Special delivery: Mount Si girls shake things up, show their skills in pre-holiday wins
Published 8:54 am Friday, December 23, 2011
Following a tough 37-23 loss to Lakeside last Saturday, Dec. 17, the Mount Si girls basketball team had something to prove.
Last week, they proved that they could shoot strong and win, in two back-to-back wins over Nathan Hale and Eastside Christian.
The Wildcats dominated Hale, 60-39, in a Tuesday, Dec. 20, home game, then traveled to Eastside Catholic to pick up a 58-40 win on Wednesday, Dec. 21, going into a holiday break.
“We were ready to come back and win,” senior Shelby Peerboom commented following Tuesday’s game. “I have to give it to everybody—everybody’s working hard.”
“I expect the girls to do the same thing every night: play all four quarters, finish their shots, rebound and play good defense,” head coach Megan Botulinski said.
Following their off night on Saturday, the girls worked all day Monday on shooting, trying to get the kinks worked out. That work paid off: The team had 23 points in the first quarter, more than they had all night last Saturday.
Peerboom had 14 points, had nine, swing post Darian Michaud had 10 points, junior forward Molly Sellers and senior post Jordan Riley had nine points, senior Alex Welsh had six and junior forward Katy Lindor had five.
“All around, the starters had a good game,” Botulinski said. “They’re on fire.”
In three solid quarters of intense ball, Botulinski kept things fresh with some creative subbing. She brought in JV part-timers Darian Michaud, Elizabeth Prewitt and Kelsey Lindor for a playing-time boost.
“It allows them to take care of the things they need to work on, and come on up for varsity,” Botulinski said.
Michaud, who split time with the junior varsity game earlier that day, went in for the second and fourth quarters. Everyone seems to be clicking, she said.
“It’s a lot more high-paced at varsity, but I like it,” she said. “Everyone is working together well.”
Likewise, feisty Katie Swain spent time at post.
“She’s not really the height of a post, but she’s the heart of a post,” Botulinski said.
In Wednesday’s game, Peerboom again led with 15 points, followed by Sellers and Lindor with eight apiece. Mount Si is now 4-3 overall.
The Mount Si girls face Cascade at the KingCo/WesCo Challenge Tournament, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, at Juanita High School. Then, they play Glacier Peak and Redmond at the tournament over the following two days.
You can follow the Mount Si girls basketball team at http://www.mshsgirlsbasketball.com/default.htm
