Junior Girls
Game Summaries
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2009-10 Season Game Summaries
Week #9 Game Summaries
Clemson 25 - Florida State 12
Clemson
led throughout the game by a few points and defeated a very determined
Florida State team 25-12. Sarah Booth played an outstanding game for
Clemson scoring a season high eleven points. Meghan Sementelli added
five points and Jacky Arndt and Kaitlyn Withrow each chipped in with
four points. Samantha Meehan had one point on a free throw to seal the
victory for Clemson. Taylor Czybora and Shannon Nagle played fine all
around games for Clemson. Cassidy Tyros and Hollianne Crasco tallied
all the scores for FSU with 8 and 4 points respectively, Genesis
Acosta, Katie Shea, and Sophia Upton played strong defensively.
Miami 25 - Maryland 22
After
leading until the last segment, Maryland couldn't hold off Miami at the
end and lost in overtime 25-22. Maryland had a tremendous defensive
1st half resulting in a 10-4 lead. Leading Maryland rebounders were
Laura Hohenstein, Arianna Sundstrom, Jen Chamberlain, Haley LaFreniere,
Jasmine Elmore and Katelyn Burke. Chamberlain, Hohenstein, Burke,
Elmore and LaFreniere had multiple steals, while Jessica Dodge, Burke
and LaFreniere each had blocks. The Maryland offense was well balanced
with 7 of 8 players scoring: Chamberlain (6), Elmore (4), Burke (4),
Hohenstein (2), Dodge (2), LaFreniere (2) and Sundstrom (2). Nice
passing by Siobhan LaFreniere, Hohenstein, and Sundstrom aided the
Maryland attack. Samantha Harmon lead MIAMI’s scoring with nine (9)
points. Rounding out MIAMI’s scoring was Marylou Ryder with five (5)
points, Erin O’Keefe with (4) points, Jenna D’Amore, Sarah Couch and
Nardina Sera with two points each, Nicole Wrobel’s one point was a key
free throw late in the game. Madison McCaul and Julia Villanova played
strong games on both ends of the court.
Week #8 Game Summaries
Duke 33 - Clemson 25
Clemson
trailed throughout the game by a few points in losing to Duke
33-25. Every time it looked like Clemson was going to make a run
Duke answered with a basket. Meghan Sementelli led Clemson with six
points and Sarah Booth added five points for Clemson. Taylor Czybora
and Jacky Arndt each had four points and Shannon Nagle, Julia
Sementelli and Kaitlyn Withrow each chipped in with two points. Eleanor
Langthorne, Samantha Meehan and Alex Collias played fine all around
games for Clemson.
Florida State 18 - Maryland 16
Florida
State came back from an early deficit to defeat a gritty Maryland team
18-16. Down 10-6 at halftime, FSU opened the second half with 2 quick
buckets from Carly Boyd and 1 from Christine Meskell to take the lead.
But Maryland came back and the score was tied going into the last
period before Cassidy Tyros scored the game winner. Boyd led FSU with 8
points, followed by Meskell and Tyros with 4 points, and Genesis Acosta
with 2 points. Cassie Balas, Hollianne Crasco, and Katherine Stowell
played great defense. Maryland's defense was tough in the
first half holding Florida State to 6 points, but gave up several
inside baskets in the 2nd half. The Maryland D was led by Laura
Hohenstein and Arianna Sundstrom with several rebounds and a
steal. Haley LaFreniere also rebounded well, while Jasmine Elmore
and Jessica Dodge had good overall games on D. The Maryland
offense included some nice passing by Celia Kampner, Siobhan LaFreniere
and Hohenstein. The leading scorer for the Terrapins was Jen
Chamberlain with four, while Delaney Gembis, Katelyn Burke, Hohenstein,
Sundstrom, Kampner and Haley LaFreniere each added a basket.
Week #7 Game Summaries
Miami 31 - Clemson 28
Clemson trailed
throughout the game in losing to Miami 31-28. Julia Sementelli and
Taylor Czybora led Clemson with six points each. Shannon Nagle
had five points, Meghan Sementelli had four points and Sarah Booth
added three points for Clemson. Jacky Arndt and Kaitlyn Withrow
each chipped in with two points. Eleanor Langthorne, Samantha
Meehan and Alex Collias played fine all around games for Clemson. In
one of the most exciting CYBL Junior Girls games of the day MIAMI edged
a tough Clemson team. Playing tight defensive and using quick hands and
quick feet MIAMI’s Julia Villanova stole a Clemson pass and then hit a
running layup to put MIAMI back ahead 29-28. Another Clemson
turnover was picked up by Samantha Harmon who dropped in the insurance
bucket with the final score of the game preserving MIAMI’s 31-28
victory.Leading the MIAMI scoring was Marylou Ryder with eight (8)
points, Julia Villanova seven (7) points, Nardina Sera and Samantha
Harmon with six (6) points apiece, Jenna D’Amore three (3) points and
Nicole Wrobel one (1) point Madison McCaul and Erin O’Keefe each played
strong games on both ends of the court.
Florida State 23 - North Carolina 21
Florida
State built up a big early lead and held off a ferocious North Carolina
comeback to win 23-21. Florida State started the game red hot and led
10-3 after 2 periods and 17-9 at halftime. North Carolina kept coming
back and closed to 20-17 entering the final period. Florida State held
on the final period for a tough fought win. Christine Meskell and
Cassidy Tyros led FSU with 8 points each, followed by Hollianne Crasco
with 4 points, Sophia Upton had 2 points, and Genesis Acosta sank a
critical free throw at the end of the game for 1 point. Katie Shea and
Carly Boyd played great defense with several steals and key rebounds to
help seal the win.
Boston College 27 - Maryland 24
Maryland
couldn't overcome BC's press in the final minutes, and lost 27-24 after
leading most of the game. Delaney Gembis, Jasmine Elmore, Jen
Chamberlain and Arianna Sundstrom dribbled well to break the BC press,
while Celia Kampner had two nice assists. Leading Maryland
scorers was Katelyn Burke (8), Haley LaFreniere (7) and Laura
Hohenstein (6), while Kampner added 2 and Sundstrom had 1 point.
The Terrapins rebounded well again, led by LaFreniere, Burke,
Hohenstein and Sundstrom, while Jessica Dodge also played strong inside
and had another block.
Duke 16 - Tennessee 14
In a
spectacular game, Mary Richards (4) scored what turned out to be the
winning basket to put Duke up by two in the last minute of overtime
play. In one of their toughest games of the season, Duke had to
play their best basketball of the season to break a well played press
by Tennessee. Kelly Driscoll played an excellent defensive game,
and had a great assist that led to Duke's first points. Critical
offense came from the rest of the team; Sarah Bien (4 points), Amber
Uzzell (2), Debbie Okpoebo (2), Kayla Davis (2), and Sarah Doherty (2
points). With 15 seconds left in overtime, Tennessee's offense
went to work but Duke put up some fantastic defense to hold on for the
win. Both teams played exceptional basketball with a nail biting
overtime finish.
Week #6 Game Summaries
Maryland 15 - Tennessee 25
Maryland and Tennessee battled in an intense back and forth game, but
Tennessee prevailed 25-15. Maryland fought hard on the boards, led by
Katelyn Burke with an impressive 10 rebounds. The Terrapin offense
included points by Jessica Dodge (4), Arianna Sundstrom (3), Burke (3),
Laura Hohenstein (2), Haley LaFreniere (2) and Celia Kampner (1). Jen
Chamberlain had a nice assist, while Jasmine Elmore, Delaney Gembis and
Siohban LaFreniere played stellar defense for the Terrapins.
North Carolina 20 - Clemson 10
Clemson started off
slow and trailed throughout the game in losing to North Carolina 20-10.
Clemson did a great job on defense but struggled on the offensive end
of the court as many good shots were not falling. Julia Sementelli and
Kaitlyn Withrow each had four points for Clemson and Sarah Booth added
two points. Alex Collias did a great job on defense for Clemson.
Shannon Nagle, Eleanor Langthorne, Samantha Meehan, Taylor Czybora,
Jacky Arndt and Meghan Sementelli all played fine all around games for
Clemson.
Week #5 Game Summaries
Duke 21 - Maryland 10
In a very exciting competition,
Duke hit the scoreboard first and despite facing a fierce Maryland
defense, managed to keep the lead through the rest of the game. The
team managed to match scoring in the early stages of the game, and then
stay in front with some great defense of their own. Key defensive plays
were turnovers by Corrianna Wade, along with some great rebounding by
Kelly Driscoll, Sarah Doherty, and Mary Richards helped keep things
close early. This allowed the Duke offense to get going, led by scoring
from Debbie Okpoebo (10), Kayla Davis(7), and Amber Uzzell with 4.
Great job all around playing a tough Maryland team. The Maryland
defense frustrated Duke at times, and Jen Chamberlain and Katelyn Burke
came up with several steals. Maryland worked hard in the rebounding
department, led by Haley LaFreniere, Jasmine Elmore, Arianna Sundstrom,
Delaney Gembis and Burke. Laura Hohenstein, Siohban LaFreniere, Jessica
Dodge and Celia Kampner also had strong defensive games. The Terrapin
offense featured two baskets each by Chamberlain and Hohenstein, while
Burke chipped in with one.
North Carolina 25 - Miami 19
MIAMI dropped its first game of the young season. North Carolina jumped
out to a 8-2 first quarter lead, and then played tough defense and held
a 12-9 halftime edge. In the third quarter NC built the lead to 20-11
as MIAMI’s shooting went cold. MIAMI picked up the tempo in the final
quarter and clawed back into the game but ran out of time as NC hung on
to a 25-19 victory. Erin O’Keefe and Jenna D’Amore led the MIAMI
scoring with six (6) points apiece. Finishing off the MIAMI scoring was
Samantha Harmon with five (5) points and Marylou Ryder with two (2).
Madison McCaul, Nardina Sera, Julia Villanova, Nicole Wrobel and Sarah
Couch all played strong games on both ends of the court.
Tennesse 24 - Florida State 10
On Saturday the shots were just not falling in for Florida State as
they lost to Tennessee 24-6. Scoring for Florida State were Genesis
Acosta, Carly Boyd, and Christine Meskell. Cassidy Tyros and Hollianne
Crasco did a great job handling the point guard duties and manuevering
through the full court press of Tennessee. Cassie Balas, Katie Shea,
and Sophia Upton helped with strong defensive play.
Clemson 29 - Boston College 23
Clemson held on to defeat a very determined Boston College team 29-23.
BC jumped out to an early 9-2 lead. Clemson then went on a 17-0 run
sparked by ten consecutive points by Julia Sementelli to take a 19-11
lead at halftime. BC cut the lead to four at the end of the third
quarter but Clemson was able to hang on for the win. Julia Sementelli
led Clemson with twelve points followed by Taylor Czybora with six.
Meghan Sementelli had four points, Sarah Booth had three points and
Jacky Arndt and Shannon Nagle each had two points for Clemson. Samantha
Meehan, Alex Collias and Kaitlyn Withrow played fine all around games
for Clemson.
Week #4 Game Summaries
Clemson 25 - Maryland 10
With solid all around defense
Clemson built up a 16-8 halftime lead and maintained the lead
throughout the second half to defeat a scrappy Maryland team 25-10.
Jacky Arndt led a balanced scoring attack for Clemson with seven
points. Sarah Booth, Shannon Nagle, Julia Sementelli and Kaitlyn
Withrow all had four points. Taylor Czybora added two points and played
an outstanding game at both ends of the court. Meghan Sementelli,
Eleanor Langthorne, Sam Meehan and Alex Collias all played great
defense and fine all around games for Clemson.
Miami 33 - Tennessee 18
MIAMI jumped out to a 10-4
first quarter lead, and then traded baskets in the second quarter which
ended with MIAMI holding a 16-10 halftime edge. MIAMI dug in
defensively in the third quarter and built a 23-14 lead after three.
Giving a strong team effort in the fourth quarter, MIAMI finished with
the 33-18 win.Samantha Harmon led the MIAMI scoring with 11 points and
played tough defense leading the team in rebounding. Marylou Ryder
continued her strong play with eight points and recovered many loose
balls.Finishing off the MIAMI scoring was Madison McCaul and Nardina
Sera with four (4) points each; Julia Villanova and Jenna D’Amore
chipped in two (2) points; Nicole Wrobel made a pair free throws for
two (2) points.Erin O’Keefe played a strong game on both ends of the
court grabbing rebounds and playing stifling defense
Week #3 Game Summaries
Duke 28 - Boston College 16
Duke started out a little
slow on Saturday with an agressive Boston College defense that was out
playing Duke, and left them down by 6 after the 3rd period. With some
strong defense from Sarah Bien, Corrianna Wade, Mary Richards, and
Amber Uzzell, Duke began to get back in the game in the 4th period.
Duke up'ed the offense in the 5th period, led by strong play from Kayla
Davis 14 points, and Debbie Okpeoebo 6 points. With great scoring
support from Mary Richards 4 points, Sarah Doherty, and Kelly Driscoll
with 2 points each, Duke was able to pull out a win.
North Carolina 16 - Maryland 15
Maryland jumped out to a quick lead, but North Carolina pulled even and
then both teams played tough 2nd half defense. The Maryland D was led
by Jen Chamberlain (5 steals, 2 rebounds), Delaney Gembis (3 rebounds,
3 steals), Laura Hohenstein (3 rebounds), Jessica Dodge and Celia
Kampner. The Maryland offense featured strong rebounding and passing by
all players, while scorers included Katelyn Burke (5), Arianna
Sundstrom (4), Haley LaFreniere (2), Siobhan LaFreniere (2) and Jasmine
Elmore (2).
Miami 34 - Florida State 24
Giving a strong team defensive effort in the fourth quarter, Marylou
Ryder’s overall play was red hot, setting a MIAMI team record in
scoring pacing the MIAMI offense with twenty two (22) points to lead
all scorers. Finishing off the MIAMI scoring was Julia Villanova with
four (4) points, while Nardina Sera, Erin O’Keefe, Nicole Wrobel and
Sarah Couch each scored two points apiece.Jenna D’Amore, Samantha
Harmon and Madison McCaul all played strong games on both ends of the
court grabbing rebounds and playing stifling defense. Florida State was
led in scoring by Genesis Acosta with a season high 10 points, followed
by Hollianne Crasco, Christine Meskell and Sophia Upton with 4 points
each, and Cassie Balas with 2 points. Carly Boyd and Katie Shea played
great defense. Boyd led the team with 15+ rebounds.
Clemson 23 - Tennessee 15
In a game that had the atmosphere of a March playoff game and was much
closer than the final score indicated, Clemson defeated Tennessee
23-15. Tennessee jumped out to an early 9-2 lead and led by a point at
half time. The lead changed hands several times in the second half and
the game came down to the last couple of minutes. With four girls
fouling out for Clemson, all ten players contributed to the win. Julia
Sementelli and Shannon Nagle led Clemson with six points each. Kaitlyn
Withrow had four points, Jacky Arndt and Sarah Booth two each and
Meghan Sementelli, Eleanor Langthorne and Sam Meehan each had one point
on big free throws in the fourth quarter. Taylor Czybora and Alex
Collias played fine all around games for Clemson.
Week #2 Game Summaries
Clemson 30 Florida State 12
Clemson jumped out to an early lead and led all the way in defeating a
scrappy Florida State team 30-12. Taylor Czybora and Julia Sementelli
each had eight points to lead seven players in the scoring column for
Clemson. Meghan Sementelli and Kaitlyn Withrow had four points a piece
and Sarah Booth, Sam Meehan and Shannon Nagle each chipped in with two
points for Clemson. Eleanor Langthorne played a fine all around game
for Clemson.
Miami 16, Maryland 12
Maryland was edged by Miami, as
Miami's press was too much for Maryland. Maryland played a strong first
half, especially on defense which was led by Arianna Sundstrom, Jessica
Dodge, and Jasmine Elmore. On offense, the Terrapins move the ball
around well and benefitted from nice passes by Jen Chamberlain and
Delaney Gembis. Celia Kampner led the Maryland scoring with four
points, while Laura Hohenstein, Katelyn Burke and Haley LaFreniere
chipped in with two points each.
Week #1 Game Summaries
Miami 27 - B.C. 7
MIAMI kicked off their CYBL Junior
Girls season with a solid win over Boston College. The season got off
to a slow first quarter start but strong defense gave them the lead at
6-2 by the half. The bounces and rebounds started going MIAMI’s way in
the second half as they pulled away with a strong team effort in the
third quarter opening up an 18-5 lead and cruising on to a 22-7
finish.MIAMI spread the scoring all around with Jenna D’Amore, Marylou
Ryder, Erin O’Keefe and Samantha Harmon leading the charge with 4
points apiece; Nardina Sera, Julia Villanova, and Nicole Wrobel each
scored two points apiece. Madison McCaul played a strong game on both
ends of the court.
Duke 24 - Clemson 17
In season opening action Duke led all the way in topping a hustling
Clemson team 24-17. Duke built an eight point half time lead that
Clemson cut to three but Duke was able to hold on for the win. Meghan
Sementelli led Clemson with six points. Shannon Nagle and Kaitlyn
Withrow had four a piece, Julia Sementelli added two and Jacky Arndt
had one point. Alex Collias and Samantha Meehan played outstanding
defense for Clemson.
Maryland 20 - Florida State 8
In the kick off game to
the CYBL Grade 7-8 Season a tough Maryland team beat a gutsy Florida
State team 20-8. Florida State was led in scoring by Genesis Acosta
with 4 points, followed by Hollianne Crasco and Sophia Upton who
chipped in 2 points each on assists by Katie Shea. Carly Boyd, Samantha
Govoni, Christine Meskell, and Katherine Stowell played strong
defensive games
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