Bapst girls win 3rd

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After four minutes of action Monday night, the John Bapst girls basketball team was colder than the ice storm brewing outside the Bangor Auditorium and found itself tied 4-4 with winless Belfast

But for the next 20 minutes, the Crusaders put on an exhibition of pressure defense, forcing 27 turnovers and outscoring the Lions 58-14 en route to a 68-29 victory.

Meanwhile, the Crusaders were taking care of the ball, committing only three turnovers and shooting 59 percent in the first half.

Two platoons of Bapst players combined to press to a 20-0 run to finish the second period and begin the third. Eight different players scored during the run that was capped by a Rena Lolar three-pointer from the right wing that gave the Crusaders a 58-16 lead with 1:10 left in the third.

John Bapst shot 51 percent from the floor on the night, making 30 of 58 attempts, and limited the Lions to 23 percent shooting, 8-for-35. John Bapst scored 20 field goals on layups.

Junior center Becky Goggins led the Crusaders with 12 points on six-for-seven shooting in limited action. The 6-foot-1 Goggins also blocked four shots.

Sophomore Shannon Webster came off the bench to score 10 points for John Bapst, now 3-5.

The Lions, 0-10, were paced by freshman forward Darcy Brown, who made seven of eight free throw attempts and scored 11 points.

Crusaders 68, Lions 29

Belfast John Bapst girls

Name AG G AF F TP Name AG G AF F TP

Mason 4 2 0 0 4 Gogan 4 3 0 0 6

Weaver 1 0 0 0 0 Foster 2 0 0 0 0

Brown 5 2 8 7 11 Collenburg 2 2 0 0 4

Joseph 0 0 0 0 0 Brazier 3 0 0 0 0

Sheldon 6 1 4 4 6 Lolar 5 3 2 2 9

Whitney 4 0 0 0 0 Moore 3 1 1 0 2

Bennett 4 1 2 2 4 McCabe 4 2 2 2 6

Smith 2 0 0 0 0 Webster 7 4 2 2 10

Knight 3 0 0 0 0 Day 8 4 0 0 8

Moore 0 0 1 0 0 Paul 5 1 0 0 2

McCormick 1 0 0 0 0 Sekera 6 3 0 0 6

Bachelder 1 0 0 0 0 Moore 2 1 2 1 3

Benjamin 3 2 0 0 4 Goggins 7 6 2 0 12

Philips 1 0 1 0 0

Totals 35 8 16 13 29 Totals 58 30 11 7 38

Belfast 8 16 18 29

John Bapst 22 42 62 68

Preliminary:

3-pt. goals: Belfast (0-1): Smith 0-1; John Bapst (1-2): Lolar 1-2