HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

The Timothy Christian Girls Basketball Program wishes everyone a Happy New Year. We hope you enjoy the New Year ahead!

The Agony of Defeat

The Webster's dictionary defines agony as an intense pain of the mind or body. Well, it may not have been intense, but it was painful on the mind as the Lady Trojans came up just short 43-42 in it's loss to St. Edward in the Championship game. If you were there to watch the game, play in the game or coach in the game, you understanding why it was so painful. TC had a 10 point lead in the second half and roughly an 8 point lead with 3:00 minutes to go. What transpired from there was tough to swallow. St. Ed's picked up their intensity and were able to force several turnovers which translated into points for them. Even as the time wound down, TC still had a two point lead with 1:05 left. Unable to convert some timely free throws, St. Ed's hit a huge three to go up by one. The last minute saw a few free throw made by St. Ed's and a couple of missed opportunities for the Lady Trojans. Jessica Dirkse hit a three at the buzzer, but with a four point deficit, it was kind of anti-climatic.

Timothy was led in scoring by All Tournament selection, Cassidy Block. She poured in 14 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Tessa Bosman had another double double on the night with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Jessica Dirkse knocked down three three's, to finish with 9 points and Stephanie Kuiper had 5 points while Shelly Ditchfield contributed 3 points.

The tournament saw a lot of good things for the Lady Trojans even with a stinging defeat in the finals. The overall good team play was encouraging to see and the ability to raise their level of play is something to build on going forward. Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the Lady Trojans over the Holiday Break. Your support was greatly appreciated.

Recap of Games:
Timothy Christian 59 Mt. Assisi 36 (first round)
Timothy Christian 44 Wheaton Academy 37 (quarterfinals)
Timothy Christian 39 Chicago Christian 36 (semi-finals)
Timothy Christian 42 St. Edward 43 (finals)

Timothy advances to Championship Game

The Lady Trojans beat Chicago Christian this evening to advance to the Championship Game tomorrow night at 8:00. Timothy will battle St. Edward's in the final of the Lisle Christmas Classic. Make plans now to come out to Lisle and support the Lady Trojans as they try to bring home the championship!!

Schedule for the Next Few Days.....

Tuesday: 9-10 - shoot-a-round
3:30 - game vs. Mt Assisi at Lisle Tourney
Wednesday: 9-10 shoot-a-round
TBA - game vs. TBA at Lisle Tourney
Thursday: 9-10 - shoot-a-round
- game at Lisle Tourney
Friday: Game - at Lisle Tourney

Schedule for the Week of Dec. 19-26

Monday: 10:00-12:00
Tuesday: 8:30-10:00am
Wednesday: 8:30-10:00am
Thursday: JV Game - 9:00am at Glenbard South
Friday: 0ff
Saturday: Off
Sunday: Off MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Monday (26th): 12:00-2:00pm

Take note of both Monday's times. The 19th we are going from 10:00-12:00 instead of 8:30-10:00 and on the 26th, we are going from 12-2 instead of 8:30-10:00.

IC outplays TC

Immaculate Conception was the victor last night. IC played a good game and Timothy was unable to get anything going offensively. The Lady Trojans will look to learn from last night's game as they prepare for the Bulldogs of Riverside-Brookfield.

Jessica Dirkse found her shooting stroke as she poured in 11 points on the evening. Cassidy Block had 6 points, 8 rebounds and Shelly Ditchfield, Stephanie Kuiper and Tessa Bosman each contributed 2 points.

Next game is at Riverside-Brookfield on Thursday at 7:00pm.

Schedule for the Week of Dec. 12-17

Monday: 3:45-5:40 (devo's)
Tuesday: Game - Away vs. Immaculate Conception
Wednesday: 3:10-4:45
Thursday: Game - Away vs. Riverside Brookfield
Friday: 2:00-4:00
Saturday: 8-11 Clinic
Lunch at TGIF's
3:00 - Trinity Game

TC downs Ridgewood

A long week it was. Playing their third game in five days, the Lady Trojans were understandably a bit tired and unfocused. With ball security not at a high premium, the game took on a very slow pace and lacked any significant rhythm to it. Somehow, the Lady Trojans led 11-2 after the first quarter. The second quarter did not spark of any offense as each team scored 3 and 9, which gave Timothy a slim lead at the half, 14-11.

The third quarter started off a little slow, but Timothy was able to get some flow going late in the quarter. That momentum lead to an offensive explosion in the 4th quarter with Timothy dropping in 17 points while Ridgewood contributed 12. The final score ended up being 42-30.

Tessa Bosman led the way for the Lady Trojans with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks. Cassidy Block had 10 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals. Kelli LeGrand and Stephanie Kuiper each chipped in 5 points while Amber Scheidt (3 reb, 2 steals) provided a key three for the team in the 4th quarter. Shelly Ditchfield, 2 points, 2 rebounds and Jessica Dirkse 2 points, 3 rebounds rounded out the scoring for Timothy.

The Lady Trojans move to 7-1, 4-0 conference. Timothy plays next on Tuesday vs. Immaculate Conception. The Lady Trojans will travel to IC for the game.

Timothy Finds A Way

The Lady Trojans traveled to South Holland last night to battle long time rival Illiana Christian. This game has plenty of drama from start to finish. Timothy came out red hot and created a lead of 12-4. Illiana would bounce back and actually take a 1 point lead. As the Lady Trojans went cold from the outside, they were able to muster up enough points to take a 1 point lead at the half, 17-16.

The third quarter saw Illiana jump to a 29-24 lead, but thankfully the Lady Trojans responded and close the gap to one. After a basket and a free throw, the score was tied at 31 all. Timothy would take control of the game and sprint ahead to a 37-31 lead. However, as it was stated above, the game had plenty of drama. Illiana would make a run and wound up tieing the game at 37. Some clutch free throws down the stretch preserved the win for the Lady Trojans as the final ended up being 41-37.

Cassidy Block led all scores with 17 points, and pulled down 8 rebounds. Tessa Bosman and Stephanie Kuiper continued to help the Trojans in the middle scoring 7 and 6 individually. Shelly Ditchfield and Kelli LeGrand had 4 and 3 steals with Jasmine Stein taking away 2 steals as well.

Timothy is home tomorrow as they play another conference opponent in Ridgewood. The game time is set for 2:00pm. Please come out and support the Lady Trojans as they continue conference play.

Lady Trojans roll by Westmont

The good team play continued this evening as the Lady Trojans traveled to Westmont to take on the Lady Sentinels. Timothy jumped out to a 12-5 lead after one and continued to increase that lead in the second quarter. Timothy was up 26-9 at the half, thanks in large part to some great defense and some terrific ball movement.

The second half pretty much saw more of the same as Timothy continued to move the ball well against the zone of Westmont The Lady Trojans outscored Westmont 11-1 in the third quarter and pretty much wrapped up the game. The final score ended up being 46-18 and pushed Timothy's record to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in conference.

Cassidy Block led the way with 15 points, 3 rebounds, 4 steals, but plenty others stepped in to contribute tonight. Tessa Bosman had 7 points, 4 reb, 3 blocks, 2 steals, Amber Scheidt had 6 points, 3 steals, Kelli LeGrand with 5 points, Shelly Ditchfield and Stephanie Kuiper with 4 points, Jasmine Stein had 3 points, 2 steals and Jannette Stremler had 2 points.

Timothy plays again on Thursday, as they travel to Illiana Christian for a conference game.

Directions to Westmont

Game time is set for 7:00pm.


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Alumni Day/Game Update

The Girls Basketball Alumni day/game that was scheduled for this Saturday the 10th of December has been postponed. We are looking to reschedule the event over Christmas Break to allow for more parties to be involved. Please stay tuned for an upcoming date to be announced. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused anyone.

Schedule for the Week of Dec. 5-10

Monday: 4:00-6:30pm (devo's)
Tuesday: Game - Away vs. Westmont
Wednesday: 3:10-4:45
Thursday: Game - Away vs. Illiana
Friday: 3:05-4:05
Saturday: Clinic - 8-11am
Game - Home vs. Ridgewood, 2:00pm

Schedule Changes:
This week Wednesday (12/7) and next week Wednesday (12/14) practice is from 3:10-4:45
Also, on the practice schedule it says we play Ridgewood Away on Saturday, that is incorrect, we play them at home.

Finally, the alumni game is scheduled for this Saturday, but it may be postponed to a later date to allow for more players to play. Stay tuned.

Timothy defeats Glenbard South

Well, the home opener for the Lady Trojans did not disappoint. Timothy came out revved up to play defending conference champion Glenbard South. Going into the game, the Lady Trojans knew they would have to play well to beat a solid program like GS. With that in mind, Timothy was ready to attack from the get go. After the first quarter ended in a 14-8 lead for the Lady Trojans, it was back to a grind it out game in the second. With turnovers increasing, Glenbard South was able to get back into the game. However, Timothy was able to hold an 11 point cushion at halftime, 26-15. Thanks in large part to playing some great defense in the first half, Timothy was ready to get re-focused for the second half.

Timothy started out great in the 3rd quarter by increasing their lead to 18 at one point. The Lady Raiders would not go away and actually cut the lead to 7 at one point and that is where it stayed after three, 33-26. Defense was the name of the game in the 4th quarter once again, with Timothy holding Glenbard South scoreless for the first 7 minutes. During that span, the team was able to increase their lead and finish the game by making several free throws. The final score ended up 44-32.

Cassidy Block led the Lady Trojans with 17 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and Tessa Bosman chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. Stephanie Kuiper continued to provide a spark off the bench with 5 points and some timely rebounds. Jessica Dirkse dropped in two three's for 6 points to finish the scoring. Another great team win for Timothy this evening.

Thank you very much to all the fans for the great support and enthusiasm. Your energy was appreciated. Timothy is off until next Tuesday, in which they travel to Westmont.

Home Opener Tonight!

The Lady Trojans host Glenbard South this evening at 7:00pm. Make plans to come out and support the team tonight.

Pasta Party Tonight!

The team will be heading to the Bosman household tonight for their first pasta party of the season. Thank you Bosman's for hosting!