(December 13th, 2014) – FAYETTE: The Lady Eagles hosted Green Meadows Conference for Antwerp on Saturday, and scored a truly impressive victory on behalf of the Buckeye Border Conference.
Fayette took down the Lady Archers 65-30 in a route of epic proportions.
Taylor Griffiths shined brightly for the Eagles, knocking down 5 three-pointers on her way to 28 points. Kaela Seiler another of the team’s 7 three-point field goal, and totaled 17 points against Antwerp. Jessie Wheeler added 8 points as well.
But it was the Fayette defense that stole the show. Allowing just 2 points in the first quarter, the Lady Eagle defense didn’t let up until the fourth period, when the contest had already been decided. In the second quarter, the Archers only managed to earn 7 points, while they were held to 5 in the third. It was that fourth stanza that Antwerp was finally allowed to run their offense, and they put up 16 points as a result.
The Lady Eagles defense was also able to force the Archers to turn the ball over quite a bit. The visitors from Antwerp committed 21 turnovers during the course of the game. Such disruption ensured that the Lady Archers never got into a rhythm offensively. Fayette was able to limit their turnovers to 14.
The rebounding margin was also tilted heavily in Fayette’s favor. With 37 total rebounds, the Lady Eagles easily dominated the boards, as Antwerp could only bring in 26. With 15 of those 37 rebounds coming on the offensive side of the ball, the Lady Eagles were able to earn multiple attempts at the basket on a good deal of their possessions.
Not that the Lady Eagles needed that many looks at the hoop. With 25 made field goals in the game, they were quite efficient offensively. Antwerp was limited to just 9 made field goals by the Eagles’ defense. They only made 6 shots from inside the arc.
Fayette won this contest because they were the better team. Antwerp struggled throughout the game, and the Lady Eagles dictated how it was played.
The win puts the Fayette girls at 3-1 on the season. They are 2-0 in the Buckeye Border Conference.