Sunday, January 19, 2025
The Beloit Lady Trojans defeated the Lyons Lady Lions, 49-15, Friday, January 3, to even their record.
With the win, Beloit improved to 3-3 overall and 2-2 in the NCAA. On Friday, January 10, the Lady Trojans will host the Hoisington Lady Cardinals, who were seeking their fourth win in six games as they faced Smoky Valley on Tuesday.
On Friday, senior Addison Budke made a shot to give Beloit an early 2-0 lead. Two buckets by senior Cassandra Thompson extended it to 6-0. Later in the first quarter, Thompson basket completed the 15-0 run to start the contest. Mya Fiero scored five of the next seven points to narrow the gap to 17-5.
Thompson and senior Olivia Wright each added a basket to push the edge to 21-5 going to the second.
The hosts outscored Lyons, 10-6, in the second frame to lead, 31-11, at intermission.
In the third quarter, both teams’ offenses struggled as Beloit limited the visitors to four points after the break.
The Lady Trojans scored eight of the 10 points in the third quarter to take a 39-13 advantage to the fourth.
In the final minutes, the hosts pushed the lead past 30 points to cause the clock to run continuously.
The Lady Trojans outscored Lyons 10-2 in the final quarter to finish the 49-15 victory.
Beloit Head Coach Keith Kresin said that getting short shots for his senior post players, Thompson and Budke, was a priority.
“Our game plan was to get the ball inside,” he said. “Cass and Addie both had big games.”
The coach praised his team’s opponents for their effort despite being outmatched.
“Give Lyons credit,” Kresin said. “They played hard the whole game.”
The coach was pleased with the intensity of his team’s defense.
“Our defensive pressure was good tonight,” Kresin said.
Kresin said he likes how his team is progressing as it approaches the Orange & Black tournament in late January.
“We got to get some momentum before the Colby tournament,” he said. “All the girls are working extremely hard to get better. They’re starting to believe in what we’re trying to get down.”
Cassandra Thompson led the Beloit ladies on the boards in double digits with 20 points followed by Addison Budke with 16 points. Olivia Wright scored 6 points; Autumn Lorenz, Samantha Thompson and Azlin Pfantz 2 points each; Emma Rice 1.
