Giannina Beckstrom's game-winning foul shot
Varsity Girls Overview:
TOWNSHEND - The Leland and Gray Rebels varsity girls lost their first game of the season to the West Rutland Golden Horde Monday, December 10. After a competitive start for both teams, the equilibrium soon faded away as the Golden Horde seized complete control of the game by half time.
Right off the bat, the game showed signs of aggression. Within three minutes of play, there had already been six fouls called between the two teams. The Rebels aggression and helpful three-pointers by senior captain Ashley Goddard put them head to head with the Golden Horde, trailing by just six points at the end of the first quarter.
However, the Golden Horde stepped up their game to a level the Rebels just simply could not catch up to, draining threes and executing flawless plays to the rim. In the second quarter, the Golden Horde acquired fourteen more points versus the Rebels three, bringing them up 31-17.
The second half of the game was played in the same vein. The Golden Horde kept draining shot after shot, stacking up their points to an unreachable height. Much of the credit goes to (number 5) Dambrackas, who was clearly the MVP of the game. Dambrackas accumulated a total of 25 points, or roughly 43% of her team's total points.
Dambrackas (left) and Goddard (right)
A small rally ignited in the fourth quarter after a beautiful three-pointer was drained by senior captain Chelby Nystrom. Unfortunately, the rally was not enough to come back and, forcing the Rebels to swallow the 33-58 loss.
Nystrom (right) guarding Sumner (left)
However, an exceptional performance on the green and white side came from Goddard, who had a 17-point game and a few excellent blocks. Goddard's seventeen points were approximately 51% of the team's total points, showing her serious significance on offense.
The girls next game is next Thursday, home, against Mill River at 7:30.
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