Saints Post Road Victories

The Trojans’ Kharizma La- binski (20) sinks this two-point field goal in the second half. Over Trojans, Chiefs

The St. Ignace Saints girls basketball team started their fivegame road swing with a 70-26 non-league win over the Cedarville Trojans Wednesday, January 20, and a 64-18 Straits Area Conference (SAC) decision over the Cheboygan Chiefs Friday, January 22, to improve their record to 10-1 overall and 5- 0 in the league.

The next three road games for the Saints include Pickford Tuesday, January 26, Rudyard Thursday, January 28, and Manistique Wednesday, February 3, before returning home to play against Rogers City Friday, February 5.

Nine Girls Score

In Win Over Trojans

All nine players scored for St. Ignace in the non-conference win over Cedarville.

Jillian Collins (32) scores two of her 11 points in the second half for the Trojans. "The team played well and we shot well from the free throw line, connecting on 13 of 16 for 81 percent," said Saints Coach Dorene Ingalls.

The Saints breezed out to a 15- 0 lead during the first 3:30 of the game and held a 22-9 advantage at halftime before outscoring Cedarville 31-11 in the second half.

Saints statistics: Nicole Elmblad, 22 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, eight steals; Samantha Radecki, 16 points, four steals; Grace Wheeler, eight points, nine rebounds, eight steals, three blocked shots; Kristen Olsen, six points, six rebounds, four blocked shots; Mallory LaLonde, six points; Chelsea Swope and Mikaela Kelly, four points; Anna St. Andrew and Emily Hepker, two points.

Trojans statistics: Jillian Collins, 11 points; Kharizma Labinski, nine points; Hope Wittmus, Mary Eberts, and Chelsea Grove, two points.

Samantha Radecki (20), who scored 16 points, drives to the hoop for two first-half points in the Saints win over Cedarville Wednesday, January 20. The senior is surrounded by Trojans players (from left) Holly Jaroche (3), Jillian Collins (32), Kharizma Labinski (20), Hope Wittmus (31), and Chelsea Grove (44). Saints Entire Line-up

Returns to Floor

The Saints had their entire lineup on the court for the first time in several games during the SAC win over Cheboygan, winning their ninth consecutive game to improve their overall record to 10- 1 and 5-0 in the league. Two players injured early in the season, Katy LaTour and Emily Hepker, are back in the game.

"This was a good team win, especially with everyone playing," said Saints Coach Dorene Ingalls. "It was great to have the entire team ready to play."

Jenna Ledy Pickford St. Ignace outscored Cheboygan 19-4 in both the first and second quarters for a 38-8 halftime lead and completed the league contest with a 26-10 advantage in the second half.

Saints statistics: Nicole Elmblad, 17 points, seven assists, six rebounds, three steals; Grace Wheeler, 13 points, six steals; Chelsea Swope, eight points, two steals; Kristen Olsen, six points, five rebounds, three assists, three steals; Samantha Radecki, six points; Anna St. Andrew, five points, three rebounds; Emily Hepker, four points, three rebounds; Mallory LaLonde, three points, five rebounds; Katy LaTour, two points, three rebounds; Mikaela Kelly, two rebounds.

Chiefs statistics: Jessica Beaubien, six points; Amy Charboneau and Hailey Rozek, three points; Kali Hancock, Taylor Loppicolo, and Darcie Melching, two points.

Bailey Miller DeTour Trojans Defeat Raiders

In EUPC Match-up

Kharizma Labinski and Jillian Collins combined for 41 points to lift the Cedarville Trojans to a 67- 56 home Eastern Upper Peninsula Conference win over the DeTour Raiders Friday, January 22.

Cedarville took a 17-8 lead after the first eight minutes and outscored DeTour 21-15 in the second quarter for a 38-23-halftime lead.

The Trojans increased their margin to 53-34 with a 15-11 scoring edge in the third quarter before the Raiders held a 22-14 advantage in the final eight minutes.

Trojans statistics: Kharizma Labinski, 22 points; Jillian Collins, 19 points; Hope Wittmus, seven points, 11 rebounds; Holly Jaroche, seven points, four steals, three assists; Taylor Falkey, five points; Mary Eberts, four points; Chelsea Grove, three points, eight rebounds.

Amanda Felty Pickford Raiders statistics: Abby Stocking and Kiah Barbeaux, 14 points each; Darci Wilson, 10 points;

Jesse Kelleghan,

eight points; Nicole Melcer, five points; Ashley Bosley, three points; Bailey Miller, two points.

Saints JV Down Trojans

The St. Ignace Saints junior varsity defeated the Cedarville Trojans 41-33 Wednesday, January 20.

Saints statistics: Sarah Cullip, 16 points; Alexa Thibault, nine points; Samantha Gugin, four points; Kayla Fulgenzi, Brooklyn Chambers, Taylor Becker, Lauren Goldthorpe, Lori Luepnitz, and Sophie Peters, two points apiece.

Trojans statistics: Jennifer Strait, 12 points; Cayla Massey, 12 points; Bethany Schlosser, six points; Erin Currie, three points; Jordan Chisholm and Nicole Huffman, two points each.

Pickford Takes Over

Anna St. Andrew (12) of St. Ignace dribbles to the basket while being defended by Mary Eberts (12) and Chelsea Grove (44) of Cedarville. First Place In EUPC

With Win Over Brimley

The Pickford Panthers took over first place in the girls Eastern Upper Peninsula Conference (EUPC) with a 58-39 home win over the Brimley Bays Friday, January 22.

The key to the Panthers’ win was a strong man-to-man defense that lifted the offense and kept their EUPC record perfect at 4-0, while the Bays fell to 3-1.

"Our defense and rebounding was a key that allowed us to run. We worked hard in preparation for this game and the girls deserve all the credit," said Panthers Coach Paul Griffin. "We suffered a loss as senior Amanda Felty went down with a knee injury and will be out for the remainder of season."

Kayla Miller Engadine Pickford led 11-7 after the first eight minutes and held a 24-17 margin at halftime, with a 13-10 scoring edge in the second quarter.

The Panthers outscored the Bays 34-22 in the second half, which included 16-11 in the third quarter for a 50-33 lead. The Panthers completed the league match-up with an 18-11 score in the final eight minutes.

Three Pickford players scored in double figures, while the Panthers defense didn't allow a Brimley player to score in double digits.

Panthers statistics: Jenna Ledy, 22 points; Justine Hatfield, 12 points; Kristen Cline, 11 points; Callie Smith, nine points; Kelcie Brown, four points.

Bays statistics: Stephanie Lynn, nine points; Jessica Graham and Sydney Beaune, seven points; Shelby Leapley, six points; Lynnette Carrick, three points; Cortney Wilson, Whitney Frazier, and Becca Carruthers, two points; Cassie Wilcox, one point.

Abbie LaPointe Rudyard Panthers Down Lincoln/Alcona

In Non-League Contest

Pickford didn't have long time to enjoy their win over Brimley, as the Panthers made the long trip to Lincoln/Alcona and defeated the Tigers 43-34 during a non-conference contest Saturday, January 23.

"It was a long trip and girls were tired, but they played well and pulled out the win," said Coach Griffin.

Pickford, 7-3 overall on the season, led 17-8 after the first eight minutes before the Tigers held a 11-7 scoring edge in the second quarter to cut the Panthers lead to 24-19 at halftime.

The Panthers outscored Lincoln/Alcona 19-15 in the second half to post the nine-point win.

Panthers statistics: Jenna Ledy, 13 points; Callie Smith, 12 points; Justine Hatfield, Abbie Andrzejak, and Kristen Cline, five points; Kelcie Brown, two points; Olivia Smith, one point.

Panthers Win JV Game

The Pickford Panthers junior varsity team defeated the Brimley Bays 37-32 Friday, January 22.

Panthers statistics: Kristi Gough, nine points; Stacey Beard, eight points; Jessie Barais, five points; Vicki Cusick, Miranda Schwab, and Payton Mastaw, four points; Katie Keller, three points.

No statistics were available for Brimley.

Bays Roll To Win

Over Vikings

The Brimley Bays rolled to a 76-32 non-conference road win over the Alanson Vikings Monday, January 18.

The Bays led 33-21 at halftime and outscored the Vikings 43-11 in the second half.

Bays statistics: Jessica Graham, 21 points; Stephanie Lynn, 18 points; Lynnette Carrick, 12 points; Sydney Beaune and Shelby Leapley, six points; Cortney Wilson, five points; Becca Carruthers, two points.

Eagles Improve to 7-4

After Win Over Black Bears

The Engadine Eagles improved to 7-4 on the season after a 55-44 home non-conference win over the Big Bay de Noc Black Bears Friday, January 22.

"We have been getting into foul trouble in the first half, so we played low key," said Eagles Coach Dave McNeil. "Overall, I was pleased with our effort, especially in the second half, and we had balanced scoring."

The Eagles held a 6-4-scoring edge after the first eight minutes and increased the margin to 15-10 at halftime with a 9-6 advantage in the second quarter.

Engadine took control in the second half, outscoring the Black Bears 40-34 to post the 11-point win.

Eagles statistics: Morgan Mac-

Arthur, 20 points, six rebounds; Kacie Rutledge and Krista Metcalf, 11 points; Elisa Hobbs, seven points; Kayla Miller, four points; Lynzee Bigelow, two points.

The Eagles will travel to Brimley to take on the Bays in a league contest Thursday, January 28, and battle Superior Central in a road match-up Monday, February 1. Rudyard Posts Non-League

Win Over DeTour

The Rudyard Bulldogs built a 13-point lead after three quarters, but had to hold off a fourth-quarter rally by the DeTour Raiders to post a 48-44 home non-conference win Monday, January 18.

The Bulldogs opened the contest with a 15-5 lead after the first eight minutes and held a 26-15- halftime advantage with an 11-10- scoring edge in the second quarter.

Rudyard increased their margin to 37-23 after three quarters before the Raiders outscored the Bulldogs 21-11, only to fall four points short.

Bulldogs statistics: Emily Jeffreys, 11 points; Leah Jarvie, nine points; Abbie LaPointe, eight points; Brittany Brown, seven points; Lindsie LaPointe, five points; Rebecca Malaski, four points; Hunter Perry, two points.

Raiders statistics: Darci Wilson, 13 points; Nicole Melcer, 10 points; Kiah Barbeaux, eight points; Abby Stocking, six points; Bailey Miller, five points.

Jeffreys Scores 30;

Bulldogs Fall to Hurons

Senior Emily Jeffreys scored 30 points for Rudyard, but the effort wasn't enough as the visiting Rogers City Hurons handed the Bulldogs a 53-47 Straits Area Conference setback Thursday, January 21.

Rudyard, with a 5-5 overall record and a 2-3 record in the league, led 14-7 after the first eight minutes and held a 27-25 scoring edge at halftime after Rogers City cut the Bulldogs lead with a 18-13 advantage in the second quarter.

The Hurons outscored the Bulldogs 28-20 to complete the second-half comeback and register their first conference win of the season.

Bulldogs remaining statistics: Leah Jarvie, six points; Abbie LaPointe, five points; Crystal Brownlee, Rebecca Malaski, and Brittany Brown, two points.