Ladycat varsity hoops team splits weekend games

by Eva Gucker

In their second go-around against Camden-Frontier, Pittsford was a different team and, although losing 59-43, the Wildcats stood toe-to-toe with the Redskins for four quarters, only being two possessions down with two minutes to go.

Pittsford had success from the inside when C-F came out in a zone that placed defenders in the guards passing lanes. This gave Pittsford many scoring opportunities from the beginning. “We were more confident in our shots and we ran our plays better so we could execute more,” said junior Ashley Buckner.

But this did not stop the Redskins from holding a small lead in the second half, due to a few undefended three-point shots against the Wildcat defense. Both teams stayed within close range of each other through the third quarter, but due to foul trouble and a lack of offense Camden drew away in the last part of the game, forcing Pittsford to put C-F on the line to try and regain possession. The ‘Skins shot 12/15 from the charity stripe to seal the game. Junior Katelyn Kipfmiller led Pittsford in scoring with 20 points.

Pittsford saw a very different game the next morning against Burr Oak with a much slower pace that they had to adjust to, but they were able to cruise to a 53-17 victory. Winning was not the Wildcats only objective for this Saturday morning game. Focus, ball movement, and discipline were other goals that Pittsford wished to reach. Scoring and defending against the Bobcats was not a difficult task for Pittsford, but staying focused was something that the girls had to put effort into. Being ahead 26-2 early in the second quarter, Pittsford was able to allow all girls some equal playing time and scoring opportunity. “Everyone scored and we played as a team,” said junior Britney Houser. Kipfmiller scored 18 to lead the ‘Cats, while sophomore Autumn Buckner pumped in 12 points.