Varsity girls hoops team overcomes slow start, routs Terriers

by Eva Gucker

After a rough start against the Litchfield Terriers, Pittsford turned it around to a 55-32 win. The first half was a struggle for Pittsford defensively. They were unable to make stops in the full-court game and fill gaps when pushed back into the half-court setting. Offensively the Ladycats were able to keep up, even after some turnovers due to a soft trap at half-court. Coming back into the second half Pittsford picked it up defensively by filling gaps better and trapping Litchfield’s point-guard at half-court. Litchfield was unable to do much without her penetration, so this led to many turnovers and possessions for Pittsford. “We had really great defensive stops and we capitalized on their mistakes,” said senior Marisa Hamilton. Later in the second half, foul trouble impaired both teams with two Pittsford players and two Litchfield players fouling out. This did not affect the outcome for the Wildcats, though. They easily kept a 23-point lead to end the game. Marisa had 18 points of her own. Junior Katelyn Kipfmiller had 11 rebounds and Autumn Buckner collected 10.