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12-27-2007 By ERIC AHLQVIST Editor Junior forward Courtney VanBrink had 21 rebounds, 15 points and what proved to be the game-winning lay-up with a minute and 25 seconds remaining, and sophomore guard Morgan VanAlstine contributed nine points, three assists, four rebounds, and four steals to lead the Lady Patriots to a key, 42-40 victory at Milford last Thursday. CV-S improved to 4-0 overall with the win, and have already won at Schenevus and Milford, which figure to be their top competition in the Tri-Valley East. Defending T-V East champion Milford fell to 2-1 in league play and 4-4 overall. "It was a hard-fought game and I thought for a while there they outhustled us," said Milford girls basketball coach Jim Weir. "They"re very big, and we had trouble getting anything going in the post." CV-S jumped out to a 16-10 lead after one quarter, as Laura Kroon had six first quarter points, but went cold from the floor in the second period, failing to score for the first five minutes as the Lady Wildcats worked their way back into the game. Milford senior Maria Arnot scored on consecutive possessions to tie the score at 20, and Chandler Prouty (12 points, 11 rebounds) added another basket to give the Lady Wildcats a 22-20 edge. "We hadn"t played in two weeks, and only had three practices during that time, so our conditioning isn"t at its best," said CV-S girls basketball coach Amy Garretson. CV-S found its offensive groove again in the third quarter, with VanBrink and VanAlstine combining for nine straight points, including a three-pointer from VanAlstine that gave the Lady Patriots their biggest lead of the night, 36-28, with a minute to go in the quarter. VanAlstine fed Kroon for an easy basket to make it 40- 33 with five minutes left in the game, but again the Lady Patriots went on a scoring drought, managing just one more basket for the remainder of the game. "I definitely think we tired," Garretson said. Sophomore Mariah Coville (11 points) scored four straight points for Milford to make it 40-37, and after a timeout, VanBrink broke free behind Milford"s press for a lay-up to make it 42-37 with 1:25 left. Coville added a free throw, and senior guard Brenna Campbell (11 points) hit a shot from the top of the key to make it 42-40 with 49 seconds left. CV-S worked the shot clock on its next possession, and then rebounded a missed shot, forcing Milford to foul. Kroon missed the free throw with five seconds left, but Campbell"s potential tying shot from the top of the key was short. Milford will next play Roxbury in the Stamford Tournament on Dec. 27, while CV-S heads to the Richfield Springs Tournament Dec. 28. They will play Tri-Valley foe Edmeston in the first round at 6 p.m., with Richfield and St. Johnsville meeting in the other first round game. The consolation and championship games will be held Saturday, Dec. 29. |
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