It looked like it would be a close game between the St. Vincent and Perryville girls at halftime on Saturday. However, that was until St. Vincent flipped the switch.
St. Vincent held Perryville to just seven second half points as they rolled to a 58-26 victory over the Pirates at the Perry Park Center.
It was the first win for the Indians in the series since 2018 (four games)
“The girls came out and played well,” St. Vincent coach Mel Kirk said. “We played good defense, especially in the second half. We moved the ball and got the open shot.”
The Indians were led by sophomore Haley Emmendorfer, who had 19 points, to go along with two others in double figures. Cailyn Prost and Lana Adams had 12 points That was a welcome sight for Kirn as leading scorer Allie Patrick was held to just five points.
“Allie did a lot of other things to help us win, especially on the defensive side, but it was nice to have others step up.” Kirn said.
Perryville jumped out to a 5-0 lead after baskets by Kyla Schnurbusch and Brooklyn Moll, but then the three-pointers rained in for the Indians, who hadn’t played in a game since Jan. 17. Haley Emmendorfer hit four in the first quarter, including one at the buzzer as St. Vincent led 18-8 after one quarter of play.
“Those were big for us and our momentum,” Kirn said. “Those really got us pumped up and feeling like we could win the game, despite the rough start.”
Perryville stayed in the game, partly on the strength of Schnurbusch.
The senior guard 11 points in the second quarter, including a trio of three-pointers. St. Vincent led 26-19 at half, with Schnurbusch having 14 of the Pirate points.