Worth County survived a rough game in Pattonsburg Tuesday, November 9th as they beat the Panthers 16-14. They overcame 17 offensive boards by the Panthers and 28 turnovers as they held off the host squad. Keira Hardy posted a career high with 7, while Kristen Tracy had 14 boards and Rylee Ruckman 13 steals. Worth County was able to pressure the ball themselves, as they stole the ball 31 times, translating to about 35-40 turnovers.
The Panthers were flying to the offensive glass in the early going, but after Jayden Goble's putback put them up 2-0, Worth County responded by getting a shot from the left wing from Brylea Paxson after a Kambree Briner steal. Another Briner steal led to a Rylee Ruckman finish, and Hardy cleaned up on a fast break miss to make it 6-2.
But then Pattonsburg went to their press and the turnovers began to mount. A lapse in attention by Worth County, in which they didn't realize it was Pattonsburg ball on the other end, led to a Goble basket to cut it to 6-4. From there, the game devolved into a free for all, in which the officials were letting everything go, there were a ton of jump balls called, the game resembled a rugby scrum, and points became hard to come by.
Briner's free throw put Worth County in front 7-4 after one, but then Pattonsburg fought back despite Goble getting her third foul as Karlee Anderson hit a heavily contested shot in the high post to put the Panthers in front 10-8.
Rylee Ruckman hit a free throw, missed the second, but Kristen Tracy was there for the putback to make it 11-10, but Anderson's free throws put Pattonsburg back in front 12-11. With Pattonsburg swarming and pressing, Worth County got it to Summer Riley, who took it down the middle of the court and found Hardy to put Worth County in front for good. Hardy added a free throw after getting a steal and drawing Goble's fourth foul, and Pattonsburg's most physical player fouled out by the end of the third quarter.
Hardy scored again to start the fourth quarter to make it 16-12 and Addi Iddings followed Goble to the bench with her fifth foul. But missed free throws kept Pattonsburg in the game, and Anderson got loose in transition with 34 seconds left to cut it to 16-14 and make things interesting. Ruckman missed a 1-1 with 23 seconds left, but then got a steal. She missed a layup try, but Kristen Tracy got the ensuing offensive board and Worth County was able to dribble out the clock.
Keira Hardy had 7 for the Tigers. Rylee Ruckman had 4, Kristen Tracy and Brylea Paxson 2 each, and Kambree Briner 1.
Kristen Tracy had 4 blocks.
Kristen Tracy had 14 boards. Keira Hardy had 7, Rylee Ruckman 5, Kambree Briner 4, Brylea Paxson 3, and Summer Riley 1.
Kambree Briner had 4 assists. Summer Riley had 1.
Kristen Tracy had 7 tips. Rylee Ruckman had 6, Keira Hardy 4, Summer Riley 2, and Kambree Briner and Brylea Paxson 1 each.
Rylee Ruckman had 13 steals. Kristen Tracy had 7, Kambree Briner and Keira Hardy 5 each, and Brylea Paxson 1.
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