Lady Raiders Shoot Past Alliance
Four days out of school due to a winter storm, didn’t seem to affect the Lady Raiders shooting as they shot over 50% from the floor, rolling over Alliance 70-36 in a Western Conference matchup Saturday afternoon.
By News Channel NebraskaALLIANCE - Four days out of school due to a winter storm didn’t seem to affect the Lady Raiders shooting as they shot over 50% from the floor, rolling over Alliance 70-36 in a Western Conference matchup Saturday afternoon. On the day Sidney made 12 three-pointers, including seven from Karsyn Leeling, to improve to 6-0 on the season.
Kayla Westby scored on a fast break off of the opening tip to take a 2-0 lead just five seconds into the game and never looked back. Leeling’s first three stretched the Sidney lead 10-0 just two and a half minutes into the game as the Lady Raiders built a 16-9 lead after one quarter of play.
Leeling, a 5’8” junior, fueled a 22-point explosion in the second quarter with four of Sidney’s six threes while holding the Bulldogs to just five points in the period. Rheagan Stanley contributed a pair of threes and Kierra Schrader added another to the first half long-range barrage as the Lady Raiders took a 38-14 lead into intermission.
Sidney continued to pull away in the second half, outscoring Alliance in each quarter to hand the Bulldogs their second loss in five outings. Sidney shot 53% from the floor in the game, including a blistering 67% in the second quarter. Karsyn Leeling led all scorers with 22 points. The junior was on fire, particularly in the first half, making seven of her 11 attempts from outside the arc for the game. Kayla Westby also finished in double-figures with 11 points.
Alliance was held to 26% shooting on the afternoon. Senior Catherine Bryner and junior Jaelynne Clarke paced the Bulldogs with 11 points each.
Sidney’s next action will follow the Christmas break when they host the Sidney Holiday Tournament with Chase County, Gordon-Rushville, and Mitchell at the Cabela’s Athletic Facility.
SIDNEY - Karsyn Leeling 22, Rheagan Stanley 8, Payton Schrotberger 4, Chloe Ahrens 0, Reese Riddle 6, Kierra Schrader 3, Jordan DeNovellis 8, Carli Black 0, Ryan Dillehay 0, Kayla Westby 11, Zoey Christensen 6, Katie Ramsey 2
ALLIANCE - Bailey Stark 3, Catherine Bryner 11, Jaelynne Clarke 11, Haylie Winter 0, Macey Seebohm 6, Ciara Hudson 5, Bailey Shannon 0