Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 134, Number 48, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 29 November 2012 — Page 10

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DAT photo North Wood’s Varsity girls basketball players are (from left): front row Tori Schwartz, Maddie Schwartz, Inger Yoder, Ashley Yoder, Haley Roe and Taylor Stutzman; middle row Miriam Rangel, Bethany Bridenthal, coach Adam Yoder, head coach Steve Neff, coach Gene Zercher, coach Brad Newcomer and Haley Schultz; and back row Jordyn Frantz, Savannah Bley, Morgan Olson and Taylor Fielstra.

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By Jeremy Mast Corresponded BOURBON Senior Savannah Bley and junior Morgan Olson dominated the inside, and North Wood beat Triton 59-51 last Tuesday night at The Trojan Trench. Bley at 6'-l" and Olson at s'-ll" were too much for the Lady Trojans to handle. The duo combined for 47 points and 30 rebounds on the night "Morgan and Savannah had great games especially early," said head coach Steve Neff after the game. Bley's first basket came on a great leaping catch on the baseline that was a "Hello" moment for her. She scored 10 points going 5-5 from the floor in the first quarter Sophomore Kylie Mason did all she could to keep Triton close scoring 7 of Tritons first 11 points going 2-4 from three-point range. North Wood, No. 3 in Class 3A, built a 14-point lead during the second quarter on more of the same inside dominance. However, Triton, No. 6 in Class A, responded and closed the gap to 31-24 at half. Mason continued her hot shooting behind the three point

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arch leading Triton with 13 points at the break. 'Triton is a pretty good team," Neff said. "They move the ball very well, and we weren't moving our feet very well on defense. We got that 14-point lead and didn't have very good possessions two or three times in a row and let them come back. When you get at team down like that you can't let come back like that. That is something we have to learn." Bley finished the first half with 19 points and six boards, and Olson chipped in 9 points to go with seven boards. North Wood switched to a man-to-man defense in the second half. Junior Taylor Fielstra was assigned to Mason for the second half. Fielstra did a great job as Mason was only able to get one three-pointer off in tne second half. The Black Swish being concerned about Mason and her three point shooting ended up leaving driving lanes open and junior Taylor Hatfield took advantage. Hatfield continually drove the lane for easy scores or would get fouled. Coacn Neff seemed con-

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tent on giving Triton two points instead of three, as Fielstra did not leave Mason to give any help on defense. Fielstra was only concerned with one thing, not to let Mason score. Mason's only points in the third quarter came on two free throws late in that quarter. North Wood's lead in the fourth quarter was always six to nine points. North Wood could never extend their lead beyond nine points, and Triton could never cut the lead to less than six points. The fourth quarter saw a lot of back-of-forth action as each team answered the others run. Triton may look back at this game and see missed opportunities. Triton was just 15 for 26 from the free throw line and eight for 25 inside the three point line. Once North Wood took away the three-point shot, Triton struggled. "I thought it was a great game for us in that it was dose and we had to gather the nerves," Neff explained, referring to things the Black Swish learned from the game. "In the end we had to break a press and had to hit some free throws. Those are

things we will need down the road." Bley and Olson again each finished with a double/double. Bley had 26 points and 12 rebounds, and Olson had 21 points and 16 rebounds. The Black Swish improved to 3-0 on the season as Triton fell to 3-2. North Wood will be in action again Dec. 4 at Elkhart Central and then Dec. 7 at home against Elkhart Memorial. Varsity action will start at 7:30 p.m. for both games. • North Wood 59, Triton 51 North Wood Maddie Schwartz 0 0-0 0, Jordyn Frantz 3 3-4 10, Savannah Bley II 4-5 26. Inger Yoder 0 0-0 0. Taylor Fielstra 1 0-1 2, Taylor Stutzman 0 0-0 0. Morgan Olson 8 5-6 21. Totals: 23 12-16 59. Triton Allic Kahn 0 0-0 0, Taylor Hatfield 6 6-10 19. Bteanna Lemler 1 1-63, Krystal Sellers 04-4 4, Kylie Mason 5 4-619. Mallone Jennings 3 0-0 6. Totals: 15 15-26 51. Scoring By Quarters Northwood 17 14 15 13 Triton II 13 13 14 3-point goals: North Wood (I) Frantz; Triton (6) Mason 5. Hatfield I. Rebounds: North Wood Olson 16. Bley 14. Assists: North Wood Olson 4, Frantz 4. Steals: North Wood Frantz 2. Turnovers: North Wood 10, Triton 12. Record: North Wood 3-0, Triton 3-2 JV: North Wood 48. Triton 21. Top scorers: North Wood Haley Roe 15

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