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Olmsted Falls took this conference battle with a score of 62-38.
The game started out with both teams making what seemed like every shot and every shot but one for Olmsted Falls was made by Danielle Cameron. She scored 18 of her teams 21 points, missing only one shot. Kristen Kelley and Kayla Ferancy both had eight for Amherst as Olmsted Falls led 21-18 after one.
The second quarter was much of the same. Both teams going back and forth scoring buckets. Danielle Cameron continued to put the ball through the hoop adding ten more points giving her 28 points at the break. Kayla Ferancy added five more of her own giving her 13 for Amherst and the teams headed to the locker rooms with the Bulldogs leading 39-33.
Coming out of half is where the game completely changed. Olmsted Falls began putting the pressure on Amherst and making them take very difficult shots. This led to the Bulldogs defense not allowing a single point in the third and it extended the lead. Jesse Simon drilled three threes in the frame and Cameron added two baskets to make the quarter 13-0 and a 52-33 lead with one quarter to play.
The defense didn’t let up as again they began the last quarter. After a zero-point third quarter Amherst tried to get something going attacking the basket but the great defense was letting nothing in. Ferancy scored a bucket early, but it would not become a trend. Amherst would only score five points in the fourth. The terrific defense would end up being too much.
Olmsted Falls Head Coach Jordan Eaton said after the game that “ In the first half we allowed their best players get comfortable making tough shots. In the second half we did a great job making them uncomfortable.”
Uncomfortable is right. Only giving up five points in the second half after giving up 33 in the first is just an incredible buy in from the whole team defensively after the break.
Leading the way for the Bulldogs was Danielle Cameron. She scored 32 points, 28 coming in the first half. It wasn’t just the offensive end where she made an impact. She was everywhere defensively taking charges, grabbing rebounds, and contesting shots. Coach Eaton said that she deserves every bucket she gets on the offensive end for the effort she puts in on the defensive end.
Both teams will be back in action on Saturday as Olmsted Falls travels to Avon Lake and Amherst hosts Elyria.
Scoring
Olmsted Falls
#12 Danielle Cameron- 32
#22 Jesse Simon- 20
#24 Maddie Cerovac- 2
#25 Emma Schaefer- 5
#34 Jessica Wolanin- 3
Amherst
#5 Ava Darmos- 3
#10 Kristen Kelley- 13
#12 Kayla Ferancy- 15
#21 Natalie Pleban- 2
#22 Bradyn Silvasy- 5
