Topic: Basketball
2013SHAGLASGOW(G)
Sacred Heart Academy vs. Glasgow (Girls)
Edmonton State Bank Ladies Showcase
Glasgow High School
Glasgow, KY
December 21, 2013
Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. DaiJia Ruffin, 5-6 Sr. Raven Merriweather, 5-11 So. Maggie Colley, 5-4 Jr. Ashley Johnson, and 5-4 Jr. Gretchen Samsel. Glasgow coach Justin Stinson countered with 5-11 So. Breanna Glover, 5-8 Sr. Emily Alexander, 6-1 Sr. Shalika Smith, 5-4 Fr. Ali Bartley, and 5-5 Sr. Ashley Smith.
Glasgow defeated Sacred Heart Academy by a score of 69-63 in a game that had six lead changes and seven ties. Glasgow shot 61% from the field including three of five from the three point line. The Lady Scotties connected on 16 of 26 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 11 Sacred Heart turnovers. Sacred Heart shot 39.4% from the field including six of 21 from beyond the arc. The Valkyries connected on five of eight free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 26 points off 18 Sacred Heart turnovers.
Breanna Glover led Glasgow with 27 points, 17 rebounds, seven assists, and three blocked shots. Shalika Smith added 21 points and six rebounds.
DaiJia Ruffin led Sacred Heart with 34 points and 14 rebounds. Raven Merriweather added 13 points, five rebounds, five assists, and five steals.
Sacred Heart 21 11 12 19 – 63
Glasgow 18 19 14 18 – 69
Sacred Heart (63) – Ruffin 34, Merriweather 13, Ma. Colley 1, Johnson 7, Samsel 6, Moir 2.
Glasgow (69) – Glover 27, Alexander 7, S. Smith 21, Bartley 4, A. Smith 8, Holgate 2.
Acknowledgements:
A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.