Jan 4, 2025
TIM WEIGHT/Special to the Sun-Gazette Central Mountain senior Taylor Doyle (25) dribbles down the court during the team’s 52-24 win over Danville on Friday at Central Mountain.
MILL HALL – Leaping mightily into the new year!
The Central Mountain girls basketball team opened their 2025 campaign in grand fashion as they rolled past Danville on Friday evening at the Central Mountain gym. The Wildcats started strong and never looked back, bulldozing their way to a convincing 52-24 victory to improve to 3-4 on the season.
Leading the scoring on the night was Taylor Doyle. Doyle just missed a triple-double as she finished with a game-high 17 points, 11 rebounds and seven steals throughout Friday’s game. Sophomore Camdyn Weaver followed her up well with 15.
Defensively, the Wildcats forced 19 steals and pulled down 41 rebounds to Danville’s 20.
“I thought defensively we were extremely active. I thought our activity on defense was probably better than it’s been all season. We played defense without fouling today,” said Central Mountain coach Scott Baker. “We were able to create turnovers without fouling. So I thought that was the most positive thing tonight.”
TIM WEIGHT/Special to the Sun-Gazette Central Mountain sophomore Camdyn Weaver (20) looks to pass during the team’s 52-24 win over Danville on Friday at Central Mountain.
In the first, Central Mountain got started immediately.
After taking the ball off the jump, the Wildcats got a steal and an immediate bucket from Weaver.
On the following possession, the Wildcats’ Macy Plowman was fouled going in for the shot, hitting one-of-two from the line.
With 4:15 left in the first, the Wildcats got its transition game going as they found Taylor Doyle waiting alone under the bucket for the easy lay in. Doyle followed with hitting one-of-two from the free throw line, upping the Central Mountain lead to 6-0. The free throw caused Danville to call an early time out.
Coming out of the time out, Taylor Doyle stole the ball on a press by her defense. She took it up and in for the bucket.
TIM WEIGHT/Special to the Sun-Gazette Central Mountain senior Lena Walker (24) pushes the ball down the floor alongside teammate Macy Plowman (10) during the team’s 52-24 win over Danville on Friday at Central Mountain.
Minutes later, the Wildcats offense was able to work the ball over to Lena Walker, who added to Central Mountain’s ever-growing lead and momentum with a timely triple.
As the quarter started to wind down, Central Mountain held a 14-0 advantage. However, with eight seconds left in the quarter, Danville got on the board for the first time when Cecelia Coombe hit one-of-two from the line. When the buzzer sounded, the ‘Cats had a 14-1 advantage.
Danville opened the second period well, cutting its deficit down to ten on a triple from Hannah Hafer. But Central Mountain continued its pressure and quickly responded as a result, going on a 8-0 run to up its lead to 20.
Then, after surrendering another triple, Walker scored the next two points for the Wildcats, upping the home team’s lead to 26-7. Danville would score the last bucket of the half as Coombe stepped back and drained a triple, but the Wildcats’ lead heading into the break remained comfortable at 26-10 and would be built on considerably once play resumed.
Things continued to roll for Central Mountain as they outscored Danville 16-5 in the third 26-14 throughout the second half en route to the 52-24 victory, kicking the half off similar to its fiery start. With the win, the Wildcats also kicked off league play undefeated, upping its HAC-I record to 1-0.
TIM WEIGHT/Special to the Sun-Gazette Central Mountain senior Macy Plowman (10) shoots a deep ball during the team’s 52-24 win over Danville on Friday at Central Mountain.
On the day, Ironmen were led by Hannah Hafer with six while Morgan Gerringer tallied five.
Central Mountain 52, Danville 24
DANVILLE (24)
Myleigh Seese 1 0-0 3, Brynn Wilson 2 0-2 4, Morgan Gerringer 2 0-0 5, Olivia Poe 1 0-0 2, Cecelia Coombe 1 1-2 4, Hannah Hafer 2 1-5 6. Totals 9 2-9 24.
CENTRAL MOUTAIN (52)
TIM WEIGHT/Special to the Sun-Gazette Central Mountain’s Elise McKean (3) looks to pass it to teammate Camdyn Weaver (20) during the team’s 52-24 win over Danville on Friday at Central Mountain.
Aubrey Miller 1 0-0 2, Elisa McKean 0 1-4 1, Macy Plowman 1 1-2 3, Camdyn Weaver 5 5-8 15, Taylor Doyle 6 4-5 17, Ava Doyle 2 0-4 5, Lena Walker 2 5-6 9. Totals 23 16-27 52.
Danville – 1 9 5 9 – 24
C. Mountain – 14 11 16 11 – 52
Three-pointers: Danville 4 (Seese, Whiting, Coombe, Gerringer. Central Mountain 3 (Walker, Ava Doyle, Taylor Doyle).
TIM WEIGHT/Special to the Sun-Gazette Central Mountain senior Taylor Doyle (25) dribbles down the court during the team’s 52-24 win over Danville on Friday at Central Mountain.
TIM WEIGHT/Special to the Sun-Gazette Central Mountain sophomore Camdyn Weaver (20) attempts a contested layup during the team’s 52-24 win over Danville on Friday at Central Mountain.
TIM WEIGHT/Special to the Sun-Gazette Central Mountain senior Taylor Doyle (25) goes for a steal during the team’s 52-24 win over Danville on Friday at Central Mountain.
TIM WEIGHT/Special to the Sun-Gazette Central Mountain senior Lena Walker (24) swings the ball during the team’s 52-24 win over Danville on Friday at Central Mountain.
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