Angola Women’s Basketball

Wayne scored 9 straight points to turn an early 2-pt deficit into a 15-8 lead late in the 1st qtr. Angola answered a bit later with an 11-pt run spanning the half to flip a 6-pt deficit into a 28-23 lead one basket into the 3rd. After Wayne tied the score at 30, Angola used a 7-pt spurt to go up 37-30. Wayne used their own 7-pt run in the 4th to cut the margin to 1 at 49-48, but Ella Savick buried a 3 in response. Wayne again cut it to 1 at 52-51, but Ashley Judson picked up a loose ball and turned it into a hoop-&-harm to key a 6-pt run and Kendall VanderWal added a 7-for-8 performance from the FT line down the stretch to seal it. Angola wins 67-56. Jrs Kendall VanderWal (pictured, #5) and Kendall Holman (#11) both had double-doubles for Angola. VanderWal served as their primary ball handler against Wayne's various pressure defenses, displayed the ability to score at all 3 levels smoothly, hit the boards aggressively, and hit 13-for-16 at the FT line as she amassed game-highs of 33 points, 15 rebounds, and 4 steals. 6'1" Holman was intimidating defensively as she protected the paint and rejected shots; she also used her length to score around the basket and snare rebounds in traffic to post a 14-&-13 double-double to go with 7 blocked shots. Jrs Ella Savick & Stella Stockamp, & soph Avery Judson combined for 16 points and 16 rebounds in support; Stockamp also dished out a game-highs 6 assists. For Wayne, sr Davianna Irons and jr Bri'Tanya Diedrich-Williams used their athleticism and aggressiveness to attack the basket with frequency as they combined for 28 points. Irons added 12 rebounds for a 14-&-12 double-double, while Diedrich-Williams composed a well-rounded stat line with 14 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals while also serving as Wayne's primary ball handler. Jr Amiya Tyree came off the bench to chip in a dozen 2nd half points in her first action of the season after returning from a broken finger. Srs Matilyn Johannsen and Braleah King added 7 and 6 points, respectively, while sr Bry'Lee Diedrich-Williams hustled her way to 9 rebounds and 3 steals. . Unofficial Stats: For @HornetGHoops : Jr @K_VanderWal15 (5'9" G) w/ 33p-15r-3a-4s w/ 13-for-16 on FTs Jr @KendallH1133 (6'1" F/C) w/ 14p-13r-7b Jr @ellasavick (5'4" G) w/ 7p-5r Soph @AveryJudsoac (5'8" W) w/ 5p-6r Jr Stella Stockamp (5'6" W) w/ 4p-5r-6a . For @GbbWayne : Sr Davianna Irons (5'9" W) w/ 14p-12r Jr @dhntany4 (5'7" PG) w/ 14p-5r-5a-4s Jr @AmiyaTyree1 (5'9" W) w/ 12p-4r-2b Sr Matilyn Johannsen (5'6" G) w/ 7p-5r Sr @leahk238 (5'6" W) w/ 6p-4r Sr @bryleedw5 (5'6" G) w/ 9r-3s