Lady Eagles edge Mustangs for tourney title
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall’s Mia Price puts up a shot against Medina defender Roswyn Oakes during the Lady Eagles tournament championship game win this afternoon.
Kendall trimmed Medina 37-31 in the championship game of the host Lady Eagles Tip-Off Tournament this afternoon.
Mia Price scored 15, Teagan Shaw 10, Sophia Picado and Izzy D’Agostino 4 each and Stella Kwiatek and Brynn Hardenbrook 2 each for Kendall.
Caliyah St. Louis led Medina with 12 as Tatianna Maxon and Sam Heschke both had 7, Roswyn Oakes 3 and Emberlyn Oakes 2.
The contest was deadlocked at 19-19 at the end of the first half which saw four ties and four lead changes. Shaw had 7 and Price 6 for Kendall during that stretch while St. Louis and Maxon both netted 7 for Medina.
Kendall moved on top to stay at 33-27 by outscoring Medina 14-8 in the third period.
Breaking away from the game’s last tie at 27-27, the Lady Eagles closed the period with a 6-0 run on a layup off a steal and a free throw by Price and a three by Shaw. Price had a total of 7 in the period.
The Mustangs could get no closer than five in the low scoring final period which saw each team score only four points.
Medina’s Sam Heschke grabs a rebound as Izzy D’Agostino (12) and Teagan Shaw (10) move in for Kendall.
