IHA defeated Northern Highlands, 44-24, in the championship game of the Bergen County Tournament.
IHA played great man-to-man pressure and help defense. They penetrated the Northern Highlands' man-to-man defense and dished to open players cutting to the basket. Northern Highlands switched to a zone defense and IHA delayed the ball with 2:30 left in the first quarter with a score of 10-0. Northern Highlands got their first two points with 1:52 left in the first quarter when Jackie Reyneke drew a foul and sank both foul shots. At 1:12 Reyneke scored another basket. The score at the end of the first quarter was 12-4.
IHA's Samantha Wilkes showed the gym why she is a Division 1 bound player. Wilkes did a phenomenal job both scoring from the outside and going inside and posting up. She communicated with her teammates to clear out and easily broke the press. She finished with 8 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 assists, 1 blocked shot, and 18 points.
To start the second quarter Northern Highlands started in man-to-man. Northern Highlands' Madison Dunbar used her speed to draw numerous fouls on IHA. She ended with 2 rebounds, 3 steals, and 7 points. With 3:01 remaining Melissa Heath picked up her third foul and returned to the bench. At the half-time IHA led 22-10.
With 5:58 left in the third quarter Jackie Reyneke picked up a third foul and only 7 seconds later picked up her fourth. She too went to the bench. IHA's Katia Oge had a great game inside. She worked to earn 7 rebounds, 1 blocked shot, 1 steal, and 11 points. IHA led at the end of the third quarter, 35-18.
Northern Highlands' Jessica Dowicz did a good job boxing out and making sharp outlet passes She had 8 rebounds, 1 blocked shot, 1 steal, and 8 points.
With approximately 4 minutes remaining in the game IHA passed the ball around looking to use some time off the clock before going into score. With 1:10 left in the game Northern Highlands fouled to stop the clock and then put in their bench.
For more pictures of the game visit Album IHA vs. NH.
IHA Stats
Samantha Wilkes - 7 DR, 1 OR, 2 S, 3 A, 1B, 18 PTS (4/4 FL)
Caitlin Roche - 2 DR,2 OR, 2 S, 2 A, 4 PTS
Taylor Anderson - 2 DR, 1 OR, 3 S, 1 A, 5 PTS (1/1 FL)
Katia Oge - 5 DR, 2 OR, 1 B, 1 S, 11 PTS (3/4 FL)
Jordan Wilmoth - 1 DR, 1 OR
Mackenzie Gardner - 2 OR, 1 DR, 2 A, 1 S
Lindsey Rogers - 2 OR, 2 A, 1 S, 4 PTS
Alexandria Mesropyan - 1 A, 2 PTS
Northern Highlands Stats
Nicole Miko - 1 DR, 1 OR, 1 S, 2 PTS (2/2 FL)
Jackie Reyneke - 6 DR, 2 OR, 2 B, 5 PTS (3/4 FL)
Melissa Heath - 1 DR, 1 OR, 1 S (0/2 FL)
Rachel Jubelt - 1 DR, 1 S, 2 PTS
Jessica Dowicz - 4 DR, 4 OR, 1 B, 1 S, 8 PTS (4/6 FL)
Madison Dunbar - 1 OR, 1 DR, 3 S, 7 PTS (5/6 FL)
Kathleen McIlraith - 1 OR
Key
DR = Defensive Rebound
OR = Offensive Rebound
S = Steals
A = Assists
B = Blocked Shots
PTS = Points (total points scored)
FL = Foul Line (amount made, amount taken)
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