Girls Basketball

Our JV team started out their 2021-22 season with a strong road win against Crispus Attucks. The Trojans won every quarter of the game finishing out with a 43-14 differential. The Trojans had balanced scoring as follows: Addison Duncan had 12 pts, Andie Adams had 9 pts, Mary Mason had 7 pts, Sydney Shaw had 4 pts, McKenzie Mason had 3 pts, Quinn Lewis, Amyra Locket, Anna Caskey, and Jenna Garing had 2 points each.

Our JV team lost a hard fought contest against Martinsville in 2 Overtimes. Our girls were up through three quarters, but Martinsville made a strong run at the end of the game to finish regulation at 34-34. In the first OT both teams scored a bucket. In the 2nd OT Martinsville hit 6 FT’s to seal the victory. Our Trojans were led in scoring by Freshman Anna Caskey with 13 points, Sydney Shaw had 11 points. Andie Adams had 5 points. Anna Jennings had 4 points. Jenna Garing and Quinn Lewis had 3 points each. Eva Dessauer closed out the scoring with a FT.

The Freshman team start their season with a 39-34 victory over Pike. The young Trojans were paced in scoring by Annie McAllister (12), Eileen Forsee (9), Anni Felts (7), Anna Dixon (4) and Cate Roberson (4). Jaice Hoosier provided a welcome spark off the bench with great defense and rebounding.

The young Trojans opened up their regular season at home with a thrilling 25-24 win over Mooresville. The Trojans had a balanced offensive showing with eight players scoring, including Anni Felts, Maggie Van Vliet, Zo Kidwell, and Luanne Gilliam. Katie Figura provided a scoring punch off the bench with five points, and Jaice Hoosier swooped in to swat away three shots. The Trojans were down 4 with 1:04 remaining, but ended the game on a 5-0 run to complete the come from behind victory. The margin of victory was supplied by a Annie McAllister “3” from the right corner off of a thread the needle pass from Eileen Forsee with 3 seconds left.

The young Trojans continued their winning ways with an overtime 24-17 OT win over Mt. Vernon. The game was a nail biter the whole way through as neither team could take control of the Monday night contest. Finally, in OT, the cardiac Trojans went on a 7-0 run to secure the victory, led by Annie McAllister’s six points in the extra session. Chatard was supported on the boards by Jaice Hoosier (6) and Zo Kidwell (4).

The young Trojans’ win streak was snapped at 3 on Monday night by HSE by a score of 38-17. The older, bigger HSE team proved to be a tough opponent for the Trojans. Luanne Gilliam played well for the visiting team, and had a career high in points (7). Katie Figura provided a spark off the bench with tough defense and too many dives on loose balls for the official scorer to count.

The young Trojans lost a tough one to a more experienced Franklin team on Thursday night, 38-29. Chatard and Franklin were tied at half 18-18, and the Trojans were within 3 heading into the 4th quarter. Franklin was able to secure the game with a 12-0 run early in the 4th. The Trojans didn’t quit – finishing the game on a 6-0 run which resulted in the final score. The young Trojans were paced by Annie McAllister in scoring (11), and Anni Felts and Zo Kidwell anchored the defensive efforts. Eileen Forsee returned from injury with a Willis Reedesque performance to be the second leading scorer and leading assist disher.

The young Trojans snapped their losing streak with a 36-25 win over host Ben Davis on Thursday night. The Trojans were led in scoring by Luanne Gilliam (12), Anne McAllister (11), Anni Felts (4), Zoey Kidwell (4) and Eileen Forsee. Jaice Hoosier did a great job on the boards during her first start of the season. Maggie Van Vliet and Cate Roberson provided a spark off the bench. The game was close for three quarters until the team went on a 16-5 run to close the fourth quarter and secure the victory.

The young Trojans continued their winning ways against Harrison with a 35-26 victory. The Trojans had a balanced offensive attack with seven players scoring, including Anne McAllister (12), Eileen Forsee (8), Luanne Gilliam (5), Jaice Hoosier (4), Anna Dixon (2), Anni Felts (2) and Maggie Van Vliet (2). The Trojans led by 2 at halftime, but outscored Harrison in the second half 24-17 to pull away with the win.

The Trojans were able to get back to their winning ways with a thrilling 26-25 win over Brebeuf. The teams each took turns leading the contest, until the final seconds as the young Trojans secured the ball on the final possession. The Trojans were led in scoring by Anne McAllister (10), Anna Dixon (6), Eileen Forsee (4), Anni Felts (3) and Zoey Kidwell (3). Katie Figura provided a big spark off the bench with 3 steals, 2 assists and numerous saves of loose balls, including one which took her into the stands.

The young Trojans were able to play their first game in January. They beat Scecina 48-7. The team had a very balanced attack. The scoring was led by Anne McAllister (16), Eileen Forsee (11), Luanne Gilliam (6), Maggie Van Vliet (5), Anna Dixon (4), Katie Figura (4), and Jaice Hoosier (2). Anni Felts did a great job defensively to help the effort.