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!