C-S’ Jaise Lane (4), Ashlynn Gilbert (22) and Lillie Edwards (23) focus on playing strong defense during action against Colon February 9 at C-S Jr./Sr. High School.
By Bruce Rolfe
A big start helped the Climax-Scotts girls varsity basketball team bounce back quickly from a loss to Colon February 9 with a 54-33 victory over Battle Creek St. Philip Monday in a make up game at Battle Creek St. Philip.
The Lady Panthers, now 11-4, jumped out to a 21-8 lead after one quarter and were never threatened the rest of the way.
A cold shooting stretch by C-S in the second quarter when the team managed just one free throw by Holly Talbert allowed the Tigers to pull to within 22-14 at halftime lead, but the visitors regained the offensive touch in the third quarter when they outscored the Tigers 18-7 for a 40-21 lead after three quarters.
Talbert, who was nine-for-15 from the floor, led C-S in scoring with 20 points to go with four assists and three rebounds. Jaise Lane added 11 points and four steals.
C-S will host Bellevue February 16 at 6 p.m., on Winterfest night. The team remains home for a game against Battle Creek St. Philip February 20 at 6 p.m. and Mendon February 23 at 6 p.m., which will be senior night.
Climax-Scotts 21 1 18 13 - 54
Battle Creek St. Philip 8 6 7 12 - 33
Sophie Braithwaite 3, Jaise Lane 11, Holly Talbert 20, AJ Edwards 6, Ashlynn Gilbert 2, Lillie Edwards 7, Addy Reeves 4
Free throws: C-S 9-23/Battle Creek St. Philip 11-22
3-point baskets: C-S 2 (Lillie Edwards 1, Jaise Lane 1/Battle Creek St. Philip 4 (Addi Dzwik 3, Mimi Hibbard 1)
C-S Stat Leaders
Rebounds: Addy Reeves 11, Annabelle Edwards 8, Sophie Braithwaite 7, Holly Talbert 3, Lillie Edwards 3
Assists: Holly Talbert 4, Addy Reeves 3
Steals: Sophie Braithwaite 4, Jaise Lane 4, Lillie Edwards 3
C-S can’t overcome Colon’s huge start
Some times the way a team responds to a little adversity can go a long way.
While his team dropped a 58-34 decision to Colon February 9 at C-S Jr./Sr. High School, Lady Panther coach Chip Paddock was pleased how his team responded in the second half after a disasterous first half.
Colon improved to 14-1 with the win.
Despite falling behind 25-3 after one quarter and 39-13 at halftime, the Panthers still battled hard in the second half when they outscored the No. 2 ranked Magi 21-19.
Paddock liked his teams’ push back and competitiveness despite a large deficit.
“Tip your cap to Colon. That’s a well oiled machine. They’ve got a lot of the pieces for what it takes. They’ve got size, they’ve got length and they’ve got girls that can shoot. A lot of respect for them. As far as us, I challenged them in the second half. We wanted our second half to be a little more grit, a little more grind. And we showed a lot of character. We fought until the end,” said the C-S coach.
Colon took advantage of 16 turnovers by the Panthers in the first half, helping the Magi extend the lead to 26 points (39-13) at halftime.
The Magi held a 50-26 lead after three quarters before C-S cut into the visitors’ lead in the fourth quarter.
C-S shot a cool 24 percent (12-41) overall from the floor including a 2-for-9 effort from three-point range.
Holly Talbert scored 10 points to go with five rebounds for C-S and Lillie Edwards added nine points. Reese Williams led Colon with 21 points and Megann Mullins added 10.
Colon 25 14 11 8 - 58
Climax-Scotts 3 10 13 8 - 34
Jaise Lane 3, Addy Reeves 5, AJ Edwards 6, Ashlynn Gilbert 1, Lillie Edwards 9, Holly Talbert 10
Free throws: C-S 6-13/Colon 16-23
3-point baskets: C-S 2 (Lilly Edwards 1, Jaise Lane 1)/Colon 4 (Megann Mullins 2, Reese Williams 2
C-S Stat Leaders
Rebounds: Annabelle Edwards 7, Holly Talbert 5, Addy Reeves 5
Steals: Addy Reeves 2
Lady Panthers hold off Parchment
The free throw line and a good start proved to be the difference for the Climax-Scotts girls varsity basketball team in a 46-40 non-conference win over Parchment February 7 on the road.
The Lady Panthers got to the free throw line 25 times and made 15 of the attempts while Parchment was 8-15.
C-S enjoyed a 15-5 lead after one quarter and led by a 23-17 margin at halftime, but the home team played C-S even in the second half.
The C-S defense frustrated Parchment often, coming up with 21 steals.
Holly Talbert was nearly a one person wrecking crew, scoring 26 points, including nine in the fourth quarter to help the Lady Panthers hold off Parchment, which trailed 34-28 after three quarters. She took 22 of C-S’ 44 two-point shots and made eight.
Climax-Scotts 15 8 11 12 - 46
Parchment 10 7 11 12 - 40
Sophie Braithwaite 2, Holly Talbert 26, AJ Edwards 5, Ashlynn Gilbert 6, Lillie Edwards 3, Addy Reeves 4
Free throws: 15-25/Parchment 8-15
3-point baskets: C-S 1 (Sophie Braithwaite 1)/Parchment 2 (Cristen Flens 1, Lizzie Millman 1)
C-S Stat Leaders
Rebounds: Annabelle Edwards 9, Holly Talbert 7, Addy Reeves 5, Ashlynn Gilbert 4
Steals: Holly Talbert 6, Addy Reeves 4, Ashlynn Gilbert 4, Sophie Braithwaite 3
Assists: Ashlynn Gilbert 2
By Bruce Rolfe
A big start helped the Climax-Scotts girls varsity basketball team bounce back quickly from a loss to Colon February 9 with a 54-33 victory over Battle Creek St. Philip Monday in a make up game at Battle Creek St. Philip.
The Lady Panthers, now 11-4, jumped out to a 21-8 lead after one quarter and were never threatened the rest of the way.
A cold shooting stretch by C-S in the second quarter when the team managed just one free throw by Holly Talbert allowed the Tigers to pull to within 22-14 at halftime lead, but the visitors regained the offensive touch in the third quarter when they outscored the Tigers 18-7 for a 40-21 lead after three quarters.
Talbert, who was nine-for-15 from the floor, led C-S in scoring with 20 points to go with four assists and three rebounds. Jaise Lane added 11 points and four steals.
C-S will host Bellevue February 16 at 6 p.m., on Winterfest night. The team remains home for a game against Battle Creek St. Philip February 20 at 6 p.m. and Mendon February 23 at 6 p.m., which will be senior night.
Climax-Scotts 21 1 18 13 - 54
Battle Creek St. Philip 8 6 7 12 - 33
Sophie Braithwaite 3, Jaise Lane 11, Holly Talbert 20, AJ Edwards 6, Ashlynn Gilbert 2, Lillie Edwards 7, Addy Reeves 4
Free throws: C-S 9-23/Battle Creek St. Philip 11-22
3-point baskets: C-S 2 (Lillie Edwards 1, Jaise Lane 1/Battle Creek St. Philip 4 (Addi Dzwik 3, Mimi Hibbard 1)
C-S Stat Leaders
Rebounds: Addy Reeves 11, Annabelle Edwards 8, Sophie Braithwaite 7, Holly Talbert 3, Lillie Edwards 3
Assists: Holly Talbert 4, Addy Reeves 3
Steals: Sophie Braithwaite 4, Jaise Lane 4, Lillie Edwards 3
C-S can’t overcome Colon’s huge start
Some times the way a team responds to a little adversity can go a long way.
While his team dropped a 58-34 decision to Colon February 9 at C-S Jr./Sr. High School, Lady Panther coach Chip Paddock was pleased how his team responded in the second half after a disasterous first half.
Colon improved to 14-1 with the win.
Despite falling behind 25-3 after one quarter and 39-13 at halftime, the Panthers still battled hard in the second half when they outscored the No. 2 ranked Magi 21-19.
Paddock liked his teams’ push back and competitiveness despite a large deficit.
“Tip your cap to Colon. That’s a well oiled machine. They’ve got a lot of the pieces for what it takes. They’ve got size, they’ve got length and they’ve got girls that can shoot. A lot of respect for them. As far as us, I challenged them in the second half. We wanted our second half to be a little more grit, a little more grind. And we showed a lot of character. We fought until the end,” said the C-S coach.
Colon took advantage of 16 turnovers by the Panthers in the first half, helping the Magi extend the lead to 26 points (39-13) at halftime.
The Magi held a 50-26 lead after three quarters before C-S cut into the visitors’ lead in the fourth quarter.
C-S shot a cool 24 percent (12-41) overall from the floor including a 2-for-9 effort from three-point range.
Holly Talbert scored 10 points to go with five rebounds for C-S and Lillie Edwards added nine points. Reese Williams led Colon with 21 points and Megann Mullins added 10.
Colon 25 14 11 8 - 58
Climax-Scotts 3 10 13 8 - 34
Jaise Lane 3, Addy Reeves 5, AJ Edwards 6, Ashlynn Gilbert 1, Lillie Edwards 9, Holly Talbert 10
Free throws: C-S 6-13/Colon 16-23
3-point baskets: C-S 2 (Lilly Edwards 1, Jaise Lane 1)/Colon 4 (Megann Mullins 2, Reese Williams 2
C-S Stat Leaders
Rebounds: Annabelle Edwards 7, Holly Talbert 5, Addy Reeves 5
Steals: Addy Reeves 2
Lady Panthers hold off Parchment
The free throw line and a good start proved to be the difference for the Climax-Scotts girls varsity basketball team in a 46-40 non-conference win over Parchment February 7 on the road.
The Lady Panthers got to the free throw line 25 times and made 15 of the attempts while Parchment was 8-15.
C-S enjoyed a 15-5 lead after one quarter and led by a 23-17 margin at halftime, but the home team played C-S even in the second half.
The C-S defense frustrated Parchment often, coming up with 21 steals.
Holly Talbert was nearly a one person wrecking crew, scoring 26 points, including nine in the fourth quarter to help the Lady Panthers hold off Parchment, which trailed 34-28 after three quarters. She took 22 of C-S’ 44 two-point shots and made eight.
Climax-Scotts 15 8 11 12 - 46
Parchment 10 7 11 12 - 40
Sophie Braithwaite 2, Holly Talbert 26, AJ Edwards 5, Ashlynn Gilbert 6, Lillie Edwards 3, Addy Reeves 4
Free throws: 15-25/Parchment 8-15
3-point baskets: C-S 1 (Sophie Braithwaite 1)/Parchment 2 (Cristen Flens 1, Lizzie Millman 1)
C-S Stat Leaders
Rebounds: Annabelle Edwards 9, Holly Talbert 7, Addy Reeves 5, Ashlynn Gilbert 4
Steals: Holly Talbert 6, Addy Reeves 4, Ashlynn Gilbert 4, Sophie Braithwaite 3
Assists: Ashlynn Gilbert 2
