(December 12th, 2014) – STRYKER: The Lady Panthers were unable to build on their first win of the season, as Fayette beat them handily on Stryker’s own court.
In the 52-31 victory, the Lady Ealges were led by Taylor Griffiths and her 22 points. She also made the team’s only 3 three-pointers in the contest. Kaela Seiler put up 15 points, as the two players combined for 37 of the Eagles’ points.
For the Stryker girls, freshman Haley Doehrmann produced more than a third of her team’s points by scoring 12. Audra Rupp, a junior, added 9 points to the Panther total. Sophomore Taylor Haines, usually a large part of the Stryker offense, was held to just 4 points on the evening.
Fayette was able to convert 40% of their field goal attempts into points, including a 50% success rate from the three-point line. Stryker, on the other hand, was held to 21% shooting, missing all 11 of their three-point attempts. The Lady Panthers did make a higher percentage of their shots within the arc, however, connecting on 41% of their field goals versus Fayette’s 38% from the same range.
Rebounding was a statistic won by the Lady Eagles as well. With 3 more offensive rebounds, and 4 more defensive ones, Fayette grabbed 26 boards, while Stryker brought in 19.
The youth movement being experienced by the Panthers began to show some negative consequences, as the Stryker girls turned the ball over 16 times. This took away scoring opportunities for the unit. Fayette, on the other hand, kept their turnovers down to 11, displaying great value for the ball, as one would expect from such a veteran team.
Stryker completed 50% of their free throws, going 5 for 10 from the line. The lack of extra point opportunities typically results from an offense not attacking the rim with dribble drives or tough post points. The Lady Eagles went 13 for 17 from the charity stripe, good for 76%.
The talent on the Lady Panthers’ roster is simply too young and inexperienced to be expected to compete with a team like Fayette, who combines athleticism, size, and experience unlike anyone else in the Buckeye Border Conference. The upperclassmen gave it their best effort, but they were overwhelmed by the competition.
Stryker has a lot of growing up to do during the course of the season, while Fayette is right where they want to be.