Girls lose wild gamePublished on March 11th, 2010 By SEWARD PHOENIX LOG STAFF
Kristina Atherton (14) of Seward evades Cordova's Teal Webber (22). (Roy Corral, Alaska Newspapers) 
Seward Seahawk center, Holly Ganser, tips off against Cordova's Dani Hess. (Roy Corral, Alaska Newspapers) 
Seward's Emily Draper, left, passes in the ball as teammate, Holly Ganser, middle, makes a break. (Roy Corral, Alaska Newspapers) After splitting a two-game series a week earlier, nobody knew what to expect when the Cordova and Seward girls teams hit the court last Friday with a trip to state on the line. Everybody believed it would be close and that's exactly what it was. The Lady Wolverines made 11 of 19 free throws and got a huge contribution from Dani Hess en route to a thrilling 47-45 win over Seward on its home court in the semifinals of the Southcentral Conference Tournament. Hess came up big late in the fourth quarter when she scored off an offense rebound and added a pair of free throws shortly afterwards to provide Cordova the breathing room it needed. Then after Seward pulled within 44-43 with 73 seconds left on Meg Berry 3-pointer, Cordova's all-state standout Teal Webber and veteran Angie Kelly hit key foul shots to seal the deal. Hess finished with a team-high 13 points, Teal Webber added 11 points and Angela Beedle chipped in nine points and double-digit rebounds. Seward got a dozen points from Berry, including two big 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. In the regional championship game, Anchorage Christian got 38 points from 3A Player of the Year Debbiey Simmers on its way to a 56-35 victory over Cordova. Seward Phoenix Log Staff can be reached at editor@alaskanewspapers.com |
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