GIRLS BASKETBALL OFF TO A 4-1 START WITH WEEKEND SWEEP OVER SHANAHAN AND INTERBORO

On Friday night, the Indians girls basketball team defeated Bishop Shanahan 54-43.  The team erased an early 5-2 deficit and lead the rest of the way by as many as 12 points.  Four Indian starters had 8 or more points, led by Alison Lewis with 19.  Cam Redfern, Janice Hauck and Sydney Hughes had 10, 9 and 8 points respectively.  Lewis also pulled down 9 rebounds.  On Saturday morning, the team traveled to Interboro for an early afternoon game at 1:30pm and knocked off the upstart Bucs (who were undefeated with a 3-0 record) 48-43.  The team built a 19 point lead early in the third quarter only to see it dwindle to 2 points with 3 minutes to play in the game.  Sydney Hughes, Janice Hauck and Emily Winn converted key free throws to seal the win for the Indians.  The team shot 15 for 19 from the foul line.   The Indians defense clamped down when it had to, holding Interboro scoreless during the last 3 minutes of the game.   Alison Lewis scored 17 points and Cami Redfern 8 for the Indians.   The team’s record is 4-1 with a visit from Chesmont League opponent Great Valley scheduled for Tuesday night at 7:30.  JV action starts at 6:00 PM.