2012MERSEB(G)

Mercy Academy  vs.  Sebastian River (Girls)

Queen of the Palms Classic

Fort Myers, FL

December 29, 2012

Mercy Academy coach Mark Evans started the following lineup: 5-10 Sr. Morgan Doherty, 5-9 Sr. Victoria Dircksen, 6-0 So. Malerie Martin 5-7 Sr. Kayla Richardson, and 5-8 Sr. Whitney Hartlage.  Sebastian River coach Teri Amy countered with 5-9 Jr. Micaela Martinelli, 5-7 Sr. Miah Shephard, 6-0 Sr. Kiandres Pound, 5-7 Jr. Breanna Moore, and 5-5 Sr. Caitlyn Smith.

Sebastian River outscored Mercy Academy 24-11 in the second quarter on their way to a 67-61 victory.  Mercy Academy attempted 33 more shots from the field (77-44) than Sebastian River but shot 29.8% from the field.  Sebastian River shot 54.5% from the field including three of 15 from the three point line.  The Sharks connected on 16 of 23 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 14 Mercy turnovers.  Mercy shot 29.8% from the field including nine of 41 from beyond the arc.  The Jaguars connected on six of seven free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored nine points off 24 Sebastian River turnovers.

Kiandres Pound led Sebastian River with 20 points and four assists.  5-10 So. Tayler Smith added 17 points on six of six from the field and five of six free throws.  5-8 So. Katie Taylor and Miah Shephard chipped in with 11 points each.  Micaela Martinelli pulled down eight rebounds.

Whitney Hartlage led Mercy with 15 points on five three point baskets.  Kayla Richardson added 14 points and five assists.  Malerie Martin chipped in with 13 points and six rebounds.  Victoria Dircksen pulled down seven rebounds.  Morgan Doherty also reached double figures with 10 points.

Mercy Academy  17  11  18  15 – 61

Sebastian River   11  24  16  16 – 67

Mercy Academy (61) – Doherty 10, Dircksen 4, Martin 13, Richardson 14, Hartlage 15, Stovall 2, Stilger 3.

Sebastian River (67) – Martinelli 7, Shephard 11, Pound 20, Moore 0, C. Smith 0, Clark 1, Taylor 11, T. Smith 17.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to the Mercy Academy coaching staff for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.