Dexter, Missouri – The Lady ‘Cats were back on the court after a long Christmas break and rallied to victory over the Farmington Lady Knights 46-41.
“We really didn’t have a whole of energy tonight,” stated Dexter girls varsity coach Chad Allen. “It was a back and forth game and I am just proud our girls could grind out this game and get a win, especially since we just didn’t have that much energy.”
Dexter fell behind in the first half 22-27, but managed to gain enough energy to rally back with a 7-0 run to tie things up 40 all with a little over three minutes left in the game. Melanie McKuin hit one to put them on top 42-40. Krysten Garrison added another 2-pointer and with only 36 seconds left in the game Dakota Reynolds made a free throw to seal the win.
“I thought in that little spurt the girls really reached down and gave all the energy they had, and we made a huge 7-0 run.” Continued Allen. “We changed defenses there, was a little more active, got some steals and converted those into layups.”
Farmington’s powerhouse Ellania Davis led the Lady Knights with 20 points including one 3-pointer.
Melanie McKuin tallied 12 points for the Lady Cats. Garrison and Reynolds added nine points a piece. McKuin, Sydney Rogers, and Hannah Thurmon had one trey each.
“Coming into the game I knew they had some size and were physical and strong,” stated Allen. “I knew that aspect of the game might hurt us a little bit, but I thought the girls did a good job. We have got to work on blocking out a little better and being more aggressive going after loose balls. We have to just keep learning from our mistakes and getting better.”
Dexter (7-4) is slated to visit Kennett on Monday,
January 12th. Game time 6:00 p.m.
“We played them (Kennett) in the Twin Rivers Tournament and pulled away from them at the end,” Allen said. “They have a big girl inside in that Shetley girl who is tough and a great player. We will definitely have to get prepared for them and hopefully we can go down there and get a win Monday night.”
Final Score Dexter 46, Farmington 41
