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Girls Basketball
Hornets top Indians By Don Richter Heritage Media
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Saline junior forward Garrett Stark goes up for a shot against Monroe in Southeastern Conference boys’ basketball action last Friday night.
Boys Basketball
Saline defeats Monroe By Don Richter Heritage Media
Saline’s boys’ basketball defeated Southeastern Conference Red Division foe Monroe 84-57 Friday night. The Hornets jumped all over the visiting Trojans early taking a 5-0 lead within the first minute of the game as senior guard David Hendrickson scored a basket and drained a triple for Saline. A fast break lay-up by Hendrickson, followed by a 3pointer from sophomore guard Reece Dils upped the Hornets’ lead to 12-2 forcing a Monroe timeout with 5:43 remaining in the first quarter. Despite the stoppage in play, Saline continued to pour it on offensively as Hendrickson scored on a lay-up and added two free throws and Dils nailed another triple increasing the Hornets’ advantage to 25-7 with 3:05 left in the first quarter. With 22 seconds remaining in the opening frame, Hendrickson swished a triple giving the Hornets a commanding 36-12 lead entering the second quarter. Hendrickson tallied 21 first quarter points to pace Saline. In the second stanza, the Hornets continued their offensive explosion as junior forward Garrett Stark and junior center Michael Smutny (6-foot8) both scored inside baskets for Saline giving the home team a 40-12 lead with 6:01 left in the first half. Smutny finished the second quarter with a flourish scoring four straight points for a 48-19 Hornet advantage at the break. In the third quarter, Saline outscored Monroe 23-16 taking a 71-35 lead into the fourth frame. In the fourth quarter, junior guard Kevin Moss scored for the Hornets giving Saline a 75-42 advantage with 4:15 remaining in the contest. With 1:55 left on the clock, junior forward Joey Wooley sank two free throws making the score 80-49 Hornets. Hendrickson led Saline with
Saline’s girls’ basketball team defeated visiting Tecumseh 53-47 in a Southeastern Conference match-up Tuesday. The Hornets’ full court pressure defense and clutch free throw shooting down the stretch keyed Saline’s victory. The Indians led 11-10 after one quarter of play. In the second quarter, Tecumseh built its largest lead of the game as senior guard Janessa Steuwe scored four straight points giving the Indians a 19-14 advantage with 4:15 remaining in the first half. Saline battled back, however, outscoring Tecumseh 9-5 the rest of the second quarter cutting the Indians’ lead to 24-23 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Hornets went on a 10-6 run sparked by senior forward Emily Everett’s four points. With its offensive explosion, Saline led 33-30 with 3:32 left in the third frame. With junior guard Britten Clark’s drive and score, the Hornets increased their advantage to 35-30 with 2:53 remaining in the third quarter. Tecumseh responded with an 8-2 run to close out the third stanza as senior guard Shannon Peake netted four points to pace the Indians. Entering the fourth quarter, Tecumseh led 38-37. To begin the fourth quarter, Saline caught fire going on a 7-2 run taking a 44-40 lead as sophomore guard Emily Reyst buried a triple and sophomore forward Caitlin Ellis and Clark each made baskets for the Hornets. A free throw and basket by Clark upped Saline’s advantage to 48-41 completing an 11-2 spurt to start the fourth quarter for the Hornets. An inside basket by Indian freshman forward Hannah Galloway cut Saline’s lead to 51-47 with 36 seconds left in the game, but it would be as close as Tecumseh would get as the Hornets sank two free throws by junior center Jill Borowski and Reyst to salt away the hard earned “W.” Clark and Everett led Saline each scoring 12 points. Ellis added eight points, while Borowski had seven points for the Hornets. Junior forward Katie Crysler and Reyst each chipped in five points, while juniors guard Alison Rentschler and center Amanda Price each had two points for Saline. Galloway led the Indians with 11 points, while Steuwe
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Saline senior forward Emily Everett scored 12 points to help lead the Hornets to victory last week.
Hornet sophomore forward Caitlin Ellis shoots a free throw. She finished with eight points against Tecumseh last week. had eight points. Peake finished with six points, while freshman center Kayla Kormos and junior post player Megan Marko each had five points for Tecumseh. Senior forward Melissa Felkey ended up with four
Hornet sophomore guard Reece Dils scored 14 points helping lead Saline to an 84-57 win over Monroe. 33 points, including four 3pointers. Dils added 14 points, with two triples, while Smutny had eight points. Junior center Jackson Lambert (6-6) and Wooley each netted six points, while junior forward Derek Owings and Moss each had four points for the Hornets. Junior guard Matt Grasley scored three points, while senior guard Lucas Greaves, senior forward Ben Holewinski and Stark each finished with two points for Saline. Junior guard Michael Zawacki paced the Trojans with 14 points, including three 3-pointers. Senior center Blaine Whitlow (6-6) added 11 points, while junior guard Ted March had nine points, with three triples for Monroe. Senior guard Todd Roberts and senior forward Nick Masserant each had seven points, while senior guard Brandon Bagley ended up with three points.
Junior guard Marvin Antwih, senior guard Gerald Wilson and junior forward Andrew Scharer each recorded two points for the Trojans. Also last week, the Hornets defeated Tecumseh 49-31. Smutny led Saline with 13 points. Dils added 12 points, including two 3-pointers, while Hendrickson had a doubledouble of 11 points and 14 rebounds, plus five steals. Holewinski had four points, while Greaves, Grasley and Owings each had three points for the Hornets. Saline next hosts defending state runner-up Ann Arbor Huron Friday at 7 p.m. On Monday, the Hornets visit Milan for a make-up game at 7 p.m. On Tuesday, Saline travels to Adrian for a contest at 7 p.m. On Feb. 4, the Hornets travel to Ann Arbor Pioneer for a match-up at 7 p.m. Sports writer Don Richter can be reached at 429-7380 or at drichter@heritage.com.
The Saline bench supports their teammates during action last week.
points, while junior forward Allie Bateman, junior guard Jenny Short and junior guard Haven Schaffer each had two points for the Indians. Sports writer Don Richter can be reached at 429-7380 or at drichter@heritage.com.