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Home > Blogs > High School Huddle > Archives > 2010 > March > 12 > Entry

Alter tops CJ on late steal and score

By Kyle Nagel | Friday, March 12, 2010, 08:34 PM

Final: Alter’s Kaila Howe stole an inbounds pass with 8 seconds left at halfcourt, then collected the ball to score a layup with about 1.6 seconds left as Alter beat Chaminade Julienne 36-34 in a D-II regional final on Friday, March 12, at Springfield High School.

It was the seventh time the score changed in the fourth quarter, and Alter moves on to a D-II state semifinal at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus.

Ashley Christie led Alter with 13 points, and Raytea Long was best for CJ with 10.

Third Quarter: Alter’s Courtney Christie hit a long 3-pointer with about 1 second left in the third quarter to tie the D-II regional final against CJ 22-22 heading into the fourth quarter. Christie scored five points in the quarter as Alter outscored CJ 10-6 in the frame to tie the game.

Halftime: Samarie Walker and Raytea Long each have five points as CJ has taken a 16-12 lead at halftime of this D-II regional final against Alter.

CJ took its biggest lead at 14-6, but Alter got more aggressive after Walker picked up her second foul with 3:50 left, outscoring the Eagles 6-2 for the rest of the quarter.

But the first half was mostly filled with strong defense and missed shots, as the teams combined to go 11-for-40 in the half (27.5 percent).

Ashley Christie and Kelly Westerkamp each have four points for Alter.

First Quarter: Both teams have been strong defensively as CJ holds a 7-6 lead following the first quarter. CJ’s Samarie Walker used a three-point play to stand as the game’s leading scorer along with Raytea Long so far with three points each, but there haven’t been many points to go around.

Pregame: The Alter and Chaminade Julienne girls basketball teams are warming up for their Division II regional final at Springfield High School, and it’s tough to decide which would be considered the favorite.

Alter is ranked No. 3 in the state at 21-2, but CJ is No. 8 at 19-5. The Eagles’ started was bumpier with a first-year coach in Duane Williams, but they have the best all-around player on the floor in University of Connecticut recruit Samarie Walker. Alter has a tournament-tested roster led by senior Ashley Christie, who is trying to help the team make its third straight trip to the state semifinals.

They split their two regular-season meetings in the Girls Greater Cincinnati League Grey North Division, as Alter won in December and CJ won in January.

They certainly haven’t played with this much at stake.

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