2012JEFFSHA(G)

Jeffersonville (IN)  vs.  Sacred Heart Academy (Girls)

Sacred Heart Academy

Louisville, KY

December 6, 2012

Jeffersonville coach Matt Pait started the following lineup: Taylor Davis, Hailey Lacy, Nicole Midgett, Taylor Sykes, and Aurreeshae Hines.  Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir countered with 5-7 Sr. Kristin Matula, 5-6 Jr. Raven Merriweather, 5-9 Jr. Dai Jia Ruffin, 5-3 So. Ashley Johnson, and 5-5 Jr. Vanessa Baisas.

Sacred Heart raced out to an 18-4 first quarter lead on their way to a 64-43 victory over Jeffersonville.  Sacred Heart shot 50% from the field including five of 14 from the three point line.  The Valkyries connected on 11 of 21 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 36 points off 25 Jeffersonville turnovers.  Jeffersonville shot 41.3% from the field including zero of four from beyond the arc.  The Red Devils connected on five of 12 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 18 Sacred Heart turnovers.

Dai Jia Ruffin led Sacred Heart with 23 points, 16 rebounds, and five steals.  Ruffin was 10 of 13 from the field including one of one from beyond the arc, and two of five from the free throw line.  Raven Merriweather added 21 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and 10 steals.  Kristin Matula chipped in with nine points.

Haley Vogen led Jeffersonville with 16 points and nine rebounds.  Taylor Sykes added six points.

Jeffersonville     4  12  16  11 – 43

Sacred Heart  18  17  16  13 – 64

Jeffersonville (43) – Davis 0, Lacy 2, Midgett 0, Sykes 6, Hines 4, Vogen 16, Gray 4, Ford 4, Lewis 4, Haleem 1, Stevenson 2.

Sacred Heart (64) – Matula 9, Merriweather 21, Ruffin 23, Johnson 2, Baisas 0, Samsel 4, Long 2, Randal 1, Meiners 2.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.