CR-North (60)
Juliann Fricke 2 0-0 4; Devin Gold 3 2-2 9; Kelly Scull 3 0-0 8; Kate Logan 2 0-0 6; Sarah Kiely 8 1-1 17; Lauren Gold 4 5-5 14; Chloe Pinto 1 0-0 2; Rebecca Houser 0 0-1 0; Jody Marrazzo 0 0-0 0; Emily Grundman 0 0-0 0; Steph Brennan 0 0-0 0. Totals: 23 8-9 60
Oakland Catholic (38)
Claire Bernato 2 1-1 5; Colleen Kiss 3 0-0 7; Kayla Walczak 0 0-0 0; Gina Tudi 0 0-0 0; Caitlyn Rudge 1 0-0 3; Robbie Cain 2 0-0 4; Allie Schmidt 5 2-4 12; Caroline King 2 0-2 4; Maria Tassari 0 0-0 0; Jones 1 0-0 2; Kumar 0 1-2 1. Totals: 16 4-9 38.
CRN: 20-14-11-15--60
OC: 5-11-9-13--38
Three-point goals: Logan 2, Scull 2, L. Gold, D. Gold (CRN); Kiss, Rudge (OC).
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EIGHT THINGS
1. CR-North (7-1) dominated this game from beginning to end. The Indians scored the game's first 12 points over 4:02 and led by 15 points at the end of the first quarter, 20-5. The lead was never less than 15 points after the first quarter.
2. North junior forward Sarah Kiely scored the game's first nine points in about three minutes and finished with 17 points and seven rebounds. Kiely is averaging about 15 points and 10 rebounds in eight games.
3. The Indians hit six 3-pointers and shot 56.1 percent (23 for 41) from the floor. They shot at least 50 percent in every quarter. “We always play one or two good quarters,” Kiely said. “In this game, we focused on playing four good quarters.”
4. Indians sophomore guard Devin Gold had eight points and six assists, while freshman guard Lauren Gold finished with 14 points and five steals. They are the third and fourth Gold sisters to play for the Indians. Devin had a very good freshman season and appears to be a more mature player. Lauren averaged 7.3 points and 2.7 rebounds with 17 assists and 18 steals in North's first six games.
5. North senior point guard Juliann Fricke looks more comfortable this season than she was as a junior, when she was one of the few experienced veterans on a really young team. Fricke is a quick defender and frustrated Oakland Catholic's guards. “Other coaches see what Julie brings for us,” North coach Lou Palkovics said. “She’s such a good defensive player that nobody wants to play against her. And she’s going to college on a cross-country scholarship, so she never stops running.”
6. Oakland Catholic, which began the season as the No. 3 Class AAAA team in the state according to the Harrisburg Patriot-News, left Pittsburgh at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday morning for a 1:30 p.m. varsity game. The Indians visited Oakland Catholic two years ago and lost.
7. Kiely: "We haven’t played them in two years,” Kiely said. “Last time, we had to drive all the way back after a disappointment. We felt that if we could send them packing (today), that would be the best revenge.”
8. North is getting balanced scoring. Five players scored six points or more vs. Oakland Catholic. Through North's first six games, five players averaged 7.2 points or more. Senior Kate Logan is averaging 8.0 points had has 11 3-pointers in eight games.
