. Paige Fairfield led Westfield with 11 points.
Slow start gets best of Lady Golden Bears
Posted by Ronald Williams at Dec 28, 2010 4:00PM PST
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By Paul Gable
Staff writer
RUSHVILLE — There is a saying in sports that tradition never graduates.
The Shelbyville High School girls' basketball team found that saying to be alive and well Tuesday during the semifinal round of the Shelby Shootout at Rushville.
Despite losing a bulk of their talent off last year's runner-up squad, the Lady Lions, led by four seniors, still had too much firepower for Shelbyville to overcome and cruised to a 60-22 victory.
In addition to being a first round game in the tournament, it was also a Hoosier Heritage Conference clash. The Lady Lions improved to 9-3 overall, 5-1 in conference, while Shelbyville dropped to 4-8 overall, 0-5 HHC.
With the loss, Shelbyville will play Lawrence Central (3-6) at 6 p.m. tonight in the consolation game. Lawrence Central fell 61-40 to Westfield (11-1), who will play at 8 p.m. in the final against the Lady Lions.
Shelbyville was a dismal 5-of-32 from the field, picked up 20 rebounds and turned the ball over 28 times.
The first field goal for the Lady Golden Bears came with 2:58 left in the third quarter as Chelsey Skipton rattled in a three-pointer. Skipton led the way for the Lady Golden Bears with 13 points.
Rushville, on the other hand, shot 24-of-55 from the field. The Lady Lions notched 28 rebounds.
"We have been stressing the importance of taking good shots. I thought we did that tonight, they just didn't fall. On the other end, Rushville was hitting everything," Shelbyville coach Amanda Norris said.
As was the case with last year's game, in which Rushville stormed out to a 40-0 halftime lead, the Lady Lions wasted little time imposing their will, running out to a 14-0 lead with five minutes remaining in the first quarter.
The Lady Golden Bears cracked the scoreboard moments later as Chelsee Simerly knocked down a pair of free throws, cutting the deficit to 14-2. A free throw by Chelsey Skipton would be the only other point of the quarter for Shelbyville, who found themselves trailing 26-3 after the first eight minutes.
Rushville continued to pour it on in the second quarter and took a 41-4 lead into the lockers.
"As a player, I had the misfortune of playing in a game or two like this. In the first quarter, I thought our energy and enthusiasm left us. We challenged the girls to play with pride, and I thought they did that in the second half. We play to win every time we take the court," Norris said.
The halftime break did little to slow down Rushville, as Ball State signee Shelbie Justice, who finished with a game-high 20 points, scored back-to-back baskets to open the half, stretching the lead to 45-4. The Lady Lions would settle in for a 56-12 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
With the setback, Norris is confident her team will rebound tonight against Lawrence Central, stating the Lady Golden Bears have been able to "bounce back."
"The energy and enthusiasm will return. We took one on the chin, and now we have to get after it, and I think we will," Norris said.
The Shelbyville High School girls' basketball team found that saying to be alive and well Tuesday during the semifinal round of the Shelby Shootout at Rushville.
Despite losing a bulk of their talent off last year's runner-up squad, the Lady Lions, led by four seniors, still had too much firepower for Shelbyville to overcome and cruised to a 60-22 victory.
In addition to being a first round game in the tournament, it was also a Hoosier Heritage Conference clash. The Lady Lions improved to 9-3 overall, 5-1 in conference, while Shelbyville dropped to 4-8 overall, 0-5 HHC.
Shelbyville was a dismal 5-of-32 from the field, picked up 20 rebounds and turned the ball over 28 times.
The first field goal for the Lady Golden Bears came with 2:58 left in the third quarter as Chelsey Skipton rattled in a three-pointer. Skipton led the way for the Lady Golden Bears with 13 points.
Rushville, on the other hand, shot 24-of-55 from the field. The Lady Lions notched 28 rebounds.
"We have been stressing the importance of taking good shots. I thought we did that tonight, they just didn't fall. On the other end, Rushville was hitting everything," Shelbyville coach Amanda Norris said.
As was the case with last year's game, in which Rushville stormed out to a 40-0 halftime lead, the Lady Lions wasted little time imposing their will, running out to a 14-0 lead with five minutes remaining in the first quarter.
The Lady Golden Bears cracked the scoreboard moments later as Chelsee Simerly knocked down a pair of free throws, cutting the deficit to 14-2. A free throw by Chelsey Skipton would be the only other point of the quarter for Shelbyville, who found themselves trailing 26-3 after the first eight minutes.
Rushville continued to pour it on in the second quarter and took a 41-4 lead into the lockers.
"As a player, I had the misfortune of playing in a game or two like this. In the first quarter, I thought our energy and enthusiasm left us. We challenged the girls to play with pride, and I thought they did that in the second half. We play to win every time we take the court," Norris said.
The halftime break did little to slow down Rushville, as Ball State signee Shelbie Justice, who finished with a game-high 20 points, scored back-to-back baskets to open the half, stretching the lead to 45-4. The Lady Lions would settle in for a 56-12 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
With the setback, Norris is confident her team will rebound tonight against Lawrence Central, stating the Lady Golden Bears have been able to "bounce back."
"The energy and enthusiasm will return. We took one on the chin, and now we have to get after it, and I think we will," Norris said.
Lady Golden Bears lose to Lawrence Central
Posted by Ronald Williams at Dec 28, 2010 4:00PM PST
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The Lady Golden Bears lose the consolation game of the 2010 Rush - Shelby Shootout Wednesday Night to Lawrence Central 46-27. to run thier record to (4-9 overall & 0-5 in HHC play). The Lady Bears was led in scoring by Ashley Bush 14, Chelsey Skipton 7, & Caitlin Mills 6. Lawrence Central was led in scoring by Taylor Sanders 13, & Kacey Johnson 12. Rushville defeated Westfield 44-39 & win the 2010 Rush- Shelby Shootout. Rushville was led in scoring by Meagan Hittle 12, & Shelbie Justice 10. Westfield was led in scoring by Jen Anderson 12. Lawrence Central won the JV Rush - Shelby Shootout over Rushville 40-23. Lawrence Central was led in scoring by Kyra Tucker 10. Rushville was led in scoring by Kaley Flannery 13. The Lady Bears are off untill January 8th when they travel to take on Hauser. JV tipoff is at 6 PM. & Varsity tipoff is at 7:30 PM.
Lady Golden Bears winning streak stopped at two games
Posted by Ronald Williams at Dec 27, 2010 4:00PM PST
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The Lady Golden Bears move thier record to (4-8 overall & 0-5 in HHC play) after suffering a huge loss to Rushville 60-22 in the first round of the Rush - Shelby Shootout at Rushville. In the the other first round game Westfield defeated Lawrence Central 61-40. The consolation game of the Rush - Shelby Shootout will feature the Lady Golden Bears vs Lawrence Central tip is at 6 PM. The Championship Game will feature Rushville vs Westfield tip is at 8 PM.Both games willbe played at Garrett Gymnasium December 29th.
