Lady Lions hold on against Saint Francis, 40-34

Redeemer’s Sadie Wilke (0) shoots for two as she is defended by St. Francis’ Izzy Scarpatti (22) during a game at Redeemer Christian School in Ocala, Fla. on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2022.

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Posted January 10, 2022 | By Joel Bronson

joel@ocalagazette.com

The Redeemer Lady Lions used stingy defense and strong rebounding to hold off the Saint Francis Lady Wolves 40-34 on Monday night.

The Lady Lions were led senior guard Sadie Wilke, who scored 13 points and grabbed ten rebounds in the victory. Wilke also logged five steals.

Senior forward Jocelyn Meyer chipped in 6 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in the win.

Redeemer controlled the game early on and used an 8-2 run to enter the fourth quarter with a double-digit lead.

Saint Francis mounted a comeback in the fourth quarter, fueled by the hot hand of sophomore guard Lexi Bhatia. Bhatia scored a team high 18 points for the Lady Lions, with 16 coming in the second half.

Redeemer head coach Lorena Caruthers was pleased with the effort of her players to control the boards against a stout Wolves squad.

“We always emphasize hitting the board,” Caruthers said. “We lack size, but we always work hard on boxing out.”

Saint Francis moves to 2-8 on the season with the loss. The Lady Wolves will host Bell on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.

With the victory, Redeemer moves to 6-7 on the season. The Lady Lions will host Classical Prep from Spring Hill on Tuesday at 5:00 p.m.