6/27/2023 0 Comments To Have It All by Jill Wexler![]() Northwestern held the ball down to 11 seconds left on the clock and a final Gilbert three-point attempt missed its mark. But, on a subpar night for the Highlanders, their poise was still intact. ![]() A foul shot by Delacruz left the game a basket away for the Yellowjackets with 1:05 to go. Northwestern’s Skylar DiMartino (team-high 11 points) took the lead back with her second straight basket off a steal from Emma Propfe (10 points, all in the first half) and Jana Sanden cranked it to 35-32 with a pair of foul shots with 1:57 left. Jill Wexler and Angie Delacruz (team-high 11 points) improved the lead to 32-29 with a pair of foul shots and a turn-around eight-footer early in the final period. ![]() In a 10-2 third period, Gilbert’s Marci Moreira charged through the open door on a fast break, giving the Yellowjackets a 28-27 lead with 1:10 to go in the quarter. 6 Thomaston), we had just 10 points at the half,” Coach Fred Williams said. “Tonight, we played well in the first half. Then they hit the skids with a two-point third quarter. Nevertheless, Northwestern seemed in control with a 25-18 lead at the half. “We went more to a zone this time after playing them in a straight man defense last game,” Yellowjacket coach Gerry Hicks said. ![]() ![]() Gilbert’s defense frustrated the Highlanders in the first semi, after losing to Northwestern by 12 and nine points in the regular season. ![]()
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