NORTH NEWTON, Kansas – Kendall Michalski drops 20 points, Josie Calzonetti adds 14, and Alex Bearup with an additional 12 help lead Threshers (1-0) to a , 79-56 victory.
Central Christian (0-1) shot 19-58 (32.8%) and missed 10 of 11, from beyond the arc. Tigers were efficient from the charity stripe, 17-22 (77.3%) including 10 made in the 4
th quarter.
Destiny Broussard led the Lady Tigers with 14 points and
Josie Warren scored 12.
Destiny Broussard scored the first basket of the game at the 9:38 mark in the first quarter to give the Tigers their first lead of the game 2-0. Tigers and Threshers battled in the first, which included 5 lead changes with the Threshers edging out the 1 point advantage 17-16.
Threshers closed the half on a 19-10 run, putting themselves up 12 points, 36-26.
After a pair of free throws by Bethel, at the 3:15 mark in the 3
rd quarter the Tigers were in their largest deficit of the night at 26 points, 60-34. Tigers were able to damage control, finishing the quarter on a 7-6 run.
Ridglea Hearne scored the final points of the game off a pair of free throws, as the Tigers close the 4
th quarter 15-13 to make the finals score 79-56 in favor of the Threshers.
This marked the 18
th meeting between the two teams and first meeting since 2018.
Threshers hold the series advantage 17-1.
UP NEXT
Lady Tigers will be back in action Nov. 2
nd on the road against Bethany College in Lindsborg, KS, tip-off @ 6:00 P.M.
PLAYER NOTES
#4
Destiny Broussard scores in double figures for 1
st time of the season.
#21
Josie Warren scores in double figures for 1
st time of the season.
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COLLEGE QUOTES
Head Coach
Matt Barreiro
"For the first game, there was a lot of positives. We had some great moments. Being a completely new system offensively and defensively, we will have some growing pains. The great thing is that they showed some glimpses of the potential they have. We will get better each week and I think we can build on this to become a very formidable team."
