By RICHIE HALL
SHERIDAN – The Sheridan girls basketball team is in the middle of a three-game homestand to finish its regular season.
After that, the Blackhawks are looking to keep playing at Hobbs Memorial Gymnasium for a few more games, this time as sectional hosts.
Sheridan picked up a win on Wednesday, beating Traders Point Christian 45-8. The ‘Hawks never trailed in this game, scoring the first six points and then leading 15-4 after the first quarter.
Sheridan remained in control during the next three periods, taking a 28-6 advantage at halftime. Six different players scored for the Blackhawks, with Taylor Bates contributing six points. Katy Crail had five, including a first-period 3-pointer.
“We came into it hoping that we would be able to keep the game in control and just do a lot of things that we wanted to do and to work on, and I think we got that accomplished,” said Sheridan coach Jaidlin Delph.
The Blackhawks opened the third quarter with six points on three straight baskets by Bates. Sheridan led 41-8 by the end of the period, and did not allow the Knights any points in the fourth. Chaney Smith had all four of the Blackhawks’ points in that quarter.
Delph said she was proud of her team for persevering, noting that sometimes games like these “usually aren’t easy to play. But I think they did a really good job and I’m really proud of them.”
Bates finished the game with 11 points and came close to a double-double, collecting nine rebounds. Senior Kaylie Kantz and Berkley Williams both had six points, with Kantz pulling four rebounds.
“We’re really thankful to have her,” said Delph. “She has a level of maturity that really helps calm our team. She’s a great leader and we’re just really thankful and lucky to have her.”
Allie Delph dished out five assists, while Emma Went made four steals.
Sheridan improved to 8-12 after the victory. The Blackhawks finish up the regular season on Friday by playing Taylor, which is also their Hoosier Heartland Conference finale.
“Taylor’s really good,” said Jaidlin Delph. “They’re 5-2 in conference. They’re super solid. They’re very quick. So it’ll definitely be a challenge for us, but we’re looking forward to the challenge and hoping we can come out victorious from that game Friday night.”
After that, Sheridan will host Seeger in the first round of Sectional 38 on Tuesday.
“I’ve watched some of their film,” said Delph. “Obviously, it’s not the same as watching them in person, but we’re trying to figure them out and get to know them as well as we can before we play them next Tuesday.”
SHERIDAN 45, TRADERS POINT CHRISTIAN 8
Sheridan FG FT TP PF
Katy Crail 2-6 0-0 5 1
Allie Delph 2-7 0-0 4 0
Kaylie Kantz 3-6 0-0 6 1
Lillie Dickerson 0-5 0-0 0 0
Taylor Bates 4-10 3-4 11 0
Berkley Williams 3-5 0-0 6 2
Emma Went 0-1 0-0 0 1
Sierra Duke 1-1 0-0 2 2
Riley Reed 2-5 0-0 4 0
Jacquellynne Bates 0-3 3-5 3 1
Chaney Smith 2-3 0-0 4 1
Zoey Fisher 0-0 0-0 0 1
Shelby Shaw 0-0 0-0 0 0
Totals 19-52 6-9 45 10
Score by Quarters
TPCA 4 2 2 0 – 8
Sheridan 15 13 13 4 – 45
Sheridan 3-point shooting (1-6) Crail 1-1, Dickerson 0-2, J. Bates 0-2, Delph 0-1.
Sheridan rebounds (32) T. Bates 9, Kantz 4, Crail 3, Delph 3, Williams 3, Reed 3, Went 2, J. Bates 2, Duke 1, Smith 1, Fisher 1.
Sheridan’s Jacquellynne Bates drives the basketball during the Blackhawks’ game with Traders Point Christian Wednesday at Hobbs Memorial Gymnasium. Sheridan won 45-8. (Richie Hall)