The Southeast High School Lady Cyclones' offense and defense gelled in the first quarter of the away game against Guernsey-Sunrise, setting the foundations for a decisive 36-9 conference victory for the Lady Cyclones.
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GUERNSEY – The Southeast High School Lady Cyclones’ offense and defense both gelled in the first quarter of the February 13 away conference game against the Guernsey-Sunrise Lady Vikings.
A formidable Southeast offense dominated the scoreboard with 13 points in the opening eight minutes of regulation while an unyielding Lady Cyclones’ defense completely shut out Guernsey-Sunrise in scoring.
Southeast found itself ahead by an overwhelming 19-3 margin at halftime. The Lady Cyclones’ airtight defense prevented Guernsey-Sunrise from scoring in the third quarter while the Southeast offense netted 12 points, setting the stage for the Lady Cyclones to triumph over the Lady Vikings, 36-9.
Southeast’s victory on Tuesday marked the Lady Cyclones’ third conference win, securing Southeast’s position as the No. 2 team in the 1A Southeast Quadrant with a 3-1 record as the final weekend of the regular season approaches.
Rock River currently sits at No. 1 in the quadrant with a 4-1 record, and Southeast’s game against Hanna-Elk Mountain on Saturday could shake up the top two rankings. The Lady Cyclones defeated Hanna-Elk Mountain at a January 6 home game by a 33-20 margin.
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Senior Sasha Haines set the pace for the Southeast defense right out of the gate in the first quarter with a steal.
Sophomore Kaycee Kosmicki commenced scoring for the Lady Cyclones by netting a close-range shot.
Haines snatched a second steal, setting up Kosmicki to score again from inside Guernsey-Sunrise’s perimeter.
Junior Brooklyn Leithead tossed in a jumper and Kosmicki scored on a fastbreak. Brooklyn Leithead went 2-for-2 at the free-throw line.
Taking aim, senior Baylie Booth drained a deep outside shot, placing Southeast ahead, 13-0, as the second quarter began.
Defensive pressure by senior Kylee Llewellyn resulted in back-to-back turnovers. Kosmicki netted a free throw and Booth scored on a fastbreak.
Booth found an opening in the Lady Viking’s defense to score. Sophomore Brea Mills entered the game to contribute a free throw to the tally.
The halftime score favored Southeast by a commanding 19-3 margin.
The Lady Cyclones’ defense hounded Guernsey-Sunrise in the third quarter, shutting out the Lady Vikings from scoring while the Southeast offense tossed in 12 additional points.
The second half opened with a steal by sophomore Hadley Leithead. Booth followed up with a close-range shot.
Both Kosmicki and Booth scored on fastbreaks. Taking aim, Llewellyn sank an inside shot.
Rustling a steal, Booth scored again on a fastbreak.
The Lady Cyclones dominated the scoreboard, 31-3, at the end of the fourth quarter.
Southeast’s second string joined the Lady Cyclones’ starters on the court in the fourth period, contributing valuable minutes. Both freshman Haylee Ekwall and Mills netted shots from the charity stripe.
Brooklyn Leithead topped off scoring for Southeast with a jumper before the final buzzer sounded.
Booth led Southeast in scoring against Guernsey-Sunrise, posting 13 points. Kosmicki tallied nine points, Brooklyn Leithead eight, Mills three, Llewellyn two and Ekwall a free throw.
