Team bounces back to win
Ramona’s girls varsity basketball team pulled a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde act as the players lost to Mt. Carmel and bounced back to beat Oceanside in opening Valley League action in the Dawg House.
“We were a totally different team against Ocean-side than we were against Mt. Carmel,” said Ramona coach Erin O’Connor. “We controlled the pace and tempo of the game and we played the entire game as a team and not as individuals. We still have to figure out a way to come out and play well in the third quarter. We make adjustments at half, but we come out cold in the third quarter. We will work on that.”
Ramona lost to defending Valley League champion Mt. Carmel 65-31 in the league opener.
Mt. Carmel switched defenses throughout the game and forced numerous turnovers, turning the turnovers into points.
Ramona led early 5-4 in the game when the Mount turned five turnovers into nine straight points and never trailed again.
Seven third quarter turnovers allowed the Sundevils to score 19 unanswered points in the third period to put the game out of reach. Ramona only scored 2 points in the second half.
Kellie Schoepp led Ramona with 10 points, but the Sundevils put a special defense on Schoepp in the second half and denied her the ball. Schoepp also led Ramona in rebounds with six.
Tori Sheppard, Paige Conroy and Tessa Balcom all hit shots from beyond the 3-point line. Sheppard scored 7 on the night as did Balcom. Conroy finished with 3 points.
RaeAnne Van Tol came off the bench to grab six rebounds. Christie Flores scored 4 points and hauled in four boards.
It was a different story against the Oceanside Pirates as Ramona won 46-26. The Lady Bulldogs started the game with a 10-1 run and never trailed.
The defense forced eight turnovers in the first period and led 14-6. Ramona outscored Oceanside 12-3 in the second period as the defense continued to pressure the Pirates. Ramona led 26-9 at intermission.
Both teams had trouble scoring in the third period. Ramona did not score until 1:05 was left in the period but still led 30-15 going into the final eight minutes.
Schoepp left the game with an ankle injury in the third period. She still ended up as the leading scorer with 12 points in just over two periods of play.
Ramona found its range in the final period and coasted to the win to give them a 1-1 record in league play and an 8-9 record on the season.
Balcom also tallied in double figures for Ramona. She scored 11 points and sank three shots from beyond the arch.
Van Tol came off the bench and led the team with seven rebounds. She scored 6 points. Flores hauled down six boards and scored 4 points.
Conroy and Felisha Stead both dished off five assists apiece. Conroy scored 6 points and Stead scored four.
Kim Whelehon scored 3 points. Courtney Robinson grabbed four rebounds and had four assists.
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