Game Report: Henry Clay vs Whitefield Academy

Akeem Webb February 18, 2024 @ 03:58 PM

It was an electric atmosphere on Thursday night at the Al Prewitt Gymnasium as the (19-7) Henry Clay Lady Devils hosted the (18-6) Whitefield Academy Lady Wildcats.   Game Summary   This was a back and forth game in the first half, Henry Clay started out in a full-court press on defense and played an up-tempo style on offense trying to speed up Whitefield and force them to make mistakes. Whitefield Academy played smart and did a good job controlling the pace, sticking with their half-court style of play. They also played a 1-3-1 defense that bothered Henry Clay and made it hard for them to get anything in the paint, the game was tied up 23-23 at the half. Henry Clay made adjusments during halftime and improved their ball movement, spacing and outside shooting, which led to 9 straight unanswered points to start the 3rd quarter. Henry Clay had a comfortable lead in the fourth quarter and ended up sealing the deal with a big win on senior night 51-40.   Henry Clay   Ariyana Sutton-5'4-PG-2025-Was very disruptive on defense, she applied good pressure and racked up a ton of steals. She also facilitated the ball well and did a good job leaking out for points in transition.   [player_tooltip player_id='502274' first='Lydia' last='Van Metre']-Put on a really impressive 3-point shooting performance. She hit two triples in the first half and two more in the second half. She crashed the boards, got on the floor for loose balls and scored well around the rim finishing with 11 points and 2 rebounds.   [player_tooltip player_id='509259' first='Alli' last='Stone']-Was terrific all game long and set the tone early by being effective off the dribble and draining shots from long distance, showing off some incredible range from deep. She also dominated the glass, dished some nice assists and played very well on the defensive end. Stone finished with a team-high 15 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists.   [player_tooltip player_id='667084' first='Timarri' last='Miller']-Was a key contributor on offense for the Lady Devils, she made a relentless effort to get to the rim, where she either scored in traffic or drew contact that led to several trips to the free throw line. Miller finished with 11 points, 3 rebounds and multiple steals in the game.   Whitefield Academy   [player_tooltip player_id='254282' first='Noel' last='Smith']-Competed hard on both ends and impacted the game in many different ways. She rebounded the ball with authority, protected the rim, made passes that put her teammates in position to score and did a good job pushing the pace on the fast break. Smith scored 5 points and pulled down 5 rebounds in the game.   [player_tooltip player_id='250278' first='Allison' last='Spieker']-Had her finger prints all over this game. She put on a shooting clinic from deep and knocked down 5 3-pointers, which is something she is capable of doing anytime she steps on the floor. She also scored off the bounce and wreaked havoc on the defensive end and came up with several steals that led to layups the other way. Spieker led all scorers with 19 points.   [player_tooltip player_id='398032' first='Sara' last='Ritter']-Was very active on both ends of the floor, she used her length to deflect passes and force turnovers on defense and constantly drove to the basket on offense scoring every time going to her left. Ritter crashed the boards as well and went coast to coast for transition buckets.   Gwynnie Franz-5'6-PG-2025-Really came to play in this matchup, I really how active she was on both ends of the floor. On offense she shot it well from beyond the making 2 deep triples in the contest. Franz also played good defense that led to a critical steal and fast break layup in the 4th quarter.

It was an electric atmosphere on Thursday night at the Al Prewitt Gymnasium as the (19-7) Henry Clay Lady Devils hosted the (18-6) Whitefield Academy Lady Wildcats.