From Coach Walker, Coach Stevens, and Coach Jent:

On Tuesday November 5th the SMS/AJH Girls Basketball team traveled to Vincennes Rivet Junior High School. 

In the 7th grade game, the Lady Rockets would succumb to the massive size mismatch 46-2. In the first, Courtny Jones would score the only points of the game. Although offensively the shots wouldn’t fall, defensively the girls gave everything they had against the much larger Rivet team. Ava Jent would come away with 3 tough fouls, Bella Jent would get 3 defensive rebounds, Madeline Mann 1 rebound, Jones with the 2 points and 1 rebound, Natalie Hedge 1 rebound, Ruby Newkirk 1 rebound, Lyla Keepes 1 rebound, Kortny Hall with a steal, Hazel Earnest 1 tip, a rebound, loose ball dive, and a steal, Linden Stevens with a steal and Austin Steckler Dee saw playing time. Coaches are proud of how hard the team played and the great attitudes on and off the court. 

In the Varsity game, the Lady Rockets would again face a substantial size mismatch. Outscored 10-1 in the first, the girls found a stride and scored 7 in the second to Rivet’s 14. The Lady Rockets would have Nora Jones in foul trouble early in the second with 3 fouls. However, the girls would have several of Rivers girls in foul trouble. Coming out of the half, the Lady Rockets kept up with Rivet scoring 6 to 8. (32-15). In the fourth Rivet would again out score SMS/AJH 14-9 ending the game 23-46. 

Kali Walker would have 3 total points including 1/2 at the line. Nora Jones would carry 4 fouls, go 2/6 at the line, 1 rebound and 1 steal. Sarah McCorkle would shine with 1 rebound, 12 points including a 3pt field goal and 0/1 at the line, Lily Keepes would have 1 rebound, Madison Stevens would go to the line several times converting 2/6 attempts, 3 rebounds and 1 tip. Chandler Cusick had a steal, 2/2 at the line and a bucket for 4 total points, Lauren Fisher would have a rebound, get fouled in bonus and go 0/1 at the line. Ava Jent would be fouled in bonus as well but not covert. Also seeing playing time was Jordis Riley, Bella Jent, Madeline Mann, Cortney Jones, and Natalie Hedge. 

The team will be at home on Friday November 8th in a conference matchup against Cisne. Tip off is at 6.