CONFERENCE CHAMPS!!

Last night the Lady Trojans hosted Riverside-Brookfield on the final night of the regular season. It was a meaningful game is many ways. First, it was our final conference game. Second, if the game was won, Timothy would be Conference Champs and Finally, it was Senior Night! With so many things having such importance to the team, the game did not disappoint.

The Lady Trojans got off to a pretty good start by winning the first quarter by a score of 10-7. However, the second quarter was all Riverside-Broofield. The Bulldogs from R-B could not miss and their ball movement was good. With hot shooting and good play, R-B outscored Timothy 17-5 in the second quarter to take a 24-15 lead into the half.

Thankfully, there is a halftime where adjustments can be made. Timothy did just that, and the leader of that change was Tessa Bosman. Tessa scored 9 points herself in the third to spark the Lady Trojans on offense. Her energy enabled Timothy to overcome R-B by outscoring them 20-8 in the third.

That momentum led the way in the fourth as Timothy found a renewed sense of urgency to play better defense. The game was back and forth in the fourth with neither team having more than a three point lead. The turning point in the fourth was a great steal by Jasmine Stein which led to a lay-up by Jasmine. That steal and lay-up really gave the Lady Trojans the momentum they needed to finish the game. With free throws being made and executing some nice press breakers, the Lady Trojans were on their way to becoming Conference Champions! The final score ended up being 47-41.

Tessa Bosman led the way with 13 points, 8 rebounds, 1 block. Cassidy Block had 12 points, 10 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 blocks. Jasmine Stein chipped in 9 points, 3 steals, 2 assists. Kelli LeGrand had 5 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals. Shelly Ditchfield dropped in 4 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals. Stephanie Kuiper had 2 points, 4 rebounds and Jessica Dirkse had 2 points.

As mentioned above, this night was special. Obviously, winning the Conference was awesome, but honoring our seven Seniors was even better. The seven Seniors who are: Cassidy Block, Tessa Bosman, Jessica Dirkse, Amber Scheidt, Michelle Ditchfield, Ciara Hoddenbach and Jasmine Stein have meant a lot to the basketball program through the years. They are a special group and will be sorely missed as players, but more importantly as young ladies in Christ. Their commitment to leading by example has truly been a blessing to the team, program and to Timothy Christian High School. THANK YOU SENIORS!

Senior Night.....Tonight!!

Tonight is Senior Night as the Lady Trojans host Riverside-Brookfield. Pre-game festivities start around 6:30 with the game to follow. Make plans to come out and help support the Lady Trojans this evening. It should be a great night!

Congrats to Cassidy

Cassidy was nominated for the week 9 MVP in the Daily Herald. She ended up being a runner-up, but regardless, it is a great honor that Cassidy deserved. Congrats Cassidy and we are very proud of you! Feel free to copy and paste the link below to see Cassidy and the other finalists.

http://basketball.dailyherald.com/mvp/girls/

Lady Trojans defeat Glenbard South

Last night's game at Glenbard South was a fun one. With both teams coming into the game with only one loss in the conference, the importance of a victory for either team was crucial. Knowing that going into the game, the Lady Trojans were excited and eager to get the game going. The coach on the other hand had plenty of nervous excitement and so many thoughts flooded his mind. Needless to say, all of those things go away once the game starts.

Timothy came out with a great start with posting a lead of 12-4 at one point in the first quarter. Glenbard South finished up the quarter by scoring the last four points to make it 12-8 after one.

Both teams found some offensive flow in the second quarter with Timothy scoring 17 points and Glenbard scoring 15. That allowed TC to take a 29-23 lead into the half. The second quarter saw some timely three's from Kelli LeGrand and Jessica Dirkse.

The third quarter did not resemble the second quarter in that each team struggled to score at times. Thankfully Timothy was able to win the quarter 9-8 and take a 38-31 lead into the fourth quarter.

Free throws were the name of the game in the fourth. The Lady Trojans scored 10 points alone on free throws while only making two baskets. Overall, Timothy shot 22-28 from the line, which proved to be a valuable asset tonight. The final score ended up being 52-37.

As was the case again last night, Cassidy Block continues her torrid pace of scoring by dropping 27 in the game. She also had 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks. Kelli LeGrand had 9 points, 2 rebounds, Jessica Dirkse had 6 points while Tessa Bosman had 4 points, 9 rebounds and 5 steals. Shelly Ditchfield, Jasmine Stein and Stephanie Kuiper had 2 points apiece.

Next up for the Lady Trojans is Riverside-Brookfield on Thursday night. It is also Senior Night, so make plans to come out and support the Lady Trojans on this special evening.

Schedule for the Week of Jan.30-Feb.4

Monday: 4:00-6:30 (devo's)
Tuesday: Game - Away vs. Glenbard South
Wednesday: 3:10-4:45, dinner at Kuiper's
Thursday: Game - Home vs. Riverside-Brookfield "Senior Night"
Friday: 3:10-4:40
Saturday: TBA

*Senior Night is this Thursday. Parents, please be in the High School Gym by 6:15pm, thus we can start the pre-game festivities right after the frosh/soph game is over. Also, there will be a post-game celebration on behalf of the Seniors in a classroom immediately following the game.

Timothy outlasts Fenton

Yesterday saw the Lady Trojans host conference foe Fenton High School. With a start time of 5:00, not a normal time, both teams found it difficult to get their offenses going. With a score of 18-17 at the half, the Lady Trojans were ready to get things going, and that they did. With a 24 point outburst in the third quarter, Timothy was able to build a little bit of a lead. However, Fenton scored 18 points in the third quarter which kept the game close. The fourth quarter had plenty of drama as Timothy thought a comfortable lead of eight points was going to win the game. But, as in most cases, the game is never easy. Fenton made a furious rally to the point where they had the last shot to win it on a three pointer. Thankfully for the Lady Trojans the shot was long and did not draw iron. The missed shot completed a game that was very tense throughout. The final score was 48-46.

Cassidy Block continued her strong play with 17 points,10 rebounds, 3 assists. Tessa Bosman stepped up and contributed 10 points and 9 rebounds. Jessica Dirkse chipped in 7 points, 2 rebounds while Stephanie Kuiper and Shelly Ditchfield each had 5 points. Kelli LeGrand had a solid all around game with 4 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals while Jasmine Stein did a great job of handling the ball and dished out 3 assists and grabbed 3 rebounds.

Timothy battles Glenbard South on Tuesday night and then hosts Riverside-Brookfield on Thursday which will be Senior Night.

Walther defeats Timothy

This past Thursday, the Lady Broncos came to town and defeated the Lady Trojans. On a night where our Middle School Teams were recognized and honored, Timothy was unable to pull off the victory. After getting off to a great start, the Lady Trojans slowed down and Walther was able to tie the game at the half.

Walther did a good job in the third quarter by building a lead which would allow them to hold off a late rally by the Lady Trojans. Timothy competed to the end, but it just wasn't enough. The final score ended up being 42-35.