Harris, MI– November 29, 2022- The Hematites traveled to Bark River for their 2022 season opener, live on 98.3 WRUP!
Q1: Bark River wins the tip. Ava Mcdounough scores first for Bark. Bark River steals the ball back and a jump ball would be called. Ishpeming would get the ball and miss their first shot attempt. Ishpeming would turn the ball over and then Bark River. Lola Korpi would make Ishpemings first shot.Maggie would score Ishpeming after a couple turnovers. Laruen Zawada was fouled for Bark River and would go to the free throw and would go 1-2 from the line. Jenna Maki would make her second shot of the night for Ishpeming. Bark River would use 2 of their timeouts in the first quarter. Carley Varoni would score 4 points for Bark River. Beaudry would try to hold the ball for the last shot but would not score.
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Q2: Payton Manninan would shoot and score a 3 to start the quarter for Ishpeming. Ishpeming would steal the ball and score in transition. A travel called on Bark River giving the ball back. Ishpeming would turn the ball back over but Bark River in transition would throw it out of bounds. Ishpeming missed shot would go out of bounds. Jenessa Eagle would foul trying to get a rebound. Zawada would end a 7-0 run from Ishpeming getting fouled and going 1-2 from the free throw line.Ishpeming would get called for an over and back but Bark River would turn the ball over from the inbound pass. Ava Mcdonough would score and fouled for the Broncos and would make the free throw. Broncos would steal the ball back and score in transition. Broncos would steal the ball back but would be called for traveling. Bark River would steal the ball again but would turn the ball right back over. Broncos would score again and would put them down by one. Ishpeming would get the last possession to score but would miss at the buzzer. The Broncos would end the quarter with a big run.
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Q3: Bark River would start the second half with the ball. Maki would steal the ball and score for Ishpeming on the fast-break. Maki would steal the ball again and would get fouled on the lay-up and would go 1-2 from the line. Nina Bower would throw a long pass to beat Ishpeming press and the Broncos would score. Bark River would travel giving the ball back to Ishpeming. Jenessa Eagle would score for the first time. Maki would get another steal but would miss the shot. Zawada would grab the rebound for the Broncos but would miss her shot. A high pass from Eagle would go out of bounds. A steal for Bark River but would miss the layup and Ishpeming in transition would miss. Eagle would get a steal for Ishpeming and score. Maki would steal it but would get called for carrying. Ishpeming would get the ball back and Maki would make a jump-shot. Ishpeming would the ball back but Maki would called for another carrying. Ishpeming and Bark River would turn the ball over in consecutive possessions. Hope Varoni would get fouled for the Broncos and would go 1-2 from the line. Manninen would make a 3 for Ishpeming off the in bounds.
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Q4: Bark River would start with the ball to start. Ishpeming would Bark River after 2 inbound plays. Hope Varoni would score to start the quarter. Ishpemin would turn the ball over. Ishpeming would immediately jump on the ball for a jump ball but would stay with Bark River. Ishpmeing would get the ball back and Maki would score for Ishpmeing to start the quarter. Faith Javurek would get foul for the Broncos and would miss her free throws and get her own rebound off the second shot. Ishpeming would get fouled after the rebound. Mannien would drive but would step out on the baseline. Maki would steal the ball and score in transition. Eagle would score on a transition after a rebound. Eagle would throw a long pass and Maki would get fouled on the layup. Maki would go 0-2 from the line but Eagle would get the rebound and put it back in. Maki would get a steal and Ishpeming would score in transition. Making it a 13-point lead for Ishpeming. Ispeming would steal the ball and get fouled immediately. Maki would get the and make a 3 to grow Ishpeming’s lead. Varoni would end Ishpeming’s run. Zawada would get fouled on her next shot and would go 2-2 from the line. Ishpeming would take their starters out with a minute left. Bark River would try to comeback with a little run at the end but Ishpeming would hold the ball to end the game.
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