AMBOY – It was another busy week for the Amboy Lady Clippers as they hosted three teams at the AHS gym.
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AMBOY – It was another busy week for the Amboy Lady Clippers as they hosted three teams at the AHS gym.
The week started with a contest against a quick Dakota team on Nov. 29. The two teams were tied after the first quarter and at halftime, but Dakota took the lead in the third period on its way to a 47-44 triumph over the Lady Clippers.
Amboy was led by two players. Abi Payne poured in 14 points and dished out four assists, while Noelle Jones contributed 13 points and led with six rebounds. Breanna Fisher and Rachel Lachat each had five points, while Lachat totaled three assists.
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Amboy hosted Forreston on Dec. 1 and the Lady Clippers lost a heartbreaker in overtime, 55-54.
The Lady Clippers held leads at halftime and in the third quarter before Forreston came to life in the fourth period to force the overtime session.
Taylor Stevens paced Amboy scorers with 14 points and she also had four assists. Kallie Appleman had a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds, while Jones also snared 12 boards. Payne drilled three three-point field goals and also had four assists, Logan Winters chipped in with seven points and six rebounds, and Appleman collected four steals.
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The Lady Clippers had very little rest when they were back on the hardwood on Dec. 2 hosting a tough Newark club in the Amboy Shootout. Amboy put together a solid fourth quarter to hand Newark its first loss of the season, 53-44.
The Lady Clippers jumped out to an 8-0 lead and were in front 16-8 after the dust settled on the first quarter. Newark began getting the ball inside in the second period and fouls mounted up in the post for Amboy. That allowed the Lady Norsemen to close the gap to one, 22-21, at the break. Newark owned a 37-36 advantage heading to the final chapter where the Lady Clippers exploded for 17 points and held Newark to seven.
Lachat had eight of Amboy’s fourth-quarter points and finished with a team-high 13. She also had three assists. Jones connected for 10 points and added four assists, while Payne and Kelsey Stewart dropped in nine tallies apiece. Also, Stewart grabbed four rebounds, Payne, Stevens and Jones each had four assists, Fisher had five rebounds and three steals, and Appleman handled five caroms.
Amboy’s record is 3-5 on the season. It’s five losses have come by a combined 15 points.
