Lady Bruins Run Wild on South Umpqua

January 29, 2022

The Lady Bruins hosted the Sutherlin Lady Lancers Friday night in a contest that put two teams both with one win in a position to get themselves on a winning track as the 2022 season begins to take form.

Senior guard Faith Burton, #4, starting the Lady Bruin offense after the steal.

In the first period of play, coach Schofield sent a high energy team out to the floor, and settled them into their base 2-3 defense with soft pressure on the ball handler in the Lady Lancer’s back court. The Lady Bruins defense set the pace, smothering the Lady Lancer offense and allowing 0 points in first 4:00 minutes of play, jumping out to a 7-0 lead.

Junior forward Marissa Scott #15, putting up the shot from the low block, had 4 points in the game.

Senior forward Skylar Gallagher #3, looking for the outlet pass after the rebound, had 2 points.

The Lady Bruins continued to control the paint with Ashlyn Schofield #44 and Marissa Scott #15 cleaning up the boards, allowing no second shot opportunities to South Umpqua on the defensive boards while affording extra Lady Bruin opportunities on the offensive end. With out expending the extra energy applying a defensive press, the Lady Bruins built a commanding 18-1 lead after one period.

Freshman guard Jaiden Babb, #14, taking the shot from the outside.

Junior guard Rockette Marrington, #12, hitting the mid-range jumper for 2 points.

After Zoe Carlson #11 and Charlie Nolte #10 combined for 14 of the Lady Bruins 18 points in the period including each hitting early 3 pointers, the lady Bruins continued to dominate putting up another 13 points in the second, while defensively holding the Lady Lancers to just 3 points in the period. Senior, #10, Charlie Nolte led the way again hitting another 3 pointer while junior forward Marissa Scott #15 hit two baskets inside for 4 points.

Junior guard Tristan Brouillard, #1, with the outside jumper.

Freshman guard Amelia Bruce, #0, starting the Bruin fast-break after the steal.

With a now 31-4 lead going into the second half, the Lady Bruins fed senior Zoe Carlson who hit twice from behind the arc, while getting to the line 4 times driving in the paint. Faith Burton #4, Charlie Nolte #10, and Ashlyn Schofield #44 also hit baskets, leaving the Lady Bruins sitting on a 43-10 lead.

Sophomore forward Aleah Muro. #24, had 2 points in the game.

The Lady Bruins applied consistent defensive pressure throughout the game, and continued into the fourth period, holding the Lady Lancers to no points in the final period. Zoe Carlson and Charlie Nolte scored for the Bruins, and sophomore forward Aleah Muro #24, scored under the basket for the Lady Bruins, giving the Lady Bruins the 50-10 victory.

Senior guard Charlie Nolte #10 hit two 3 pointers and had 14 points on the night.

Talking with coach Schofield after the game, “It’s always a good test after a hard-fought, emotionally and physically draining win like we had Wednesday, so it was real good to see them come out with the energy and discipline we played with tonight. We were really locked in defensively in the first half and that really energized us, Zoe and Charlie were real good for us offensively tonight, knocking down open shots, and taking care of the ball, and the team made good decisions.”

Junior guard Zoe Carlson #11, led all scorers hitting for 18 points, including four 3 pointers.

The OSAA schedule has the Lady Bruins next game scheduled for Wednesday, February 2nd, on the road in Medford, taking on the St. Mary’s Challengers at 5:30pm.