Mid-Prairie girls win season opener

by Coach Marc Pennington
The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks kicked of the 2008-09 season with a 42-36 victory over West Liberty in Wellman Monday, November 24. The Hawks got off to a great start, racing to a 23-4 first half lead before the Belles chipped away in the second half.
The Golden Hawks shot 50 percent in the first half and finished 17-41, 41 percent, including four three-pointers. They held a 26-23 rebounding advantage and had 14 assists on the 17 made field goals.
Leading the way for the Hawks was Cari Brenneman with 12 points on six of eight shooting. She also snagged 7 rebounds. Jodee Seward also scored 12 points on four three-point goals, and she dished out six assists.
Missy Hershberger tallied a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds to go with three steals. Completing the scoring for the Hawks were Seneca Cuddeback with four points, Cindra Bombei with two points and three rebounds, and Kristyn Dorschner with one point.
Megan Adams and Erin Cayton also saw playing time for Mid-Prairie. The Hawks return to action December 2 as they travel to Washington before being hosts to Wilton December 5.
It’s always nice to get the first win out of the way. We played a very solid first half, but had some lapses that allowed West Liberty to get back in the game. We shared the ball well and got the ball inside where we felt we had an advantage.
In every first game, we did some things well, but there are a lot of things we need to work on before our schedule hits full stride next week. This group has a great attitude, and I know they will be eager to improve and work toward eliminating as many mistakes as possible before we head to Washington next Tuesday.
Mid-Prairie stats: Seneca Cuddeback: 2 0-0 4, 2 steals, 3 assists; Jodee Seward 4 0-0 12, 4 3-point shots, 1 rebound, 3 deflections, 6 assists; Missy Hershberger 4 3-7 11, 14 rebounds, 3 steals, 5 deflections, 2 assists; Kristyn Dorschner 0 1-2 1, 1 rebound, 2 steals, 2 deflections, 2 assists; Cindra Bombei 1 0-0 2, 3 rebounds; Cari Brenneman 6 0-0 12, 7 rebounds, 3 deflections, 14 assists.