Topic: Basketball
Ballard vs. Assumption (Girls) (Semifinal)
7th Region Tournament
Valley High School
Louisville, KY
March 1, 2013
Ballard coach Frank Wright started the following lineup: 5-9 Jr. Kiana Richardson, 5-7 Jr. Aundrea Matchen, 6-4 Sr. Tearra Banks, 5-4 Jr. Brandi Ray, and 5-5 So. Alex Martin. Assumption coach Steve Small countered with 5-8 Sr. Katie Friedrich, 5-8 Sr. Kelsey Kaiser, 6-6 So. Nora Kiesler, 5-4 Sr. Brandy Hunter, and 5-7 Sr. Dee Dee Sliter.
Assumption led 17-15 at halftime and outscored Ballard 15-4 in the third quarter on their way to a 49-36 victory. Assumption shot 43.9% from the field including three of seven from the three point line. The Rockets connected on 10 of 18 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored seven points off 15 Ballard turnovers. Ballard shot 25.9% from the field including one of eight from beyond the arc. The Lady bruins connected on seven of 12 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored six points off 19 Assumption turnovers.
Nora Kiesler led Assumption with 14 points and nine rebounds. Katie Friedrich added 13 points and five rebounds. Dee Dee Sliter recorded 11 points, four rebounds, and seven assists.
Tearra Banks led Ballard with 22 points and seven rebounds. Aundrea Matchen added 11 points, nine rebounds, and five steals. Kiana Richardson also pulled down nine rebounds.
Ballard 6 9 4 17 – 36
Assumption 10 7 15 17 – 49
Ballard (36) – Richardson 0, Matchen 11, Banks 22, Ray 1, A. Martin 2.
Assumption (49) – Friedrich 13, Kaiser 4, Kiesler 14, Hunter 5, Sliter 11, Mullen 2.
Acknowledgements:
A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.