Defense Lifts Lady Apaches

Offense sells tickets, defense wins games. That couldn’t have been more true for the Wabash Lady Apaches Tuesday as the Wabash defense led by Katelyn Vogel guided the Apaches to a 54-36 win.

With the offense struggling, Vogel led the defensive charge, turning up the heat with 8 steals from relentless pressure. The Lady Apaches held Eastbrook to single digit scoring three of the four quarters.

The Wabash offense struggled the first quarter, scoring just 8 points, but allowing Eastbrook just 8.

The Wabash offense started to come to life a little in the second quarter, but the Vogel led defense took control. Wabash out scored Eastbrook 12-5 in the quarter and led 20-13 at the half.

Coming out of the locker room the Lady Apaches seemed to be a little more motivated, with the offense clicking and the defense dominating. The Cromer sisters, Kelsey and Claire, plus Kyleigh Hampton started to find their range while Vogel and Hampton dominated the boards. Wabash would out score Eastbrook 19-8, stretching the lead to 18 points and leading 39-21.

The two teams would play to a 15-15 tie in the fourth quarter as the Lady Apaches held on for a 54-36 win to move to 11-4 on the season.

Statistically for Wabash :

Kelsey Cromer  17 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assist, 1 steal, 1 block

Kyleigh Hampton  13 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assist, 2 steals, 2 blocks

Claire Cromer  11 points, 1 rebound, 3 assist, 3 steals, 1 block

Katelyn Vogel    6 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assist, 8 steals

Hannah Mullett   4 points

Marin Hill    2 points, 1 rebound, 2 steals, 1 block

Charlie Pardo    1 point, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal

Sarah Puckett    1 rebound

Brittany Stone   1 assist

The junior varsity defeated Eastbrook 53-27

Leading Scorers: Sarah Puckett 15 pts 9 Rebs
Jaclyn Lewis 13 pts
Kalie Obenour 11 pts