The Dexter Leader
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Slow start stalls Dexter
By Don Richter, Sports Editor
PUBLISHED: March 6, 2008
Dexter's girls' basketball team lost to Ann Arbor Huron 51-30 in a Class A district semifinal Feb. 20 at South Lyon. With the loss, the Dreadnaughts ended their season with an overall record of 5-15.
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"We had some good shots that didn't fall," said Dexter coach Mike Bavineau.
Dexter fell behind early and could never catch up. The River Rats raced out to a 15-1 first quarter lead.
At halftime, Huron increased its advantage to 26-3.
"It's tough to look up at the scoreboard and see you're down 15-1 after the first quarter," Bavineau said. "It's difficult for us to come back. But we pride ourselves on playing hard. We've done that all year."
Staying true to form, the Dreadnaughts rallied in the third quarter, playing better trailing 46-17 entering the fourth frame.
In the fourth quarter, Dexter outscored the River Rats 13-4 for the night's final outcome.
"We battled and fought to get back in the game," Bavineau said. "I was proud of that. Huron played well and they were difficult to stop."
Senior Kelsey Johnson (5-foot-9) led the Dreadnaughts with eight points.
Senior Sherri Gamble added seven points, while senior Breanne Svihra and senior Geo Rutherford each had five points for Dexter.
Junior Amy Baldus finished with three points, while senior Celia Kuzon had two points for the Dreads.
Winning the district title was South Lyon. Coaching the Lions is former Dexter standout Erica Thomas.
"It was good to see her do well," said Bavineau, who coached Thomas at Dexter in the 1990s. "Her younger sister Katherine is an assistant with me."
On Feb. 15, the host Dreadnaughts lost to Tecumseh 51-33 in their regular season finale.
After one quarter, the score was deadlocked at 10-10.
At the break, the Indians opened up a 27-17 lead.
Heading into the fourth quarter, Tecumseh built a 37-20 advantage.
In the fourth quarter, the Indians outscored Dexter 14-13 for the final margin.
"It seems to happen to us one quarter a game where we struggle to score," Bavineau said, regarding the Dreadnaughts' three-point third quarter. "That makes it difficult for us. We did the right things, but the ball didn't go in."
Baldus sparked the Dreadnaughts with nine points.
Kuzon chipped in seven points, while Johnson had six points. Juniors Hadley Stoll, Brittany Walls, Jean Snyder and Lindsey Baker, along with Svihra each ended up with two points for Dexter.
JV Basketball
Dexter's JV girls' basketball team defeated visiting Tecumseh 38-24 in its season finale Feb. 15.
The Dreadnaughts (17-2) trailed 8-6 after the first quarter. At halftime, Dexter rallied to take a 15-11 lead.
In the third quarter, the Dreadnaughts increased their advantage to 30-18 outscoring the Indians 15-7.
In the fourth quarter, Dexter closed out the game netting eight points, while limiting Tecumseh to six points.
"Tecumseh played us tough for a while, but our depth took its toll on them," said Dexter coach Rob Leadley. "This was probably one of our best defensive games."
Sara Goble led the Dreadnaughts with eight points and six rebounds.
Elly Mioduszewski added seven points and 11 rebounds, while Ali Kripps had seven points and Kristi Hughes six points for Dexter.
Caitlyn Rize ended up with five points and eight rebounds, while Sarah Moir had three points and three assists for the Dreads.
Catie Kaliszuk scored 11 points to lead Tecumseh.
On Feb. 12, host Dexter defeated Temperance Bedford 31-27.
"This was one of those games in which neither team shot well and the team that played the best defense was going to win," Leadley said. "Fortunately, we played great defense and held them to a very low shooting percentage."
Mioduszewski led the way with nine points and seven rebounds.
Goble chipped in seven points, 12 boards and three blocked shots. Serena Bidwell had seven points, while Rize had four points.
Krips finished with six rebounds, while Hughes had three steals for the Dreadnaughts.
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