Akeem’s Best Games: New Year’s Week Recap

<!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|primary"}}}},"textColor":"primary","fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>Madison Southern vs Bryan Station</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br>This game came down to the wire! Both teams played hard from start to finish! Madison Southern was short-handed in this matchup missing one of their best players in [player_tooltip player_id='494367' first='Hadley' last='French'] but the Lady Eagles made no excuses and gave Bryan Station all they could handle for 32 minutes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>Impact Players for Madison Southern</strong><br>Ashlan Estep played with energy on both ends and made a tremendous effort to rebound the ball. She also shot well from the perimeter going 4/7 from the field, finishing the game with 9 points and 7 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br>[player_tooltip player_id='566173' first='Laci' last='Sandlin'] pushed the pace on offense, displayed excellent court-vision and willingness to make the extra pass. She made her presence known on the defensive end by blocking shots and coming up with steals that led to coast to coast buckets. Sandlin also hit shots from the perimeter and capitalized at the free throw line. Finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>Impact Players for Bryan Station</strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='631217' first='Albertine' last='Cyuzozo'] was a force in the interior and scored at will around the rim. She was also a work horse on the glass and pulled down a ton of offensive rebounds, that provided second chance scoring opportunities. "AB" finished with a team-high 15 points and 11 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br>Kailyn Gentry did a great job finishing strong with contact inside. I like the way she received the entry pass down low and went right up with it. Gentry finished with 9 points and 4 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br>[player_tooltip player_id='724183' first='Akiyah' last='Wade'] played good on ball defense and applied pressure that made ball handlers uncomfortable. She also attacked the basketball off the dribble, which led to points in the paint or a trip to the free throw line. Wade ended the game with 8 points, 3 rebounds and went 4/4 at the line.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br>[player_tooltip player_id='1056291' first='Elayna' last='Ward'] made one three early in the game then came through in the clutch making the game winning three-pointer with 2.0 seconds on the clock that helped Bryan Station get the win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>End Game Results: Bryan Station wins at the buzzer 40-41</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|primary"}}}},"textColor":"primary","fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>Simon Kenton vs Scott</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br>This game was a highly anticipated matchup against two talented programs out of Northern Kentucky. Both teams played very well through the month of December. Simon Kenton went undefeated at the Billy Hicks Classic and went 2-2 at the Queen of the Commonwealth, while Scott was fresh off of winning the 4 Bank Winter Classic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>Impact Players for Simon Kenton</strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='859859' first='Anna' last='Kelch'] made a huge impact in this game, showing her ability to stretch the floor going 4/9 from downtown and she also got to the rim on occasion for points inside. She led the way for the Lady Pioneers with 24 points, 8 rebounds and achieved 100 made 3-pointers in her career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>Impact Players for Scott</strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='688048' first='Kaia' last='Peterson'] made an impact on both ends of the floor, she did a great job drawing contact that led to a bunch of trips to the free throw line, where she made 6 out of 11 of her attempts. She led the way with 10 points and secured 4 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><br>End Game Results: Simon Kenton cruised in this one 60-43</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"elements":{"link":{"color":{"text":"var:preset|color|primary"}}}},"textColor":"primary","fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>LCA vs Paul Laurence Dunbar</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em><br></em></strong>This game was a rematch of two teams that are making some noise in the 43rd district this season. Paul Laurence Dunbar came into this game with confidence due to the fact that they beat LCA in early December 50-44. Lexington Christian Academy headed into to this matchup on a 5 game winning streak and looked to avenge last month's defeat.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>Impact Players for LCA</strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='254283' first='Claire' last='Roberts'] came into this game fresh off of scoring a career-high 28 points before the New Year against Prestonsburg. She still had the hot hand and led the way for the Lady Eagles with 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br>[player_tooltip player_id='885329' first='Chapel' last='Brown'] played aggressive on both ends, and did a good job driving to the basket for points in the paint. Brown finished with 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br>[player_tooltip player_id='1120434' first='Jentry' last='Bertram'] crashed the boards hard and finished with a team-leading 10 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>Impact Players for PLD</strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='570254' first='Layla' last='Flynn'] carried the scoring load for PLD with her ability to blow past defenders and get to the rim, where she either finished through contact or got sent to the free throw line. Flynn finished with 12 points and 5 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br>[player_tooltip player_id='743660' first='Eriyaune' last='Daniels'] showed off her long range shooting ability, knocking down 3 out of 4 of her shots from deep. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>End Game Results: LCA redeem themselves and got the victory 43-35 extending their win streak to 6 in a row.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->