Finished Business Against Rival in Basketball Showdown

In the last basketball game of the regular season, the Storm defeated the St. Teresa’s Stars 53-50.

Clare Kimmis, Photo Editor|Feb 26, 2017

Megan Ostrander

  • Junior Mariah Lynn practices her free throws during warm-ups before the game.

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  • Junior Afton Fennewald reaches up for possession of the ball at tip-off.

    PHOTO | Lanie Jones
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  • Freshman Anaiya Uhde dribbles down court with pressure from the opposing team.

    PHOTO | Meg Travis
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  • Scream team leaders seniors Maddie Marquardt, Angela Neunuebel and senior Courtney Soukup strategize on the next student section cheer.

    PHOTO | Lanie Jones
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  • Junior Sarah Totta yells to her teammates about the next play.

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  • Seniors Zoé Trouvé and Natalie Arreguin scream for the team in their business themed outfits.

    PHOTO | Meg Travis
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  • The student section puts their hands in the air as junior Meghan Frerking takes a free throw.

    PHOTO | Anna Tomka
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  • Junior Gabby Lord performs with cheer team during halftime.

    PHOTO | Kate Noble
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  • Junior Livvy Wood looks to the student section during dance team’s halftime performance.

    PHOTO | Anna Tomka
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  • Sophomores Kristen Rogge and Megan Broomfield execute their high kicks during dance team’s halftime performance.

    PHOTO | Kate Noble
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  • Sophomore Claire Lewing performs with dance team during halftime.

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  • Scream team leaders seniors Angela Neunuebel and Elizabeth Jackoboice cheer on the team after a successful play.

    PHOTO | Lanie Jones
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  • Juniors Amaya Adams and Meghan Frerking celebrate the team’s victory together.

    PHOTO | Kate Noble
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  • The team’s juniors and seniors pose for a photo after their 53-50 victory.

    PHOTO | Lanie Jones
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Sion’s varsity basketball team beat rival school, St. Teresa’s Academy, with a 53-50 finish. Students streamed into the gymnasium for the 7 p.m. game Feb. 23 dressed in the “unfinished business” theme.

“We chose the [unfinished business] theme because we knew a lot of people would dress up,” Scream Team Leader senior Maddie Marquardt said. “We really liked this theme from Spirit Week, and it was a fun play on words.”

The game began with two layups from junior Afton Fennewald, a layup from STA following shortly afterward. The score was neck and neck throughout the entire game, and the second quarter ended with a tie of 22-22. During halftime the cheer and dance teams both performed, and senior Lilia Nicholson was honored for her dedication as Stormy.

“The first points are always important because they set the tone of the game so it felt good to jump out on them early, and to raise our intensity,” Fennewald said. “It felt good to get revenge and one last win for our seniors.”

During the last seconds of the third quarter, senior Madeline Dercher made a three-pointer right at the buzzer. With two minutes left on the clock in the final quarter, Sion led the game 52-50. After being fouled, junior Maddie Young missed her first free throw but made the second, making the score 53-50. Within the last few seconds of the game, Adams blocked a shot and the buzzer sounded. With the Irish Cup back in the hands of the Storm, business is officially finished.