Well, first things first. We beat Grace Bible College in Grand Rapids 75-69 on Saturday afternoon. This was a rewarding win for a number of reasons. First, we lost to Grace earlier in the year at the Kentucky tournament. Secondly, it's a region game and standing matter when it comes to seeding for the tournament. Thirdly, with the way we lost two heart-breakers earlier in the week, we needed this for team confidence to keep moving towards our goals.
We led by 5 with 5:00 left in the game, and Grace went on a 10-0 run to take a 5 point lead (67-62) with about 3:30 left. We called a timeout, as you would expect, to talk about the next couple of series. Sometimes when things are going the "wrong" way, there can be too many people talking in the huddle. That wasn't the case during this one, as everyone was calm and attentive. K-Mo and Nate suggested a couple of changes on offense with the goal to get us better offensive options on the perimeter, and allow Ellie to get into the middle of their zone defense. They also suggested a defensive change to combat a potential set play from Grace. The results were immediate. Tiff hit a 3-pointer on that possession, and Lydia stole the ball at the other end that ended up in a layup. Tie game. We got another stop and Tiff hit another 3, another stop and Ellie hit a 15-foot jump shot. It's definitely fun to answer a 10-0 run with a 10-0 run!
Here are some interesting individual stats from the game:
Tiffany - 28 points (7 of 13 3pt fg), 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals
Ellie - 16 points, 8 reb, 4 assists, 6 steals
Lyds - 16 points, 9 reb, 4 assist, 3 steals
Jenna - 11 pts, 14 reb
Rebekah - 4 pts, 11 reb, 5 steals
We still have a lot to work on, but this beats the alternative. This improved us to 6-5 on the season, and 4-1 in the region. The trip home was loooonnnngggg, as we arrived back to campus about 2 am. We praise the Lord, once again, for safety in travel, great times in the Word, singing, praying, and laughing. Love this team.
Thanks for reading!
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