Gwinn, MI – February 15th, 2022 – The Negaunee Miners traveled to face the Gwinn Modeltowners and came out with a win, cruising to a 59-26 victory. Alyssa Hill scored 15 points in a routine game for the Miners as they sweep the season series. Carl Leander Johnson had the call live on Sunny 101.9!
1st Quarter: Negaunee Miners win the tip off and immediately score off the hands of Tessa Standerford. Gwinn answers right back driving down into the paint and scoring the equalizing layup. Alyssa Hill gets her night started by draining a catch and shoot 3 pointer and extending the Miners lead to 5 points. With under 3 minutes left, Hill hits a bank shot to triple up the Modeltowners, 9-3.
Ella Mason makes an impact by poking the ball away and taking the fast break into a made layup. With under 40 seconds Mason again scores by dribbling through traffic and making a tough contested layup. Summer Dudo squeezes in another 2 points for the Miners by making a jump shot with just 6 seconds to play in the quarter. The quarter ends with Negaunee in control on both sides of the court.
End of 1st: Negaunee 15, Gwinn 6
2nd Quarter: Negaunee’s Lily Nelson drains a quick 3-pointer to start off the second period and extending the lead to over double digits. After Gwinn scores a couple of field goals, Emily Gauthier shoots and hits a long 2-point jump to keep the lead at double digits. Dudo would show off her impressive skills by spinning in the paint and making the shot. Mason pokes the ball away on the ensuing possession and keep the offensive pressure on the Modeltowners.
Negaunee deploy their offense, giving Alyssa Hill an easy pick and roll layup to the paint and keeping a 10 point lead. Gwinn’s offense could not find much consistency but their defense was able to keep Negaunee from running away with the game.
End of 2nd: Negaunee 25, Gwinn 16
3rd Quarter: Miners bring out their full court press to start off the third period. Mason opens the scoring for the second half by draining a perfect 3 pointer and extending the Negaunee lead back up to double digits. The full court press does its job as Gwinn’s offense could only muster 1 point in the quarters first 4 minutes. Hill gives Negaunee’s biggest lead of the night at 13 by draining a jump shot off the shoulder. Modeltowner Lena Pleaugh responds by taking the inbound pass and easily runs past the full court press for an easy layup, cutting the Miner lead down at 30-19.
After a Negaunee timeout, the Miners offense picks up the tempo by passing the ball and creating space for Nelson to drain a 3 pointer. With 2 minutes left in the quarter, Hill cleans up an offensive rebound and picks up a shooting foul, making the free throws. On the next offensive possession, Mason dribbles up and makes a quick jump shot taking the Miner lead to 39-20. Gwinn’s offensive struggles would catch up to them as they could not generate enough points to keep up with the Miners. By the end of the third quarter, the Miners led by 21.
End of 3rd: Negaunee 41, Gwinn 20
4th Quarter: Negaunee Miners looked to put the game away as Dudo drives to the lane picking up a shooting foul and making both free throws. Dudo again causes a turnover on the defensive side, taking the fast break down the court and making a quick jump shot. Dudo on the next offensive possession goes for the juggler hitting a perfect 3-pointer, extending the lead to 28 points, and leaving Gwinn no hope to attempt a comeback.
Negaunee would pull their starters with 4 minutes left in the game signaling the victory and giving their bench players some precious playing time. Eliana Juchemich hits a 3-pointer to get her first points of the night and keeps the Miner lead over 30 points. Negaunee’s Cooper Atkins would also get on the score sheet by making a pair of bonus free throws. Standerford adds to her point total with Atkins dribbling through traffic and assisting Standerford with an easy basket shot. Negaunee closes the game with no issues and looks to finish the regular season on a high note next week against Marquette.
End of Game: Negaunee 59, Gwinn 26
The Joe Boogren Player of the Game was awarded to Alyssa Hill.
Next Game: The Negaunee Miners will play their last regular season game as they travel to face the Marquette Redettes on Tuesday February 22nd, with a scheduled tip off time at 7:15PM. Carl Leander Johnson will have the call live on Sunny 101.9!
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