2/16/19 - Ladycats SECTIONAL tournament game @ Wilmington vs. Bethel Tate
Blanchester 2 10 11 14 37
Bethel Tate 16 6 9 11 42
Bethel Tate was able to hold off Blanchester Saturday morning in Division 3 girls basketball 42-37.
Despite being down 16-2 after the first quarter, Blanchester didn't back down. We came out really slow and hesitant offensively. We weren't moving or getting anything going. Luckily the girls responded well once they settled in a little.
Bethel Tate scored 4 of the next 6 points to take a 20-4 lead early in the second quarter but Blanchester was able to begin chipping away by outscoring Bethel Tate 8-2 the remainder of the quarter and go into halftime down 22-12 with a bit of moment.
In the 3rd, Blanchester was able to get the lead down to 6 before Bethel went on another run and put it back to a 15 point lead for Bethel.
The girls never quit. Being down 16 early, working it back to 6 and then getting back down by 15, most teams wouldve thrown in the towel there but our girls continued fighting and clawing.
Elecia Patton caught fire from 3 in the 4th quarter hitting 4 of them to give Blanchester some hope. They were able to get back to within 5 but time ran out.
It wouldve been interesting to see what wouldve transpired had we had a little more time. We had a lot of momentum and made a few things happen defensively. Unfortunately we dug too big a whole earlier on and weren't able to dig ourselves out.
The effort is a testament to the mentality of this team. We didnt have the best season in terms of wins and losses but these girls are competitors and constantly give their best effort. I'm incredibly proud of these girls and especially the precedent that has been set by our 3 amazing seniors who are of the absolute best character.
Elecia Patton led all scorers with 24 points. Olivia Gundler added 6 and Holly Scott chipped in 3. - Coach Pyle
Blanchester 2 10 11 14 37
Bethel Tate 16 6 9 11 42
Bethel Tate was able to hold off Blanchester Saturday morning in Division 3 girls basketball 42-37.
Despite being down 16-2 after the first quarter, Blanchester didn't back down. We came out really slow and hesitant offensively. We weren't moving or getting anything going. Luckily the girls responded well once they settled in a little.
Bethel Tate scored 4 of the next 6 points to take a 20-4 lead early in the second quarter but Blanchester was able to begin chipping away by outscoring Bethel Tate 8-2 the remainder of the quarter and go into halftime down 22-12 with a bit of moment.
In the 3rd, Blanchester was able to get the lead down to 6 before Bethel went on another run and put it back to a 15 point lead for Bethel.
The girls never quit. Being down 16 early, working it back to 6 and then getting back down by 15, most teams wouldve thrown in the towel there but our girls continued fighting and clawing.
Elecia Patton caught fire from 3 in the 4th quarter hitting 4 of them to give Blanchester some hope. They were able to get back to within 5 but time ran out.
It wouldve been interesting to see what wouldve transpired had we had a little more time. We had a lot of momentum and made a few things happen defensively. Unfortunately we dug too big a whole earlier on and weren't able to dig ourselves out.
The effort is a testament to the mentality of this team. We didnt have the best season in terms of wins and losses but these girls are competitors and constantly give their best effort. I'm incredibly proud of these girls and especially the precedent that has been set by our 3 amazing seniors who are of the absolute best character.
Elecia Patton led all scorers with 24 points. Olivia Gundler added 6 and Holly Scott chipped in 3. - Coach Pyle
2/9/19 - HS Girls basketball HOME vs. Batavia
Batavia 11 5 15 4 35
Blanchester 9 17 20 8 54
Blanchester beat Batavia Friday night in the American vs National SBAAC crossover game by a score of 54-35.
A strong 2nd quarter propelled the Wildcats to a 10 point lead at the half. Elecia Patton had 7 of Blanchester's 17 in the quarter and finished the game with 17.
Lana Roy put in another solid performance recording a double double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Olivia Gundler had 9 points and 7 boards. Savanna Shank added 7 points and Holly Scott had 4.
Freshman Olivia Patel single handedly kept Batavia in the game in the first half scoring 13 of the teams 16 points. She finished with 17. -Coach Pyle
Girls jv won a close game 47-46 against Batavia. Lady cats were led in scoring by Grace Irwin with 22 points. Lilly Brown had 10, Maddie Craeger had 5, Maddie Wells had 4, Ashlyn Benne, Emma Winemiller, and Daelyn Stehling had 2 a piece.
I’m proud of the way the girls have been playing of late, The first half of the season we were playing one or two quarters a game well. These last three or four games we’ve been playing a complete game and showing improvement. We beat East Clinton earlier in the week. -Coach Jackson
Batavia 11 5 15 4 35
Blanchester 9 17 20 8 54
Blanchester beat Batavia Friday night in the American vs National SBAAC crossover game by a score of 54-35.
A strong 2nd quarter propelled the Wildcats to a 10 point lead at the half. Elecia Patton had 7 of Blanchester's 17 in the quarter and finished the game with 17.
Lana Roy put in another solid performance recording a double double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Olivia Gundler had 9 points and 7 boards. Savanna Shank added 7 points and Holly Scott had 4.
Freshman Olivia Patel single handedly kept Batavia in the game in the first half scoring 13 of the teams 16 points. She finished with 17. -Coach Pyle
Girls jv won a close game 47-46 against Batavia. Lady cats were led in scoring by Grace Irwin with 22 points. Lilly Brown had 10, Maddie Craeger had 5, Maddie Wells had 4, Ashlyn Benne, Emma Winemiller, and Daelyn Stehling had 2 a piece.
I’m proud of the way the girls have been playing of late, The first half of the season we were playing one or two quarters a game well. These last three or four games we’ve been playing a complete game and showing improvement. We beat East Clinton earlier in the week. -Coach Jackson
2/8/19 - HS girls basketball HOME vs. Williamsburg
Blanchester 4 17 18 12 51
Williamsburg 17 17 20 15 69
Williamsburg travelled to Blanchester Friday night in a battle of the Wildcats and shot lights out on their way to a 69-51 victory over Blanchester.
Williamsburg 4 of 6 threes in the first half and 7 threes in the game. Blanchester, despite a good effort, could not keep pace.
Blanchester was led in scoring by Elecia Patton who had 16. Olivia Gundler had 13 and 9 rebounds to go along with 4 assists. Lana Roy had 11 points and 8 rebounds.
I thought we played one of our best games of the season tonight. We just ran into a team on fire tonight. We executed our defensive gameplan early on by holding Chase and Ogden to 2 points in the first half. Unfortunately for us, the rest of their team didnt seem to miss as they had 34 in the first half.
I'm proud of the effort we are putting forth and the progress we are making. We just have to keep working and getting better. -Coach Pyle
Blanchester 4 17 18 12 51
Williamsburg 17 17 20 15 69
Williamsburg travelled to Blanchester Friday night in a battle of the Wildcats and shot lights out on their way to a 69-51 victory over Blanchester.
Williamsburg 4 of 6 threes in the first half and 7 threes in the game. Blanchester, despite a good effort, could not keep pace.
Blanchester was led in scoring by Elecia Patton who had 16. Olivia Gundler had 13 and 9 rebounds to go along with 4 assists. Lana Roy had 11 points and 8 rebounds.
I thought we played one of our best games of the season tonight. We just ran into a team on fire tonight. We executed our defensive gameplan early on by holding Chase and Ogden to 2 points in the first half. Unfortunately for us, the rest of their team didnt seem to miss as they had 34 in the first half.
I'm proud of the effort we are putting forth and the progress we are making. We just have to keep working and getting better. -Coach Pyle
2/1/19 - HS girls bkb @ Hillsboro
Blanchester 7 8 9 6 30
Hillsboro 7 9 7 12 35
Blanchester dropped a close game Friday night to Hillsboro by a score of 35-30.
Despite coming out of halftime strong and building a 7 point lead, Blanchester was unable to hold on down the stretch.
Blanchester, plagued with their own foul trouble only shot 7-19 from the free throw line while Hillsboro was 15-25.
That's the difference in the game right there. We had too many silly fouls defensively and couldn't convert when we got to the line. Elecia Patton, Lilly Brown and Daelyn Staehling all had 4 fouls by the end of the 3rd quarter.
Lilly Brown had 8 points for Blanchester while Lana Roy and Elecia Patton both had 6 points and added 8 and 11 rebounds respectively. Olivia Gundler had 7 blocks and 4 assists. -Coach Pyle
Blanchester 7 8 9 6 30
Hillsboro 7 9 7 12 35
Blanchester dropped a close game Friday night to Hillsboro by a score of 35-30.
Despite coming out of halftime strong and building a 7 point lead, Blanchester was unable to hold on down the stretch.
Blanchester, plagued with their own foul trouble only shot 7-19 from the free throw line while Hillsboro was 15-25.
That's the difference in the game right there. We had too many silly fouls defensively and couldn't convert when we got to the line. Elecia Patton, Lilly Brown and Daelyn Staehling all had 4 fouls by the end of the 3rd quarter.
Lilly Brown had 8 points for Blanchester while Lana Roy and Elecia Patton both had 6 points and added 8 and 11 rebounds respectively. Olivia Gundler had 7 blocks and 4 assists. -Coach Pyle
1/28/19 - HS Ladycats @ Bethel Tate
Blanchester 4 10 11 10 35
Bethel Tate 10 18 13 7 48
Blanchester lost on the road Monday night against Bethel Tate by a score of 48-35.
Despite an offensive struggle early in the game, Bethel Tate got a few baskets to take an early lead getting a big 3 pointer from Sarah Gardner and a couple put backs on offensive rebounds.
The scoring opened up in the second quarter as Bethel outscored Blanchester 18-10. Taylor Bee and Madison Burton both had 6 in the quarter while Daelyn Staehling paced Blanchester with 5 in the quarter including an and 1 that was followed by a Savanna Shank 3 that gave Blanchester a little life.
We did a good job responding about half way through the second quarter. A couple big plays offensively allowed us to maintain life going into half.
The rest of the game was even as Blanchester edged Bethel in the second half 21-20.
Blanchester was led in scoring by Elecia Patton with 10 points and Olivia Gundler added 8 points to go along with 5 assists, 3 blocks, and 2 steals. -Coach Pyle
Blanchester 4 10 11 10 35
Bethel Tate 10 18 13 7 48
Blanchester lost on the road Monday night against Bethel Tate by a score of 48-35.
Despite an offensive struggle early in the game, Bethel Tate got a few baskets to take an early lead getting a big 3 pointer from Sarah Gardner and a couple put backs on offensive rebounds.
The scoring opened up in the second quarter as Bethel outscored Blanchester 18-10. Taylor Bee and Madison Burton both had 6 in the quarter while Daelyn Staehling paced Blanchester with 5 in the quarter including an and 1 that was followed by a Savanna Shank 3 that gave Blanchester a little life.
We did a good job responding about half way through the second quarter. A couple big plays offensively allowed us to maintain life going into half.
The rest of the game was even as Blanchester edged Bethel in the second half 21-20.
Blanchester was led in scoring by Elecia Patton with 10 points and Olivia Gundler added 8 points to go along with 5 assists, 3 blocks, and 2 steals. -Coach Pyle
1/21/19 - HS girls bkb @ North Adams
Blanchester 2 14 12 11 39
North Adams 18 11 20 16 65
Blanchester lost a non league game Monday night against North Adams by a score of 65-39.
A lopsided first quarter gave North Adams a big lead that they would not relinquish despite a second quarter comeback attempt by Blanchester. Blanchester was able to get the deficit back to 8 but that's all the closer they would get.
Blanchester had 9 girls on the scoresheet led by Elecia Patton with 16. Olivia Gundler added 6 points to go along with 6 assists, 2 steals, and 3 blocks.
I've been stressing to the girls that we need players to step up and want to score. The last two games there has been a more concerted effort from the whole team to look to make plays as scorers and they've responded well to that challenge. - Coach Pyle
Blanchester 2 14 12 11 39
North Adams 18 11 20 16 65
Blanchester lost a non league game Monday night against North Adams by a score of 65-39.
A lopsided first quarter gave North Adams a big lead that they would not relinquish despite a second quarter comeback attempt by Blanchester. Blanchester was able to get the deficit back to 8 but that's all the closer they would get.
Blanchester had 9 girls on the scoresheet led by Elecia Patton with 16. Olivia Gundler added 6 points to go along with 6 assists, 2 steals, and 3 blocks.
I've been stressing to the girls that we need players to step up and want to score. The last two games there has been a more concerted effort from the whole team to look to make plays as scorers and they've responded well to that challenge. - Coach Pyle
1/17/19 - HS girls basketball @ CNE
Blanchester 8 3 7 12 30
CNE 7 12 4 14 37
In a defensive battle Clermont Northeastern topped Blanchester 37-30 Thursday night.
The leading scorer in the game was Lana Roy who led the Wildcats with 12 points. Elecia Patton had 8 and Holly Scott added 6. Olivia Gundler had 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks for the Wildcats.
CNE was led by Taylor Shumard who had 11. Olivia Bricker and Dana Evans had 8 and 7 respectively.
The game was close all game until late when Blanchester had to start fouling which is a testament to the girls on our team. They never give up no matter what the circumstances of the game. I give our girls a ton of credit for their attitudes and efforts. -Coach Pyle
Blanchester 8 3 7 12 30
CNE 7 12 4 14 37
In a defensive battle Clermont Northeastern topped Blanchester 37-30 Thursday night.
The leading scorer in the game was Lana Roy who led the Wildcats with 12 points. Elecia Patton had 8 and Holly Scott added 6. Olivia Gundler had 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks for the Wildcats.
CNE was led by Taylor Shumard who had 11. Olivia Bricker and Dana Evans had 8 and 7 respectively.
The game was close all game until late when Blanchester had to start fouling which is a testament to the girls on our team. They never give up no matter what the circumstances of the game. I give our girls a ton of credit for their attitudes and efforts. -Coach Pyle
1/14/19 - HS girls basketball HOME vs. Felicity
Blanchester 22 21 7 14 64
Felicity 2 4 10 10 26
Blanchester improved to 3-9 on the season and 2-6 in the SBAAC National standings Monday night by beating Felicity 64-26.
Blanchester had a balanced attack offensively with 9 different players scoring. They were led by Elecia Patton (20) and Holly Scott (10) who combined to score 26 of the 43 first half points for the Wildcats.
Lilly Brown and Olivia Gundler both added 8, Savanna Shank added 7 and Lana Roy, Daelyn Staehling, Maddie Wells and Alex Buerkle rounded out the scoring.
We have been looking for other players to step up on the score sheet all season long. We haven't had a lot of players contributing in that facet so to see some players get some baskets tonight was a good thing and we will look to carry that over as we move forward.
-Coach Pyle
Blanchester 22 21 7 14 64
Felicity 2 4 10 10 26
Blanchester improved to 3-9 on the season and 2-6 in the SBAAC National standings Monday night by beating Felicity 64-26.
Blanchester had a balanced attack offensively with 9 different players scoring. They were led by Elecia Patton (20) and Holly Scott (10) who combined to score 26 of the 43 first half points for the Wildcats.
Lilly Brown and Olivia Gundler both added 8, Savanna Shank added 7 and Lana Roy, Daelyn Staehling, Maddie Wells and Alex Buerkle rounded out the scoring.
We have been looking for other players to step up on the score sheet all season long. We haven't had a lot of players contributing in that facet so to see some players get some baskets tonight was a good thing and we will look to carry that over as we move forward.
-Coach Pyle
Photos: Shawn Robinson - Wilmington News Journal
12/20/18 - Ladycats basketball HOME vs. East Clinton
Clinton Massie beat Blanchester 50-45 in Girls Varsity Basketball Thursday night.
Despite a spirited comeback effort, the Wildcats came up short after shortening a deficit of 12 down to 3 late in the game.
Clinton Massie was lead by Faith Cottrell who had 22 points including two very timely 3 point shots in the fourth quarter. McKenzie Avery and Patience Chowning both added 10 for the Falcons.
We didnt expect Clinton Massie to shoot the ball as well as they did. They had 3 girls in double figures and hit shots consistently all night. Credit goes to them for hitting important shots at important times.
The Wildcats were led in scoring by Lana Roy who had 13 points, none bigger than a 3 point basket that sparked a 9-0 Blanchester run in the 4th quarter to get them back in the game.
Olivia Gundler added 12 points and Elecia Patton had 10 for Blanchester. -Coach Pyle
Clinton Massie beat Blanchester 50-45 in Girls Varsity Basketball Thursday night.
Despite a spirited comeback effort, the Wildcats came up short after shortening a deficit of 12 down to 3 late in the game.
Clinton Massie was lead by Faith Cottrell who had 22 points including two very timely 3 point shots in the fourth quarter. McKenzie Avery and Patience Chowning both added 10 for the Falcons.
We didnt expect Clinton Massie to shoot the ball as well as they did. They had 3 girls in double figures and hit shots consistently all night. Credit goes to them for hitting important shots at important times.
The Wildcats were led in scoring by Lana Roy who had 13 points, none bigger than a 3 point basket that sparked a 9-0 Blanchester run in the 4th quarter to get them back in the game.
Olivia Gundler added 12 points and Elecia Patton had 10 for Blanchester. -Coach Pyle
12/17/18 - Ladycats basketball @ Western Brown
Blanchester 13 9 13 9 44
Western Brown 15 16 15 11 57
The Ladycats of Blanchester dropped another game Monday night to the Broncos of Western Brown, 57-44.
Western Brown had a 9 point lead going into half after scoring a last second bucket on a Blanchester turnover.
I think that bucket really took some wind out of our sails. The first half was very back and forth and pretty even despite Western Brown having a 7 point lead at that point.
Blanchester got the score back to within 4 earlier in the fourth quarter but they never were able to draw it any closer and 2 steals that led to layups by Western Brown with under a minute to go put Blanchester out of it for good.
Western Brown had a very balanced attack offensively as 7 different girls scored. They were led by Baylee Jones and Olivia Young who each had 12 points.
Elecia Patton of Blanchester led all scorers with 21 and Olivia Gundler had 12. Patton added 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 7 steals while Gundler had 7 rebounds and 7 blocks.
Blanchester will look to get back into the win column on Thursday against Clinton Massie. -Coach Pyle
Blanchester 13 9 13 9 44
Western Brown 15 16 15 11 57
The Ladycats of Blanchester dropped another game Monday night to the Broncos of Western Brown, 57-44.
Western Brown had a 9 point lead going into half after scoring a last second bucket on a Blanchester turnover.
I think that bucket really took some wind out of our sails. The first half was very back and forth and pretty even despite Western Brown having a 7 point lead at that point.
Blanchester got the score back to within 4 earlier in the fourth quarter but they never were able to draw it any closer and 2 steals that led to layups by Western Brown with under a minute to go put Blanchester out of it for good.
Western Brown had a very balanced attack offensively as 7 different girls scored. They were led by Baylee Jones and Olivia Young who each had 12 points.
Elecia Patton of Blanchester led all scorers with 21 and Olivia Gundler had 12. Patton added 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 7 steals while Gundler had 7 rebounds and 7 blocks.
Blanchester will look to get back into the win column on Thursday against Clinton Massie. -Coach Pyle
12/10/18 - Ladycats basketball @ East Clinton
Blanchester 9 7 8 16 40
East Clinton 9 12 15 18 54
Blanchester dropped their second straight game Monday night at East Clinton 54-40.
Despite Blanchester jumping out to a quick 7-0 lead, turnovers and missed open shots allowed East Clinton back into the game and enabled them to work back to a 9-9 tie after the first quarter.
Both teams came out flat tonight and we had an opportunity to put the game in our hands early after jumping out 7-0 but little mistakes, 13 turnovers in the first quarter and missed open shots are a recipe for disaster and that's how you let a team right back in it.
Blanchester made a few runs in the second half to try to comeback from their deficit but never really got all that close thanks to some timely shots by East Clinton.
The game's leading scorer was Elecia Patton with 21. East Clinton got contributions by quite a few players but were paced by Mackenzie Campbell and Lacey Peterman with 15 and 12 respectively. -Coach Pyle
JV Ladycats basketball @ East Clinton
JV girls beat east Clinton 30-28. Proud of the girls, they played good team ball. Lacie Tedrickled in scoring with 10 points, Grace Irwin and Maddie Wells had 5 a piece, Emma Winemiller had 4, Daelyn Staehling had 3, Zoie Standfirth had 2, and Maddie Creager had 1. -Coach Jackson
Blanchester 9 7 8 16 40
East Clinton 9 12 15 18 54
Blanchester dropped their second straight game Monday night at East Clinton 54-40.
Despite Blanchester jumping out to a quick 7-0 lead, turnovers and missed open shots allowed East Clinton back into the game and enabled them to work back to a 9-9 tie after the first quarter.
Both teams came out flat tonight and we had an opportunity to put the game in our hands early after jumping out 7-0 but little mistakes, 13 turnovers in the first quarter and missed open shots are a recipe for disaster and that's how you let a team right back in it.
Blanchester made a few runs in the second half to try to comeback from their deficit but never really got all that close thanks to some timely shots by East Clinton.
The game's leading scorer was Elecia Patton with 21. East Clinton got contributions by quite a few players but were paced by Mackenzie Campbell and Lacey Peterman with 15 and 12 respectively. -Coach Pyle
JV Ladycats basketball @ East Clinton
JV girls beat east Clinton 30-28. Proud of the girls, they played good team ball. Lacie Tedrickled in scoring with 10 points, Grace Irwin and Maddie Wells had 5 a piece, Emma Winemiller had 4, Daelyn Staehling had 3, Zoie Standfirth had 2, and Maddie Creager had 1. -Coach Jackson
12/6/18 - Ladycats Basketball HOME vs. CNE
CNE 17 6 11 14 48
BLAN 19 8 7 12 46
Blanchester dropped a tight contest 48-46 to SBAAC foe CNE on Thursday night.
With 2:30 left in the game and down 46-40, and Blanchester's leading scorer, Olivia Gundler having fouled out it looked like CNE would come out victorious easily. However, a 6-0 Blanchester run turned that around quickly when Elecia Patton hit a 3, made a free throw and got a steal and a layup to tie the game up at 46 with 1:30 left.
After both teams got a possession and failed to score, CNE got a transition basket with just two seconds left by Natalie Bockman.
Olivia Gundler led all scorers with 18 points despite being in foul trouble much of the game. She also had 4 steals and 6 blocks. Elecia Patton had 16 points to go along with 5 steals and Lana Roy scored 8 points paired with her 8 rebounds.
I thought the girls played incredibly tough tonight. They could've folded when they got down by 6 late but they responded and tied it back up. That's the type of attitude these girls have. It's never ending effort and hustle. I cant say enough about how proud I am of their effort. Unfortunately, we just came out on the wrong side of it and then happens sometimes in close games. -Coach Pyle
CNE 17 6 11 14 48
BLAN 19 8 7 12 46
Blanchester dropped a tight contest 48-46 to SBAAC foe CNE on Thursday night.
With 2:30 left in the game and down 46-40, and Blanchester's leading scorer, Olivia Gundler having fouled out it looked like CNE would come out victorious easily. However, a 6-0 Blanchester run turned that around quickly when Elecia Patton hit a 3, made a free throw and got a steal and a layup to tie the game up at 46 with 1:30 left.
After both teams got a possession and failed to score, CNE got a transition basket with just two seconds left by Natalie Bockman.
Olivia Gundler led all scorers with 18 points despite being in foul trouble much of the game. She also had 4 steals and 6 blocks. Elecia Patton had 16 points to go along with 5 steals and Lana Roy scored 8 points paired with her 8 rebounds.
I thought the girls played incredibly tough tonight. They could've folded when they got down by 6 late but they responded and tied it back up. That's the type of attitude these girls have. It's never ending effort and hustle. I cant say enough about how proud I am of their effort. Unfortunately, we just came out on the wrong side of it and then happens sometimes in close games. -Coach Pyle
12/3/18 - Ladycats Basketball @ Felicity
Felicity 5 7 6 12 30
Blanchester 13 17 17 14 61
The Blanchester girls basketball team worked there way back to an even 2-2 record (1-1 in league) Monday night with a 61-30 victory over Felicity.
The story of the night was Elecia Patton with a career and recording setting night. She scored 33 points which is good for third on the all-time Blanchester list for points in a game but even more impressive were her 19 steals which ties the all-time state of Ohio record. She topped off her night with 10 rebounds and 5 assists on the evening which gives her her first career triple double.
Elecia's effort was phenomenal last night and has been all season. She was in the back pocket of the guards for Felicity all night looking for opportunities to make an impact and she took advantage.
Olivia Gundler had a great night as well with 8 points and 14 rebounds and Savanna Shank added a career best 7 points. Daelyn Staehling added 6 points. -Coach Pyle
Felicity 5 7 6 12 30
Blanchester 13 17 17 14 61
The Blanchester girls basketball team worked there way back to an even 2-2 record (1-1 in league) Monday night with a 61-30 victory over Felicity.
The story of the night was Elecia Patton with a career and recording setting night. She scored 33 points which is good for third on the all-time Blanchester list for points in a game but even more impressive were her 19 steals which ties the all-time state of Ohio record. She topped off her night with 10 rebounds and 5 assists on the evening which gives her her first career triple double.
Elecia's effort was phenomenal last night and has been all season. She was in the back pocket of the guards for Felicity all night looking for opportunities to make an impact and she took advantage.
Olivia Gundler had a great night as well with 8 points and 14 rebounds and Savanna Shank added a career best 7 points. Daelyn Staehling added 6 points. -Coach Pyle
11/29/18 - Ladycats basketball HOME vs. Georgetown
Georgetown 14 10 13 25 62
Blanchester 9 21 6 13 49
The Blanchester girls basketball team dropped to 1-1 on the season and 0-1 in league play Thursday night losing to Georgetown 62-49.
The Wildcats were led by Elecia Patton who had 24 points. She also added 6 steals and 3 blocks. Lana Roy added 9 and Olivia Gundler and Lilly Brown both had 7. Gundler also had 6 blocks and Brown had 8 rebounds.
Georgetown had a trio of players in double figures led by Kim Seigla (17), Madi Benjamin (15) and Torie Utter (11).
The story of the night was turnovers. Blanchester had 35 turnovers in the game.
You can't win games having that many turnovers. It's as simple as that. Ball security has to be a priority of ours for the rest of the season. If we can limit turnovers to around 10 a game, we will be competitive moving forward. Credit to Georgetown for applying the pressure they did.
The game was close until about the final minute when the score was 53-49. Georgetown scored the last 9 points of the game many of which came from the free throw line.
Blanchester will try to get back on track Saturday when they go to Goshen. -Coach Pyle
JV girls lost a hard fought battle to Georgetown 41-34
Lilly Brown and Maddie Craeger both had 8 points, Dayelyn Staehling had 6, Maddie Wells had 5, Lacie Tedrick had 3, Grace Irwin and Taylor Combs both had 2 points a piece. -Coach Jackson
Georgetown 14 10 13 25 62
Blanchester 9 21 6 13 49
The Blanchester girls basketball team dropped to 1-1 on the season and 0-1 in league play Thursday night losing to Georgetown 62-49.
The Wildcats were led by Elecia Patton who had 24 points. She also added 6 steals and 3 blocks. Lana Roy added 9 and Olivia Gundler and Lilly Brown both had 7. Gundler also had 6 blocks and Brown had 8 rebounds.
Georgetown had a trio of players in double figures led by Kim Seigla (17), Madi Benjamin (15) and Torie Utter (11).
The story of the night was turnovers. Blanchester had 35 turnovers in the game.
You can't win games having that many turnovers. It's as simple as that. Ball security has to be a priority of ours for the rest of the season. If we can limit turnovers to around 10 a game, we will be competitive moving forward. Credit to Georgetown for applying the pressure they did.
The game was close until about the final minute when the score was 53-49. Georgetown scored the last 9 points of the game many of which came from the free throw line.
Blanchester will try to get back on track Saturday when they go to Goshen. -Coach Pyle
JV girls lost a hard fought battle to Georgetown 41-34
Lilly Brown and Maddie Craeger both had 8 points, Dayelyn Staehling had 6, Maddie Wells had 5, Lacie Tedrick had 3, Grace Irwin and Taylor Combs both had 2 points a piece. -Coach Jackson
11/27/18 - Ladycats Basketball
Blanchester 13 13 17 11 54
Batavia 14 11 15 5 45
The Blanchester Wildcats girls' basketball team started their season out with a victory by defeating Batavia Monday night by the score of 54-45. Blanchester was led by Elecia Patton with 26 points, 6 rebounds, 5 steals and 4 assists. Lilly Brown, in her first varsity start, scored 14 and had 7 rebounds. Olivia Gundler had 8 for Blanchester.
As a team we shot 15-22 from the free throw line. Games are a lot easier when you take advantage of free points. We have been stressing free throw shooting in practice and have a team goal of shooting 60%. So far we are off to a good start in that regard.
After trailing Batavia by a point after the first quarter, it became the Lilly Brown show for Blanchester. Brown scored all of her 14 points in the second and third quarters. She ran the court very well and finished the good looks she got. She also provided some stability on the defensive boards by giving us more of a post presence. Her contribution to the game tonight cant go overlooked.
Blanchester will play Georgetown Thursday night in their first game of league play. -Coach Pyle
JV Ladycats lost 44-29
Lost our first game of the season 44-29.
Proud of girls effort, got down early in the game and fought back within 2 in the 3rd qtr.
Just didn’t finish well.
Maddie wells Led the team with 11 points, lacie tedrick had 6, Lilly Brown had 5, Grace Irwin had 3, Taylor Combs and Daeln Staehling both had 2 a piece. - Coach Jackson
Blanchester 13 13 17 11 54
Batavia 14 11 15 5 45
The Blanchester Wildcats girls' basketball team started their season out with a victory by defeating Batavia Monday night by the score of 54-45. Blanchester was led by Elecia Patton with 26 points, 6 rebounds, 5 steals and 4 assists. Lilly Brown, in her first varsity start, scored 14 and had 7 rebounds. Olivia Gundler had 8 for Blanchester.
As a team we shot 15-22 from the free throw line. Games are a lot easier when you take advantage of free points. We have been stressing free throw shooting in practice and have a team goal of shooting 60%. So far we are off to a good start in that regard.
After trailing Batavia by a point after the first quarter, it became the Lilly Brown show for Blanchester. Brown scored all of her 14 points in the second and third quarters. She ran the court very well and finished the good looks she got. She also provided some stability on the defensive boards by giving us more of a post presence. Her contribution to the game tonight cant go overlooked.
Blanchester will play Georgetown Thursday night in their first game of league play. -Coach Pyle
JV Ladycats lost 44-29
Lost our first game of the season 44-29.
Proud of girls effort, got down early in the game and fought back within 2 in the 3rd qtr.
Just didn’t finish well.
Maddie wells Led the team with 11 points, lacie tedrick had 6, Lilly Brown had 5, Grace Irwin had 3, Taylor Combs and Daeln Staehling both had 2 a piece. - Coach Jackson
Girls Varsity Basketball
Head Coach Bradon Pyle [email protected] web site arbiter live game schedule |
Front: Ashlin Benne, Noelani Tangonan, Lilly Brown, Holly Scott, Alex Buerkle
Second row: Coach Brown, Coach Pyle, Savanna Shank, Elecia Patton, Lana Roy, Coach Pyle
Back row: Coach Jackson, Daelyn Staehling, Olivia Gundler, Emma Winemiller, Coach Bolin
Front Row: Taylor Combs, Madison Creager, Lacie Tedrick, Becca Kratzer, Madison Wells
Second Row: Coach Brown, Coach Pyle, Ashlin Benne, Alex Buerkle, Madison Pohlman, Grace Irwin, Coach Pyle
Back Row: Coach Jackson, Emma Winemiller, Emmy Hodge, Daelyn Staehling, Zoie Stanforth, Lilly Brown, Coach Bolin
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Senior Savanna Shank
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Senior Olivia Gundler
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Senior Elecia Patton
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