IT'S MINE, YOU CAN'T TAKE IT -- Knight Karen Aliaga tries to keep ball away from Eagle Cristina Chun (3) and an accomplice. Carlos Vaca, CambridgeEagle girls out-joust Lady Knights, 21-18
The Christian Learning girls varsity basketball team won a bitterly fought war of attrition with their ancient rival Cambridge, finally prevailing 21-18 in a contest that teetered back and forth Fridy afternoon in the Eagles gym.
The win gives Christian Learning a commanding 3-0 record at midseason, and plunged the defending champion Knights to 1-2 and third place after a pair of close losses.
Both teams looked as if they were playing their second game in as many days, which they were. Friday's game had originally been scheduled for earlier in the season, but Cambridge had requested the change because it had insufficient time to prepare. It would probably have been better off playing on the original date.
As it was the Knights took a 4-0 lead in a sloppily played first quarter.
The Christian Learning girls varsity basketball team won a bitterly fought war of attrition with their ancient rival Cambridge, finally prevailing 21-18 in a contest that teetered back and forth Fridy afternoon in the Eagles gym.
The win gives Christian Learning a commanding 3-0 record at midseason, and plunged the defending champion Knights to 1-2 and third place after a pair of close losses.
Both teams looked as if they were playing their second game in as many days, which they were. Friday's game had originally been scheduled for earlier in the season, but Cambridge had requested the change because it had insufficient time to prepare. It would probably have been better off playing on the original date.
As it was the Knights took a 4-0 lead in a sloppily played first quarter.
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DANCE OF THE MAIDENS -- Fierce fight for rebound pits Knights Karen Aliaga (4) and Raquel Lopez (7) against Eagles Tabitha Malloy (20) and Erica Kienzle (9)
Carlos Vaca, Cambridge
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Christian Learnng caught up and tied the score in the second quarter, but Cambridge surged to a 10-6 lead shortly before the half.
However, before the buzzer could sound Ruth Nyquist connectyed on a three-ponter that seemed to have been air-mailed in from downtown Tucuman that cut the Knight advantage to 10-9.
The teams battled back-and-forth in the third quarter, at the end of which Christian Learning had gained a one-point lead, 17-16.
Both teams seemed to be staggering on their feet as the fourth quarter unfolded, but two shining moments sealed the victory for the female Eagles.
First, Kaylynn Lampen stripped the ball from a Cambridege player trying to bring the ball up court, and went in for a successful lay-up. Then Erica Kienzle swished home a set shot.
Cambridge, meanwhile, managed only two foul shots in the final period.
Lampen was the high scorer for the Eagles with six points, followed by Nyquist with five. Jihea Ahn, Hiromi Kiuchi, Tabitha Malloy, Cristina Chun, and Kienzle had two points each.
For Cambridge, Raquel Lopez was almost a one-girl band with 16 points. Maira Lino and Mariana Escaño each had a point.
However, before the buzzer could sound Ruth Nyquist connectyed on a three-ponter that seemed to have been air-mailed in from downtown Tucuman that cut the Knight advantage to 10-9.
The teams battled back-and-forth in the third quarter, at the end of which Christian Learning had gained a one-point lead, 17-16.
Both teams seemed to be staggering on their feet as the fourth quarter unfolded, but two shining moments sealed the victory for the female Eagles.
First, Kaylynn Lampen stripped the ball from a Cambridege player trying to bring the ball up court, and went in for a successful lay-up. Then Erica Kienzle swished home a set shot.
Cambridge, meanwhile, managed only two foul shots in the final period.
Lampen was the high scorer for the Eagles with six points, followed by Nyquist with five. Jihea Ahn, Hiromi Kiuchi, Tabitha Malloy, Cristina Chun, and Kienzle had two points each.
For Cambridge, Raquel Lopez was almost a one-girl band with 16 points. Maira Lino and Mariana Escaño each had a point.
