Sophomores finish strong in loss

BY: RUSSELL HODGES
Posted 1/11/17

SYCAMORE — The first chunk of Tuesday night’s game against the Sycamore Lady Spartans may not have gone the Rochelle sophomore girls basketball team’s way, but the Lady Hubs battled hard at the end, scoring a game-high seven points in the fourth quarter o

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SYCAMORE — The first chunk of Tuesday night’s game against the Sycamore Lady Spartans may not have gone the Rochelle sophomore girls basketball team’s way, but the Lady Hubs battled hard at the end, scoring a game-high seven points in the fourth quarter of the team’s 37-13 loss.
The girls got off to a rocky start, with Sycamore jumping ahead 9-2 in the first quarter and taking a 16-6 lead at halftime. Cheyenne Watson nailed two free throws to put Rochelle on the board early, while Emilee Dueringer and Camryn Turner each made a basket to score four points for the Lady Hubs in the second quarter.
“Camryn has shown great improvement in the past few games,” head coach Tim Duncan said. “She’s taken good shots and done a nice job driving to the basket.”

Rochelle mustered up nine shots in the third quarter, but none would fall as Sycamore scored 15 points to extend its lead. The Lady Hubs responded with their best quarter of the game, though, with Mya Latta scoring three points and Kylee Muraira adding two points. Makenna Ferrari made a pair of free throws to aid the RTHS offense.
The team also received a solid defensive effort from Grace Garcia, who Duncan said was a big reason for the team’s late rally.
“Grace had a great second half getting steals, rebounds and loose balls,” he said.
The girls will face the LaSalle-Peru Lady Cavs on the road this Friday.