Although American Heritage led the game most of the way they could never put the Cats away. At the half the lady Wildcats trailed by six points but in the last five minutes of the game they rallied. Kaitlin M. started making three point shots from all over the court and scored 12 points in four minutes as the Wildcats pulled within two points with 30 seconds left in the game. Kaitlin was fouled in the act of shooting a three pointer and went to the foul line for three free throws. She made two of the three, and with the boys team on their feet cheering for her, Kaitlin had tied the score at 27-27. The girls went on defense for the last 20 seconds of the game and swarmed the American Heritage team denying them a scoring opportunity. The game ended in a tie with the American Heritage team and fans staring in disbelief and the Oak Creek team celebrating. If there ever was a moral victory, this was it.
Coach Amber was excited and proud of her team. “They have only been playing together for five practices and some of our girls have never played basketball before!” Outstanding teamwork, gritty defense and great clutch shooting by Kaitlin all contributed to a great performance. The coach cited Megan M. for ball control and hustle, Jenn A. for her ball handling, Leah K. and Tori W. for their defense and Catrina G. for controlling the boards with her rebounding.
Athletic Director, George Ireland, stated after the game that “This was a wonderful way to start the season and lay the foundation for a very successful year”.
Go Wildcats!
Oak Creek Ranch School is an co-ed boarding school for teens, ages 13-19 (grades 7-12). For 40 years OCRS has specialized in helping ADD, ADHD, and undermotivated boys and girls become successful students. The Arizona Boarding School is located near Sedona, Arizona, 100 miles north of Phoenix. For more information please visit us online at http://www.ocrs.com
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