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Girls Basketball: Marian Stopped by Young in Supersectional Yet Again
Whitney Young 74, Marian Catholic 52. For the third year in a row, the Spartans of Marian Catholic fell to Whitney Young's Dolphins in the girls basketball supersectional round.
The Hot Read: The frustration of losing to Whitney Young continues for Marian Catholic. For the third year in a row, the Dolphins took down the Spartans in the supersectional round at Saint Xavier University.
After Marian battled toe-to-toe with Whitney Young in the first quarter, the Spartans suffered a second-quarter scoring drought. The Dolphins’ pressure and speed allowed Young to outscore Marian 24-10 in the decisive quarter. Marian senior guard Jasmine Matthews said it was difficult to adjust to Whitney Young because the Spartans hadn’t played a team with that kind of speed.
Marian fought valiantly in the second half, even cutting the deficit to 10 points early in the fourth quarter. But Young responded and then ran out the clock for the 74-52 victory.
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Patch’s MVP: Whitney Young senior guard Kiana Johnson (16 points, 10 assists, 6 rebounds, 3 steals) was a stat machine, finishing only four boards away from a triple-double. Johnson led the attack for Young both offensively and defensively, and hit timely shots.
Key Stats: Marian Catholic committed 15 turnovers, 10 of which were Whitney Young steals. Young had 21 points off turnovers and 14 fast-break points.
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Whitney Young’s Leaders: In addition to Johnson: senior guard Chanise Jenkins (19 points, 5 rebounds), sophomore forward Linnae Harper (13 points, 7 rebounds) and junior forward Sinclair Cunningham (7 points, 6 rebounds).
Marian’s Leaders: Senior guard Jasmine Matthews (21 points, 7 rebounds, 2 three-pointers), senior forward Simone Law (21 points, 11 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals) and senior guard Jamie Johnson (6 assists).
Quotable: Marian Catholic senior guard Jasmine Matthews on the tempo of the game: “They came out quick and aggressive right away. It’s kind of hard adjusting to it right away because we haven’t really played a team as fast as they are. We just kind of came out slow. It hurts.”
Team Records: Whitney Young: 26-2. Marian Catholic: 30-5.
What’s Next: Whitney Young will battle Bolingbrook in the Final 4 of Class 4A at ISU’s Redbird Arena in Normal. Marian Catholic’s season is over.
