SMS Panthers tip off season

The Saratoga Middle School Girls Basketball season is now underway, with winning games played against Hanna-Elk Mountain-Medicine Bow (HEM) and Little Snake River.

The A Team kicked off the season with a big 45-7 win over HEM. The girls played HEM Friday and Little Snake River last Saturday, in what were their first two game days of the 2014 season.

“The team was shooting the lights out right away in the first quarter with 17 points, and at halftime the score was 23-2 with the Panthers in the lead,” said coach Scott Bokelman. “Aggressiveness was key for the girls going into the game, and their defense only allowed a few points per quarter for the Hanna Miners.”

Bokelman said the Panther B and C Teams also earned a win by playing good defense, and continuing to be aggressive offensively.

“The B Team’s score at half-time was 25-6, and they continued to work hard throughout the game to finish with a win,” he said. “The C Team only played two quarters, but managed to keep their opponents to only two points, ending with a final score of 12-2.”

Bokelman said the Saratoga A Team’s only weekend loss came from playing Little Snake River.

“Although the Panther’s A Team didn’t get a win against Little Snake River, they still played well,” Bokelman said. “Many of the girls are new to the A Team this year, but they still hustled and continued their aggressiveness offensively. Unfortunately, during this game they just had a hard time getting some of their shots to fall. The B Team’s great defense showed again during this game, only allowing the Rattlers seven points, and they executed their offenses well and were able to get a total of 22 points as a team.”

The Lady Panthers next play at 5 p.m. Thursday in Walden, Colo., and at home against Encampment starting at 4 p.m. on Friday. Game stats against HEM and Little Snake River are shown below:

Saratoga versus HEM, Friday, Jan. 10

Saratoga “A” Team

(Win 45-7) versus HEM

Aubrey Berger- four points, one rebound and four steals

Melissa Escobedo- four points, nine rebounds, three assists and one steal

Larissa Ford- one rebound, two assists and three steals

Kennison Spiering- two points, four rebounds, one assist and two steals

Mychaela Jacksman- two points, four rebounds, four assists and five steals

Taylor Bennett- four points, four rebounds, one assist and two steals

Tiffany Bauer- two points

Allison Falk- six points, five rebounds, one assist and four steals

Rylee Rempel- two points and three rebounds

Shianne Baker- 11 points, five rebounds and four steals

Kiersten Bartlett- two points, two rebounds and two steals

Bryce Schwartzkopf- four points, one rebound, one assist and two steals

Robin Gloss- two points

Saratoga “B” Team (Win 38-18) versus HEM

Aubrey Berger- seven points, one rebound, one assist and one steal

Larissa Ford- two points, five rebounds, two assist and three steals

Kennison Spiering- eight points and one assist

Taylor Bennett- eight points, six rebounds, two assists and four steals

Bel Oiler- one point

Tiffany Bauer- one rebound, one asset and four steals

Rylee Rempel- two points, one rebound and one assist

Sierra Boyd- one rebound and one steal

Bryce Schwartzkopf- eight points and eight rebounds

Robin Gloss- two points and two rebounds

Saratoga “C” Team (Win 12-2) versus HEM

Amber Williams- two points, one rebound and one assist

Kaylyn Hunter- two points and two rebounds

Dallys Chitwood- one steal

Bel Oiler- one assist

Sierra Boyd- eight points, four rebounds and three steals

Saratoga versus Little Snake River, Saturday, Jan. 11

Saratoga “A” Team (Loss 19-34) vs. Little Snake River

Aubrey Berger- one rebound

Melissa Escobedo- four points, three rebounds and one steal

Kennison Spiering- one point, one rebound and two steals

Mychaela Jackman- two points, five rebounds and nine steals

Taylor Bennett- one rebound

Allison Falk- eight points, eight rebounds and two assists

Shianne Baker- five rebounds, one assist and one steal

Bryce Schwartzkoph- four rebounds

Saratoga “B” Team (Win 22-7) vs. Little Snake River

Aubrey Berger- four points, six rebounds and eight steals

Larissa Ford- one point, six rebounds, one assist and eight steals

Kennison Spiering- five points, two rebounds, two assists and four steals

Taylor Bennett- two points, six rebounds, one assist and five steals

Tiffany Bauer- two points, four rebounds and two steals

Rylee Rempel- two points, two rebounds and one steal

Sierra Boyd- one steal

Bryce Schwartzkopf- six points, seven rebounds and two steals

Robin Gloss- nine rebounds and one assist

 

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