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EAST JORDAN — Everyone’s heard it before, including Harbor Springs girls basketball coach Ethan McCarthy.
It’s that old saying of it’s tough to beat a team a third time in the same season.
It comes out often in March, as familiar foes show up on the schedule.
But, while McCarthy and his Rams knew taking down Elk Rapids for a third time in Division 3 district championship would be a challenge Friday, March 6, it was one they weren’t backing down from.
Behind a 20-3 advantage in the third quarter, the Rams built the cushion they needed to pull away from the Elks in the second half and came away with a 43-32 victory and district title.
“This team never ceases to amaze me,” McCarthy said. “When the pressure was on, these girls showed up to play with all their heart and truly were leaving it all on the court.”
It comes as a third consecutive Division 3 district championship for Harbor Springs (20-3), the first for McCarthy leading the Rams.
Knowing well what the Elks brought to the court, McCarthy had a feeling his team would have to weather the storm against their conference rival.
Though the first matchup between them this season came as a 22-point win for Harbor, the second was just a six-point win for the Rams.
On Friday night, Elk Rapids controlled an 11-9 first quarter advantage, before the Rams buckled down to control a 19-18 halftime game.
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“This was a hard-fought battle between two teams and we proved that we can bend but won't break,” McCarthy said.
In the second half, Harbor sophomore Makenna Brey came out hot, scoring all 12 of her points in the quarter to help make it a 39-21 game heading to the fourth.
It also helped that the Rams let in just one third quarter basket to the Elks.
“We made some slight adjustments at halftime and were able to cause some troubles for them defensively,” added McCarthy.
Lillian McShannock finished with 15 points, Stefi Reskevics scored 12 as well and Paytyn Page had four.
The win sets up a tough meeting with Roscommon (18-3) on Monday, March 9 in a Division 3 regional semifinal, though there is some good news for the Rams.
Harbor Springs will host the regional matchup at 7 p.m., Monday. The winner then advances to a Newberry hosted regional final on Wednesday, March 11.
Contact or send game stats/info to Sports Editor Drew Kochanny at [email protected]. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DrewKochanny, and Instagram, @drewkochanny
This article originally appeared on The Petoskey News-Review: Harbor Springs girls defeat Elk Rapids for third straight district
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It’s that old saying of it’s tough to beat a team a third time in the same season.
It comes out often in March, as familiar foes show up on the schedule.
But, while McCarthy and his Rams knew taking down Elk Rapids for a third time in Division 3 district championship would be a challenge Friday, March 6, it was one they weren’t backing down from.
Behind a 20-3 advantage in the third quarter, the Rams built the cushion they needed to pull away from the Elks in the second half and came away with a 43-32 victory and district title.
“This team never ceases to amaze me,” McCarthy said. “When the pressure was on, these girls showed up to play with all their heart and truly were leaving it all on the court.”
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It comes as a third consecutive Division 3 district championship for Harbor Springs (20-3), the first for McCarthy leading the Rams.
Knowing well what the Elks brought to the court, McCarthy had a feeling his team would have to weather the storm against their conference rival.
Though the first matchup between them this season came as a 22-point win for Harbor, the second was just a six-point win for the Rams.
On Friday night, Elk Rapids controlled an 11-9 first quarter advantage, before the Rams buckled down to control a 19-18 halftime game.
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D2, Petoskey: Petoskey girls deliver March moment, never give up in district title over the Sault
D4, Inland Lakes: Inland Lakes girls thump Onaway, win fourth straight district title
D4, Gaylord St. Mary: St. Mary gets third win over JoBurg, wins sixth-straight district title
“This was a hard-fought battle between two teams and we proved that we can bend but won't break,” McCarthy said.
In the second half, Harbor sophomore Makenna Brey came out hot, scoring all 12 of her points in the quarter to help make it a 39-21 game heading to the fourth.
It also helped that the Rams let in just one third quarter basket to the Elks.
“We made some slight adjustments at halftime and were able to cause some troubles for them defensively,” added McCarthy.
Lillian McShannock finished with 15 points, Stefi Reskevics scored 12 as well and Paytyn Page had four.
The win sets up a tough meeting with Roscommon (18-3) on Monday, March 9 in a Division 3 regional semifinal, though there is some good news for the Rams.
Harbor Springs will host the regional matchup at 7 p.m., Monday. The winner then advances to a Newberry hosted regional final on Wednesday, March 11.
Contact or send game stats/info to Sports Editor Drew Kochanny at [email protected]. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DrewKochanny, and Instagram, @drewkochanny
This article originally appeared on The Petoskey News-Review: Harbor Springs girls defeat Elk Rapids for third straight district
Continue reading...
