Topic: Basketball
2014SHAMERCY(G)
Sacred Heart Academy vs. Mercy Academy (Girls)
Mercy Academy
Louisville, KY
February 16, 2014
Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir started the following lineup; 5-9 Sr. DaiJia Ruffin, 5-6 Sr. Raven Merriweather, 5-10 So. Lydia Taylor, 5-4 Jr. Gretchen Samsel, and 5-7 So. Meghan Colley. Mercy Academy coach Keith Baisch countered with 6-0 Fr. Elizabeth Anderson, 5-8 So. Erin Muthler, 6-0 Jr. Malerie Martin 5-3 So. Jess Laemmle, and 5-6 Jr. Hannah Bewley.
Sacred Heart defeated Mercy Academy by a score of 58-44. Sacred Heart shot 41.2% from the field including eight of 16 from the three point line. The Valkyries connected on eight of 14 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 14 Mercy turnovers. Mercy shot 25.5% from the field including one of 16 from beyond the arc. The Jaguars connected on 15 of 28 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 19 Sacred Heart turnovers.
DaiJia Ruffin led Sacred Heart with 18 points, 14 rebounds, and three assists. Raven Merriweather added 14 points, six rebounds, four assists, and three blocked shots. 5-4 Jr. Ashley Johnson and Gretchen Samsel each scored eight points.
Malerie Martin led Mercy with 15 points, five rebounds, two blocked shots, and three steals. 5-9 Jr. Katherine Gross added six points and three rebounds. 5-6 So. Camryn White chipped in with five points. Hannah Bewley recorded four points and eight rebounds.
Sacred Heart 13 14 25 6 – 58
Mercy Acad. 8 11 12 13 – 44
Sacred Heart (58) – Ruffin 18, Merriweather 14, Taylor 4, Samsel 8, Me. Colley 6, Johnson 8.
Mercy Academy (44) – Anderson 3, Muthler 3, Martin 15, Laemmle 0, Bewley 4, White 5, Stovall 4, Woods 3, Parr 1, Gross 6.
Acknowledgements:
A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.
Updated: Monday, 17 February 2014 9:14 PM EST
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