If you thought the Tyrone Lady Eagles would come along slowly but surely under first-year coach Luke Rhoades, think again.
\nAfter a disappointing 20-point loss in the season opener on Saturday, the Lady Eagles went toe-to-toe with the defending District 6-AAA champion on the road last night at Bellefonte.
\nAnd while the 45-41 loss to the Lady Raiders wasn\u2019t something that has Rhoades satisfied, it was a major step for a team that graduated four-fifths of its starting lineup from a season ago.
\n\u201cWe just didn\u2019t let up,\u201d said Rhoades. \u201cI think they\u2019re starting to believe in the system. But we didn\u2019t come down here just to be happy \u2013 we came here to win. We want to win games like this.\u201d
\nAfter the effort Tyrone put forth against the experienced Lady Raiders, that time may come sooner than later.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s coming,\u201d Rhoades said. \u201cIt\u2019s exciting. Something exciting is going to happen soon.\u201d
\nPart of Tyrone\u2019s success came from making shots. Kayla Corle tied for the game lead with 12 points, while senior Liz Tepsic added 11 in her second straight double-digit game. Lindsey Christine netted nine as six of the seven Lady Eagles that saw action contributed points.
\nThe other part was in containing Bellefonte\u2019s scorers. Point guard Angie Proper was limited to a quiet 12, while post Missy Clouser \u2013 who for two seasons had made a living dominating the paint against the Lady Eagles \u2013 scored only seven.
\nTyrone did it with an active 2-3 matchup zone that made finding open looks difficult for the Lady Raiders.
\n\u201cWe really found their shooters,\u201d Rhoades said. \u201cWe gave a pretty complete effort defensively. We gave up very few second shots and rebounded much better.\u201d
\nTyrone trailed 22-17 at halftime and 34-29 heading into the fourth quarter. There, the Lady Eagles had it as close as four, but missed a golden opportunity on a possession late where they had a chance to cut it to a one-basket game. On the possession, Tyrone missed an open layup and missed a read for an open basket inside.
\n\u201cPeople have to realize who we\u2019re playing and how hard we\u2019re playing,\u201d said Rhoades. \u201cTomorrow, we\u2019re going to focus on our effort and be proud of our effort, but we\u2019re not going to be satisfied. I think the girls are excited to finally get a chance to play at home.\u201d
\nThat will come Thursday when the Juniata Valley Lady Hornets visit Tyrone Area High School.
\n Bellefonte 45 Tyrone 41
\nTYRONE 9 8 12 12 \u2013 41
\nBELLEFONTE 11 11 12 11 \u2013 45
\nTYRONE \u2013 Tepsic 5 1-2 11; Turiano 2 0-3 4; Christine 2 4-4 9; Corle 4 3-4 12; Faretta 1 0-0 2; Garbinsky 1 0-0 3; Kobuck 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 15 8-13 41.
\nBELLEFONTE \u2013 Clouser 3 1-6 7; Struble 1 2-2 4; Proper 5 2-2 14; Port 3 2-4 8; Stewart 1 0-0 2; Stover 2 0-1 4; Story 0 0-0 0; Fromm 3 0-0 6. TOTALS: 18 7-15 45.
\nThree-point goals: Tyrone 3 (Christine, Garbinsky, Corle);
\nBellefonte 2 (Proper 2)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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