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Girls Varsity Basketball - 2007-08

 

 

Team and Individual statistics can be viewed at: www.statsandgo.com.  Once you are on the home page, click on the box at the top for “Basketball”.   Then you will see a box on the left called: “SEARCH”.  You need “HS-Varsity”, “Illinois” & “Women”.  Select “Timothy Christian” and you are there.  You can click on “Team Stats” or “Player Averages” to see additional information.  If you want to see the stats for any particular game, just click on the date for that game.  It is pretty slick and easy to use.  Enjoy!

 

Game Summaries

 

Girls' Varsity Season Comes to an End

The Lady Trojans season came to an end last night at the hands of PSL foe Walther Lutheran.  The girls played extremely hard and fought back from a couple of different deficits, but could not overcome the final difference in the game of 36-32.  Walther was able to make a few key baskets down the stretch and Timothy did not, that was pretty much the difference.  A great all around game from Shannon McNeil with 11 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks and 3 assists.  Both Candace Wieringa and Lindsay VanderBrug contributed 7 points.  A hard fought battle to say the least and the Lady Trojans played well enough to win, but just came up a little short.  Thank you to the three seniors: Lindsay VanderBrug, Candace Wieringa and Kelly Buma for outstanding leadership and God-fearing qualities that you have impressed upon us all.  We love you and God Bless.

 

Girls' Varsity Victory in Regional Semi-Finals

February 6, 2008

Last night, the Lady Trojans prevailed in a tightly contested battle vs. Westmont throughout the entire game. Both teams had minimal leads with 5 being the largest margin at one time with final score of 33-29.  A win is a win and Timothy moves on to play Walther Lutheran in the Regional Championship tonight at 7:30pm.  Shannon McNeil and Meghan Leach each had 10 points and Lindsay VanderBrug contributed 9 points and 11 rebounds.  The Sentinals from Westmont deserve a lot of credit for playing a very competitive game throughout.  On a side note, Kelly Buma advanced in the three point shooting competition with a total of 8.  Come on out tonight and support the Lady Trojans in the Regional Championship game at 7:30pm.

 

3rd Place Game of PSL Tournament vs. Illiana

February 2, 2008

Well, the Lady Trojans started the month of February in grand fashion by beating rival Illiana 41-38.  It did not look good at the half for the Lady Trojans, being down 23-16, but Timothy prevailed and played a great 3rd quarter.  The Lady Trojans outscored the Lady Vikings from Illiana 15 to 5 in the 3rd quarter and that proved to be the difference in the game.  Timothy was led in scoring by Lindsay VanderBrug with 18 and Shannon McNeil with 12.  On a side note, Lindsay VanderBrug and Shannon McNeil earned 1st team All-Conference honors and Katie Dirkse was Honorable Mention.  Congrats to all three of you!!

 

Semi-finals of PSL Tournament - vs. Wheaton Academy

Result:  51-31  Loss

Wednesday, January 30

Girls' Varsity win 1st round of PSL Tournament

Monday, January 28

The Lady Trojans re-grouped from the Homecoming festivities with an opening 1st round win vs. Aurora Christian with a final score of 46-31.  A good balanced effort from the Lady Trojans proved to be the difference vs. the Lady Eagles.  Shannon McNeil had 11, Lindsay VanderBrug had 10, Meghan Leach and Katie Dirkse had 7 and Kelly Buma and Candace Wieringa had 6 and 5.  The ladies focus and intensity returned after a drop-off over the Homecoming weekend.  Timothy faces Wheaton Academy on 1/30/08 in a rematch from this past Friday in which Wheaton Academy won.  Game time is set for 7:30pm at Wheaton Academy.

 

Homecoming Night Recap vs. Wheaton Academy

Friday, January 25

The Lady Trojans were part of the festivities on Homecoming night and did not put forth a great effort.  The Lady Trojans had a difficult time focusing throughout the game and credit Wheaton Academy for making it more difficult.  The Lady Trojans were led in scoring by Lindsay VanderBrug (11 points, 8 rebounds)  and Shannon McNeil with (10 points and 10 rebounds).  Overall, it was a fun filled evening, but just not the result we were looking for.

 

Girls' Varsity Senior Night Results in a Victory

Tuesday, January 22 

The PSL games just keep getting tougher and tougher as the regular season winds down.  Timothy played with an inspired effort on the defensive end vs. league rival Chicago Christian.  The game was close throughout and the intensity was quite high.  Finally, toward the end of the 4th quarter the Lady Trojans were able to build a little bit of a cushion.  Thanks to clutch free throws from Shannon McNeil and Lindsay VanderBrug, the Lady Trojans were able to seal the win with a final score of 41-34..  VanderBrug led the Trojans with 15 points and McNeil contributed 11.  Overall record is now 13-9 and 5-2 in the PSL.  On a side note, it was senior night for our three seniors: Candace Wieringa, Kelly Buma and Lindsay VanderBrug.  Thank you ladies for your hard work, leadership and commitment to the basketball program.  You will be missed!!

Girls' Varsity vs. Aurora Christian Results in a Win

Friday, January 18

The Lady Trojans played a pretty good overall game vs the Lady Eagles from Aurora Christian and come out ahead with a win of 51-35.  With exams all week, the girls were ready to get away from thinking and just play basketball for a little bit.  Timothy was led in scoring by Katie Dirkse with 15 points and Shannon McNeil put in 12 points.  Katie also contributed 7 assists on the night paving the way for a team wide 22 assists overall.  The Lady Trojans are now 12-9 overall and 4-2 in the PSL.

 

Lady Trojans Defeat Luther South

Tuesday, January 8

The Lady Trojans came out revved up after a long break and produced a convincing win over Luther South.  Timothy was led in scoring by Anneke Stremler and Kelsey Kaczynski with 11 points and Lindsay VanderBrug contributed 10.  Final score was 67-29. Overall, the team showed great passing and the ability to make the next pass to the open person.  Next game is this Saturday at home vs. University High.  Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00pm.

Girls' Varsity - Lisle Christmas Classic 12/26-12/29

Timothy played in four games over the Christmas break and came away with a 2-2 record.

Timothy 35        Coal City 46

Timothy 60        St. Edwards’s 57

Timothy 48        Newark 46

Timothy 34        Reed-Custer 36 (consolation championship)

Overall, the Lady Trojans played well at times and did not play well at times, resulting in a 2-2 record.  However, Shannon McNeil earned All Tournament honors for Timothy posting a 14ppg average.  Congrats to Shannon!

Next game is January 8 vs. Luther South at home.

 

Girls' Varsity vs. Illiana Vikings

Friday, December 20

 The Vikings from Illiana Christian came into Timothy with an overall record of 8-3 and 2-1 in the PSL conference.  The game was a very tightly contested match-up throughout the game with neither team really pulling away from each other.  However, Illiana made the most of their opportunities at the free throw line and the Lady Trojans came up a little short with final score of 46-40..  Give credit to Illiana for making 21 free throws in the second half!  A tough loss for the Lady Trojans as their record runs to 8-6 overall and 2-2 in the PSL.  The Lady Trojans were led in scoring by Shannon McNeil with 15 points.  Next game is at the Lisle Christmas tourney on December 26 vs. Coal City.

 

Girls' Varsity Record now 8-5 with another win

Tuesday, December 18  

The Lady Trojans improved their overall record to 8-5 with a complete team effort against the Panthers from Proviso West and recorded a win 55-37..  The Lady Trojans had three players score in double figures with Lindsay VanderBrug leading the way with 14, Katie Dirkse with 12 and Kelly Buma with 11.  Timothy also shot very well from the Free Throw line, going 11 for 13.  It was only a 5 point lead at halftime, but the Lady Trojans used a 17 to 6 3rd Quarter to extend the lead and pretty much ease their way into another victory.  Good team effort all around.  Next game is this Thursday at HOME vs PSL rival Illiana.

 

Girls' Varsity Records another Win

Saturday, December 15

  

The Lady Trojans were back on the road again, this time traveling out to Elgin to play PSL opponent Westminster.  The Lady Trojans jumped out to an early 21-4 lead after 1 quarter of play and pretty much cruised to a victory from there with a final score of 59-14   Lindsay VanderBrug was back to her scoring ways with 14 points, Shannon McNeil with 12 and Katie Dirkse with 10.  Meghan Leach handed out 6 assists on the night.

Lady Trojans Win Home Opener against Lisle

Friday, December 14

Well, the Lady Trojans finally played a home game this year.  After starting the season on the road for the first 10 games, it was a welcome relief to be home and in front of our fans.  Timothy got off to a slow start, but bounced back with a flurry in the 2nd quarter.  The game experienced quite a few free throws, with Lisle making the most of the opportunities.  Kelly Buma led Timothy with 9 points and Katie Dirkse contributed 8.  Overall, it was a pretty balanced effort from the Lady Trojans with a final score of 43-38.

 

 

Girls Varsity vs. Walther Lutheran

Tuesday, December 11

The Broncos from Walther came out running and shooting to get off to early lead of 9-2.  The 1st quarter did not get much better with the score ending up 17-11 after 1 quarter.  However, the Trojans battled back to tie the game at 19, but once again Walther finished the 1st half on a 7-0 run.  The 2nd half was pretty much a game of catch up for the Trojans, but the defecit was just too big to come back all the way.  Katie Dirkse and Shannon McNeil led Timothy with 12 points, Candace Wieringa had 11 and Meghan Leach had 9.  Final Score was 67-52. Next game is this Friday (12/14) at HOME vs. Lisle.  It’s the first home game for the girls this year.

Girls' Varsity Wins Nail biter

December 8 vs. St. Joseph's

Well, the Trojans did not have much time to think about the loss the night before, which probably turned out to be a good thing.  The Trojans pulled off a nail bitter with less than a second to go.  Trailing 49-48 with less than a second to go, the girls ran a great out of bounds play that gave Lindsay VanderBrug an open lay-up for the win.  A great screen from Katie Dirkse and a great pass from Candace Wieringa sealed the deal.  Timothy was led in scoring by Lindsay VanderBrug with 12 points and Kelly Buma also contributed 12 points.  Shannon McNeil had 8 points, Katie Dirkse with 7 and Meghan Leach 6.  A good balance of scoring throughout. Final score was 50-49.

Girls' Varsity vs. Latin

Friday, December 7

The girls traveled into the city once again for another road game against the ever tough Romans from Latin.  The game was a back forth seesaw battle for the most part with Latin pulling away in the end.  The Trojans did not play good defense overall and that led to numerous easy baskets for Latin.  It was game that we all can walk away from saying “we need to get better and tonight we learned the hard way”.   Timothy was led in scoring by Shannon McNeil with 15 points. Final score was 56-49.

 

Tough Loss for the Girls' Varsity

Wednesday, December 5

The Trojans came up a little short against the Bison from Fenton.  The game was a tightly contested game throughout with neither team having more than a 4 point advantage.  However, due to a lack of ball control on the Trojans part, the game was just not quite reachable for a victory.  The Trojans had many chances down the stretch to tie the game, with a couple of missed lay-ups and free throws.  A tough loss to say the least, but a game that will make us better down the road.  The Trojans were led in scoring by Lindsay VanderBrug with 8 points and 8 rebounds.  Other contributors on the night were Shannon McNeil with 6 points and 9 rebounds and Meghan Leach with 6 points.

 

Close Win for the Girls' Varsity in 1st PSL Conference Game

Saturday, December 1

The Trojans traveled into the city again on Saturday and came away with a 48-44 win over Luther North is the first PSL game of the season.  The Trojans had a comfortable lead, but were unable to get that lead in closing minutes of the game.  Give credit to Luther North for battling back and making a game out of it.  However, a big basket from Kelsey Kaczynski and some clutch free throws from Shannon McNeil preserved the win.  Lindsay VanderBrug led the Trojans with 12 points and 10 rebounds, Kelsey Kaczynski added 11 and Kelly Buma added 9 rebounds.

 

Girls Varsity Basketball faces Tough Team and comes up Short

Tuesday, November 27

The Girls Varsity played a tough Nazareth team last night and came up a little short in the end, losing 57-45.  The girls battled back many times throughout the game, but just were unable to get over the hump to come away with a win.  The team was led in scoring by Shannon McNeil with 15, Lindsay VanderBrug with 13 and Katie Dirkse with 10.  Next game is Saturday vs. Luther North

  

Girl's Varsity Records Another Victory

Tuesday, November 20

The Trojans from Timothy traveled into the city last night and played the Tigers of Holy Trinity.  Timothy was ready to play from the get go.  The Trojans jumped out to an early 16-6 lead after the 1st Quarter and really did not look back.  Holy Trinity tighten the score a few times, but Timothy always found a way to respond.  A good win for the ladies as they improve their overall record to 3-1.  Katie Dirkse led the way with 12 points with a big four point play in the 3rd Quarter.  Lindsay VanderBrug contributed 11 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals while Shannon McNeil did a little bit of everything ( 7 points, 6 rebounds, 5 steals and 4 assists.)  Final score was 48-33. Great play from the whole team.

 

Varsity Girls at the IMSA/ACS Hoop Happenings Tourney

Friday-Saturday, November 16 & 17

The Varsity Girls finished the IMSA/ACS Hoops Happenings tournament in good form.  After struggling in our opening night game, the girls responded well the next two nights.  On Friday night we beat Reed Custer 40-39 with good play coming from Lindsay VanderBrug (11 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals) and Kelly Buma with 9 points and 6 rebounds.  On Saturday afternoon we played Immaculate Conception for the Consolation Championship which we won 41-37.  Once again good play from Kelly Buma (8 points 4 rebounds) and Katie Dirkse contributed 8 points.  Good team play throughout!

The Team with their Trophy

Varsity Girl's B-Ball Begins their Season

Tuesday, November 13 vs. Batavia

The Ladies from Timothy opened the basketball season last night with 58-42 loss against Batavia.  The girls started out a little slow, but once they got more comfortable things started to happen.  The Trojans were led in scoring by Lindsay VanderBrug with 11 points and 9 rebounds.  The Trojans had a pretty balanced scoring attack from there with Shannon McNeil netting 8, Meghan Leach with 6 and a few others with 5.  A good first night for the girls.  Next game is Friday at 7:00pm vs Reed Custer.