Lady Tigers rally in fourth quarter for 35-28 win
By DONN ADAMSON
Daily Journal Sports Editor
Daily Journal Sports Editor
Jan 13, 2009 - 11:45:11 CST
CADET — The Kingston Lady Cougars had high hopes of winning their first game on Monday, but they could not get the Arcadia Valley Lady Tigers to comply.
Trailing by two at the start of the fourth quarter, the Lady Tigers denied Kingston second chances on their shots, and by making their free throws Arcadia Valley was able to pull away for a 35-28 win.
Foul trouble hindered the Lady Cougars down the stretch. With only seven players to start the game, Kingston had two foul out and two on the floor with four fouls with five minutes still left to play. The Lady Tigers were still five in number when the game ended, but their foul trouble hindered them from being as aggressive as they had been in the first three quarters.
Brittany Asher dominated the boards with 18 rebounds for the Lady Tigers. Asher also led in scoring with 21 points, going 10-14 on free throws.
Arcadia Valley (2-9) posted a one-point lead after the first quarter as Asher and Kingston’s Emilee Dicus matched scoring. Dicus finished with 12 points and eight rebounds to lead Kingston in both categories.
The Lady Tigers went up by four to start the second quarter, but four straight free throws by Kingston tied the game up at 16 apiece. Only two points apiece was scored in the last four minutes, with Asher breaking the tie with a free throw just before the half.
Both defenses stiffened in the third quarter as Kingston only gave up three free-throws to the visitors, but their defensive aggressiveness cost them as three of their players picked up their third foul.
Jacie Missey made a key steal at mid-court late in the quarter and raced the Lady Tigers defense to the basket for her only points in the game, giving Kingston the lead which would last until the buzzer.
A three-pointer by Asher reasserted the Lady Tigers on top again, and a 10 footer by Nikki Bone gave Arcadia Valley a four point lead. A three-pointer by Misty Guenther gave Kingston fans a hope of a comeback, but it would not happen
Free throws by Asher and a two-pointer by Bone gave the Lady Tigers a little more breathing room. Kingston looked panicky in the final minutes of the game as they launched several three-point shots that hardly had hopes of going in, but usually ended up in Asher’s hands on the rebound.
Kingston will seek their first win on Thursday when they will host West County, and Arcadia Valley will host Valley the same day.
Arcadia Valley 10 9 3 13 - 35
Kingston 9 9 6 4 - 28
Scoring:
Arcadia Valley - Asher 21, Bone 5, Thurman 4, Clark 3, Barton 2. 3-pt. FG - Asher
Kingston - Dicus 12, Guenther 7, Govero 3, Missey 2, Politte 2, Goff 2. 3-pt. FG - Dicus, Govero.
Valle 61, Valley 44
CALEDONIA — The Valle Lady Warriors regained a half-game lead in the MAAA Small-School Conference with a 61-44 win over the Valley Lady Vikings on Monday. Only one-point separated the top three scorers for both teams.
Valle’s top three scorers comprised 40 points of their 61. Kara Figge lit things up from the three-point circle with five three-pointers to lead the Lady Warriors with 19 points. Alli Dalton scored 12 points, and Hannah Kuenzel chipped in nine more.
The Lady Vikings top three scorers scored 39 points with Jessica Crocker scoring 20, Heather Brakefield 10 and Morgan Midgett nine.
Valle , 8-3 and 3-0 in conference, will host 2-0 Bismarck on Thursday. Valley, 2-5 and 1-2 in conference, will host Arcadia Valley on Thursday.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Farmington 81, St. Clair 69
ST. CLAIR — The Farmington Knights found the St. Clair’s basket to their liking as they hit seven threes and scored 31 points in the first quarter to set up an 81-69 win. The Buldogs also performed well from beyond the arc, making a total of nine three-pointers in the game.
Farmington (11-2) jumped out to a 20-point lead, and rode out he wave, staying well ahead of the host team. St. Clair scored 28 points in the fourth quarter, but it was too little, too late.
Five Knights finished in double figures. Lance Miller led the Knights in scoring with 20, Bryan Krause had 13, Taylor Denman and Korde Detring scored 12 each and Derek Franklin added another 10. Miller made three three-pointers and Franklin and Denman had two each.
Farmignton will host Fredericktown on Friday for their next game and first conference game.
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Trailing by two at the start of the fourth quarter, the Lady Tigers denied Kingston second chances on their shots, and by making their free throws Arcadia Valley was able to pull away for a 35-28 win.
Foul trouble hindered the Lady Cougars down the stretch. With only seven players to start the game, Kingston had two foul out and two on the floor with four fouls with five minutes still left to play. The Lady Tigers were still five in number when the game ended, but their foul trouble hindered them from being as aggressive as they had been in the first three quarters.
Brittany Asher dominated the boards with 18 rebounds for the Lady Tigers. Asher also led in scoring with 21 points, going 10-14 on free throws.
Arcadia Valley (2-9) posted a one-point lead after the first quarter as Asher and Kingston’s Emilee Dicus matched scoring. Dicus finished with 12 points and eight rebounds to lead Kingston in both categories.
The Lady Tigers went up by four to start the second quarter, but four straight free throws by Kingston tied the game up at 16 apiece. Only two points apiece was scored in the last four minutes, with Asher breaking the tie with a free throw just before the half.
Both defenses stiffened in the third quarter as Kingston only gave up three free-throws to the visitors, but their defensive aggressiveness cost them as three of their players picked up their third foul.
Jacie Missey made a key steal at mid-court late in the quarter and raced the Lady Tigers defense to the basket for her only points in the game, giving Kingston the lead which would last until the buzzer.
A three-pointer by Asher reasserted the Lady Tigers on top again, and a 10 footer by Nikki Bone gave Arcadia Valley a four point lead. A three-pointer by Misty Guenther gave Kingston fans a hope of a comeback, but it would not happen
Free throws by Asher and a two-pointer by Bone gave the Lady Tigers a little more breathing room. Kingston looked panicky in the final minutes of the game as they launched several three-point shots that hardly had hopes of going in, but usually ended up in Asher’s hands on the rebound.
Kingston will seek their first win on Thursday when they will host West County, and Arcadia Valley will host Valley the same day.
Arcadia Valley 10 9 3 13 - 35
Kingston 9 9 6 4 - 28
Scoring:
Arcadia Valley - Asher 21, Bone 5, Thurman 4, Clark 3, Barton 2. 3-pt. FG - Asher
Kingston - Dicus 12, Guenther 7, Govero 3, Missey 2, Politte 2, Goff 2. 3-pt. FG - Dicus, Govero.
Valle 61, Valley 44
CALEDONIA — The Valle Lady Warriors regained a half-game lead in the MAAA Small-School Conference with a 61-44 win over the Valley Lady Vikings on Monday. Only one-point separated the top three scorers for both teams.
Valle’s top three scorers comprised 40 points of their 61. Kara Figge lit things up from the three-point circle with five three-pointers to lead the Lady Warriors with 19 points. Alli Dalton scored 12 points, and Hannah Kuenzel chipped in nine more.
The Lady Vikings top three scorers scored 39 points with Jessica Crocker scoring 20, Heather Brakefield 10 and Morgan Midgett nine.
Valle , 8-3 and 3-0 in conference, will host 2-0 Bismarck on Thursday. Valley, 2-5 and 1-2 in conference, will host Arcadia Valley on Thursday.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Farmington 81, St. Clair 69
ST. CLAIR — The Farmington Knights found the St. Clair’s basket to their liking as they hit seven threes and scored 31 points in the first quarter to set up an 81-69 win. The Buldogs also performed well from beyond the arc, making a total of nine three-pointers in the game.
Farmington (11-2) jumped out to a 20-point lead, and rode out he wave, staying well ahead of the host team. St. Clair scored 28 points in the fourth quarter, but it was too little, too late.
Five Knights finished in double figures. Lance Miller led the Knights in scoring with 20, Bryan Krause had 13, Taylor Denman and Korde Detring scored 12 each and Derek Franklin added another 10. Miller made three three-pointers and Franklin and Denman had two each.
Farmignton will host Fredericktown on Friday for their next game and first conference game.