JHS vs. Wheeling @ Niles North Thanksgiving Tournament - Saturday, November 27, 2010

JHS 38
Wheeling 33

The Skyhawks and the Wildcats battled for the full 28 minutes in the finale of the Niles North Thanksgiving Tournament.  The Skyhawks led at halftime by 4, but allowed Wheeling to score 14 in the third to tie the game up.  Trailing by 1 with two minutes to go, the Skyhawks made a couple of steals, made just enough free throws and got rebounds when they really needed it to finish off Wheeling, outscoring them 8 to 2 in the last minute.

Maddie Himpelmann had 3 steals and 5 points in the last minute of the game.  She finished with 10 points to lead the Hawks.  Kayla Toussaint added 7 points while Kelsey Stefka and Megan Landazzi each had 6.  Michaela Kopystynsky had 5 rebounds, Maycee Ward pulled down 4 boards and Quiara Lawyer had two huge blocked shots.

The sophs finished the tournament with a 2 - 3 record and a fourth place finish.
Game stats
Season stats

Schedule for this week:
Monday - Practice after school
Tuesday - Home game vs. Jacobs
Wednesday - Home B game vs. Jacobs (Practice TBA)
Thursday - Practice (time to be announced)
Friday - Home game vs. Prairie Ridge
Saturday - Away game vs. Cary Grove (Bus time 4:15)