Lady Panthers Overrun Triad On Senior Night

Clare Breden led Jersey with 21 points, Abby Manns had 11 and Lauren Brown scored 10 as the Panthers defeated Triad at home. Breden topped the 1,000-point mark in the Senior Night contest Monday night. 

Alyssa Powell led the Knights with 18 points, while Ali Barisch had six points.

Jersey head coach Kevin Strebel said Triad is well-coached and this was the third time this season they have faced the Knights. “In the second half we had to change what our philosophy was a bit,” he said. “We couldn’t drive down the lane as much as we wanted and had to attack at the perimeter. We did a pretty good job of that, but we missed some shots in the first half. I think that might help us in the postseason if somebody guards us that way.”

Jersey recognized its seniors Brooke Tuttle and Hannah Hudson in the game. “It stinks that Brooke Tuttle caught what we think is the flu and had to miss Senior Night,” Strebel said. “Her day must have been pretty rough, because she is as tough as they come.  So, we hope she comes back quickly.  Hannah provided her usual leadership, along with defense and rebounding.”

Triad head girls coach Stephanie Potthast said, “We ran out of steam a little bit and outworked on the boards. Defensively, we weren’t able to match what they had. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to maintain what we had done in the first half.”
  
Jersey is now 21-7 on the year, while Triad drops to 12-14.