SHERIDAN – A balanced Lone Peak scoring attack led by freshman Vera Grabow and senior Ivy Hicks helped the Lady Big Horns secure their first victory of the 2020-2021 basketball season last weekend over the Sheridan Panthers, 44-33.
The win also marked No. 1 for first-year LPHS head coach Taylor Cummings.
“It feels pretty good,” Cummings said. “[It] feels like it was a long time coming for these girls so it was good to finally get a [win] on the board.”
Playing on the road Jan. 23, Grabow and Hicks accounted for 12 and 11 points, respectively, leading the LPHS offense. In total, seven athletes found the scoring column for the Lady Big Horns, who also received solid contributions from sophomores Maddie Cone with seven points, Jessie Bough with five and senior Sara Wilson who added another five.
“I think we’re growing a lot,” said Cummings, adding that the team’s balanced offense will make it tough for opponents to prepare to face them. “Every week, every game is figuring out that we’ve got a lot of different weapons and depending on the matchups in different games, we’ve got different options.”
LPHS outscored Sheridan in each quarter, widening their lead as the contest went on. They led 9-7 after the opening quarter and increased their lead to 19-15 at halftime. Grabow and Cone powered Lone Peak in the first half, combining for 10 of the team’s 19 points before the break.
In the second half, the Lady Big Horns scored in a flurry, knocking down four of their five 3-pointers on the night. Hick’s made three shots from beyond the arc, two in the second half. Bough and Wilson also scored 3-point shots of their own after halftime. Bough’s came in the third quarter, while Wilson sank her trey in the fourth.
The third quarter proved the difference-maker as Lone Peak won the quarter by five points, 11-6. It was their largest point differential in any quarter, and they added to it, also outscoring the Panthers in the fourth, 14-12.
LPHS was faced with a zone defense from Sheridan and, according to Cummings, it was the first time her team had faced a zone defensive scheme this year.
“It’s just [the] first time seeing it, it catches you off guard still, so we made some adjustments in the second half for that, that worked pretty well,” she said. “I think the girls just became more comfortable with the zone offense as the game progressed.”
The free-throw line was another strength for LPHS against the Panthers. Lone Peak shot nearly 63 percent from the charity stripe, finishing five-for-eight as a team and slightly outpacing Sheridan’s 61 percent showing at the line. Cummings said the strong free-throw performance was a testament to the team’s effort to improve.
The Lady Big Horns improved their season record to 1-2 and are starting off with a flawless 1-0 mark away from the Bough-Dolan Athletic Center following their victory. Lone Peak is looking to add another tally to the victory column when they host White Sulphur Springs tonight at 5:30 p.m.
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My Barking Dog is a nightmare comedy that tells the story of Toby and Melinda, two lonely people whose lives are forever changed the night they encounter a starving coyote at their apartment building. Over time they grow to expect him, leaving ritual offerings to entice the coyote every night. Toby and Melinda forge a connection over this visitor and share curiosity and concern about his presence in the city. The coyote expands their world–until, one night, their world is shattered. Their lives are pushed suddenly into uncharted territory, sending them on a surreal odyssey that changes their city–and the world–forever.
Directed by LX Miller. Starring Max Schneider and Denise Hergett
Verge Theater is continuing their mission to provide accessible theater to our community. Tickets for My Barking Dog are Pay What You Wish with a suggested price of $35. Audience members are offered the opportunity to select the price point that is comfortable for them when purchasing tickets.
My Barking Dog runs March 15-17, 22-24, 28-30
Performances on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays begin at 7:00 p.m., with Sunday matinees offered at 3:00 p.m.
Suitable for ages 16 . No animals are harmed in the staging of this production.
Saturday, March 23rd 6:00-8:00pm
We will combine the heart-opening powers of cacao with the transcendental powers of breathwork and sound. Together, these practices will give us the opportunity for a deep
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Saturday, March 23rd 6:00-8:00pm
We will combine the heart-opening powers of cacao with the transcendental powers of breathwork and sound. Together, these practices will give us the opportunity for a deep inward journey and peak state experience. This experience can activate and clear the chakras, release trauma, reset the nervous system, connect us with higher consciousness, and help us achieve self-actualization. No prior experience is necessary. Register at santoshabigsky.com/workshops-special-events
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March 23 (Saturday) 6:00 pm - April 23 (Tuesday) 8:00 pm