Lady Mounts rise above Crimson Tide
- 06 December 2006
Defensive Pressure gets the job done
A balanced offensive attack and defensive pressure produced another win for Ephrata. Five players scored at least 6 points and the Mounts forced 25 Crimson Tide turnovers in an 52-42 win, their second in a row.Down 9-8 early, the Mounts went on a 8-0 run without even allowing a Columbia shot attempt. The Tide battled back to take a 24-22 lead, but soph Aly Goodman gave Ephrata (2-1) the lead for good when she drilled a three-pointer.
Goodman went on to lead the team with 13 points, while adding 4 assists and 6 steals. Brynn Lyons added 10 points.
Christine Weaver chipped in with 9 points, 7 rebounds, and a career high 5 assists. Arielle Gordon scored 8 while picking up 4 assists and 5 steals.
Columbia (0-3) was led by Tara Anspach's 18 points.
The Ephrata JV (1-0) started off their season strong, with a 41-25 win over the Columbia JV. Melanie Andrew led the way with 10 points, while Alison Weaver collected 14 rebounds. Jan Woolley added 7 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals for the Ephrata JV.
Varsity Box Score and JV scoring
COLUMBIA (42)
Kuhn 0 2-2 2, Deets 1 0-0 2, Shelley 1 2-2 4, Anspach 8 2-3 18, Gilbert 0 0-0 0, Aston 3 1-2 8, Afari 1 2-4 4, Simms 2 0-0 4. Totals 16 9-13 42.
EPHRATA (52)
Beamesderfer 1 0-0 2, Goodman 6 0-0 13, C.Woolley 1 0-0 2, Thorp 0 0-0 0, Andrew 0 0-0 0, Gordon 3 2-2 8, Lyons 4 1-2 10, C.Weaver 4 1-4 9, A.Wilson 0 0-0 0, A.Weaver 0 0-0 0, Hondros 2 2-3 6, Martin 0 2-2 2, J.Woolley 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 8-12 52.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
Columbia | 13 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 42 |
Ephrata | 18 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 52 |
3-Point Goals – Aston 1; Goodman 1, Lyons 1. Fouled Out – none. Officials – Wiggins, Novak.
JV Score – Ephrata 41, Columbia 25.
Ephrata JV Scoring – Andrew 10, J.Woolley 7, A.Weaver 6, L.Wilson 5, Miller 4, A. Wilson 4, Throp 3, C. Woolley 2.