Brooklyn Smith hung 25 on North Harrison Monday and Renae Gladstone added 10 as Worth County ended the game early and won 45-13. Worth County came out swarming and pressing early and put the game away after the first quarter. A pair of steals from Brooklyn Smith and Brianna Riley set up the first two baskets and a third chance putback from Kennedy Murphy made it 6-0 and forced the first Shamrock timeout.
By the four minute mark of the first quarter, the rebounding margin was already 8-0 in Worth County’s favor and the turnover margin was 5-1.
For the rest of the period, Brooklyn Smith went into bezerk mode as she grabbed a putback, threw a perfect skip pass to Brianna Riley for two, then scored off three straight steals and Renae Gladstone got loose after Riley got a steal and fed Kaydence Downing, who fed Renae for the finish. Worth County would score 20 unanswered points before Raegan Hogan broke the shutout for the Shamrocks.
The rest of the game was all Tigers as Brooklyn Smith scored all nine points of the second quarter as Worth County led 29-6 at halftime. In the third quarter, Renae Gladstone got untracked and scored eight of her ten points while Smith added four more. Jolee Hauber and Brecklyn Rush got on the board for the Tigers in the fourth quarter.
Brooklyn Smith diversified her game from last year, distributing the ball a lot more, getting seven assists. She stuffed the stat chart, getting nine boards, seven assists, and eight steals and “only” one 3-pointer, a buzzer beater at the half.
Renae Gladstone (Anna Gladstone’s sister) couldn’t believe that she had 10 points, but she ran the floor well, always got to the open area, and finished.
The most improved player on the floor from last year was Brianna Riley, who earned a starting role with her hustle. While Brooklyn and Renae were doing most of the scoring, she was making all the hustle plays, disrupting North Harrison and pressuring the ball.
The interior of the Tigers was strong as well. Kennedy Murphy, who had as many as 17 boards in a game last year, picked up where she left off last year and co-led the team with nine boards; she chipped in with four points. Kynlee Steele (Kynah Steele’s sister), who showed a lot of improvement towards the end of the season last year, earned a starting role with her physical play; she battled foul trouble, but she rebounded well while she was in there. Jane Hawk was one of the first Tigers off the bench and also grabbed some boards. Brecklyn Rush got some hustle plays and some steals while she was in there.
For North Harrison, the majority of their players are sixth graders going up against seventh and eighth graders; their focus is on growth and development this year. Amelia Long (Coach Long’s daughter) showed some promise as a scorer and rebounder; only a sixth grader, she led the team with eight points and eight boards, just short of a double double. Three other sixth graders, Quincy Norris, Taryn Johnson (Trendi’s sister), and McKenna Hill, showed potential in handling the ball. Raegan Hogan showed the ability to block shots.
One focus will be on finding scoring around Amelia Long. Quincy Norris got loose for a basket and added a free throw for three points, while Raegan Hogan added a basket.
For Worth County, Brooklyn Smith had 25 points. Renae Gladstone had 10, Kennedy Murphy 4, and Brianna Riley, Jolee Hauber, and Brecklyn Rush had 2 each.
Brecklyn Rush had 1 block.
Brooklyn Smith and Kennedy Murphy had 9 boards each. Brianna Riley had 5, Kynlee Steele, Renae Gladstone, and Jane Hawk all had 3, Jolee Hauber 2, and Brecklyn Rush 1.
Brooklyn Smith had 7 assists. Hadley Rush had 2, and Brianna Riley, Kennedy Murphy Kaydence Downing, Jane Hawk, and Brianna Riley all had 1.
Brooklyn Smith and Brianna Riley had 4 tips. Kennedy Murphy and Renae Gladstone had 3, and Brecklyn Rush and Hadley Rush had 1.
Brooklyn Smith and Brianna Riley had 8 steals each. Renae Gladstone had 4, Brecklyn Rush 3, Kennedy Murphy 2, and Hadley Rush and Kaeslyn Briner (Kambree and Karson’s sister) 1.
For North Harrison, Amelia Long had 8, Quincy Norris 3, and Raegan Hogan 2.
Raegan Hogan had 2 blocks and Lily Lane 1.
Amelia Long had 8 rebounds, Raegan Hogan 4, Lily Lane and Quincy Norris 2, and McKenna Hill and Taryn Johnson 1.
Amelia Long, Raegan Hogan, and Quincy Norris had 1 assist each.
Amelia Long had 4 tips, Raegan Hogan had 2 and Quincy Norris and Lily Lane had 1.
Amelia Long had 4 steals. Quincy Norris, Raegan Hogan, and McKenna Hill had 2 and Lily Lane 1.
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