Skyline Shocks Issaquah in KingCo Rival Clash
By Steven Dion
| Friday- January 9 | 2015 | Girls | 4A | KingCo | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issaquah High School | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
| Skyline | 16 | 16 | 10 | 21 | 63 | |
| Issaquah | 9 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 45 | |
Skyline Junior Cassidy Daugherty
Game one of a varsity doubleheader on Friday night at Issaquah High School featured the host Eagles and the Skyline Lady Spartans. Both teams are jockeying for position in the 4A standings as league play heats up. The victor would take a big step in keeping pace with the KingCo leaders so the table was set for an exciting matchup of plateau rivals.
The home squad was able to score eight unanswered points to start the contest and gain early momentum. Coach Fithian was able to rally the troops and respond in a big way. Junior Cassidy Daugherty highlighted a Spartan run by knocking down a pair of triples. At the 2:30 mark in the first frame, Eagle coach Nicole Reid called a timeout to stop the Skyline attack. However, the green and white were on a 16-1 run by the end of the quarter. A strong defensive effort by SHS was led by Jade Loville and Maddie Adamson to help add onto their lead. Issaquah forward Ellen MacNary scored five second-quarter points to keep her team within striking distance. Despite her attempt at sparking a rally, Issy faced a double-digit deficit at the break trailing 32-21.
When play resumed, Skyline continued aggressive play by attacking the bucket and earning trips to the free throw line. Their 21/27 (78%) shooting from the charity stripe was a difference maker in the game as Issaquah was unable to get on extended scoring runs. The game was lengthened from the many starts and stops. Lady Spartan captain Taylor McKerlich scored 9 points in the second half en route to her 11 total points and Daugherty led all scorers with 20. Eagle freshman Mariah Van Halm had some nice takes to the cup as she led her team in scoring with 11 points. She helped IHS cut the deficit to single digits in the fourth, but the clock favored Skyline at this point and they were able to run away with the victory as the game came to a conclusion.
The Final Score: Skyline 63 Issaquah 45
Top Performers:
Skyline
Cassidy Daugherty-20 points (9/10 FTs)
Issaquah
Mariah Van Halm-11 points (5/7 FTs)