Lady Loggers C Team goes into the holiday season undefeated
Submitted by Coach Tony Smith
The Lady Loggers “C” team reeled off three more victories to bring their record to 5 and 0. The Loggers defeated the Stillwater Christian Lady Cougars 53-34,the Bigfork Vals 43-27, and the Troy Lady Trojans 53-27. Bridgette Carvey led the Loggers with 18 points against Stillwater, with Syd Geir adding another 15.
Against Bigfork, the Loggers had balanced scoring with Syd Gier scoring 12 points, followed by Bridgette Carvey with 10, and Mckenzie Proffitt scoring 9 points.
In the Troy contest, Syd Gier had 20 points by halftime, finishing the night with 23, while Bridgette Carvey followed with 8 points. Sheyla Gallagher, Ali Synder, and McKenzie Proffitt each had 6 points, with Ashlyn Monigold scoring 4 points to complete the scoring for the Loggers.
Stillwater post player Selah Neumann scored 21 of the Cougars’s 34 points with 19 of them coming in the first half. “We had to make some defensive adjustments at halftime to defend Neumann,” according to Coach Tony Smith, and were able to limit her to two free throws in the second half. “I was very pleased with the girls in terms of how they responded,” Smith said. “Neumann was a very physical and skilled player, perhaps the best we’ve seen all year.”
“In the Bigfork contest, Ciera Lucas, Amaya Borden, and Ashley Monigold gave us some excellent defensive minutes,” said Smith. “I’ve been very pleased with our team defense, and those girls in particular have improved immensely in understanding our “man to man” principles.
Once again, Lady Trojan Annie Day presented huge defensive problems for the Loggers, scoring 13 points, 9 of them coming in the second half. Also presenting defensive problems for the Loggers was post player Montana Rice. “She is learning how to become a very good player around the basket, and will be a force to reckon with for the next few years,”Smith said. “One can see that the Lady Trojans have some very good young players, ones who respond well to good coaching.”
The Logger defense has been the mainstay of their success thus far in the season and Smith expects to “hang his hat” on that while the offensive skills of his players continue to improve. “We are leaving too many points on the floor, points we are going to need against the likes of Eureka, Columbia Falls, and Loyola, teams coming up on our schedule,” according to Smith. “We need to work on finishing plays if we are going to compete with those larger schools,” he said. “But our emphasis on defense will hopefully allow us to stay competitive as we move into the next phase of our season. I couldn’t be more pleased with the girls at this point, however.”