Dec 21, 2024
Times Observer Photo by Steve Younger In photo above, Eisenhower’s Clara Steinberg drives to the basket during Friday night’s girls basketball game against Mercyhurst Prep
The Eisenhower girls basketball team won a thriller Friday night, edging Mercyhurst Prep 62-59 in double overtime
Eisenhower’s Clara Steinberg, who scored a game-high 27 points, made a free throw with 10.9 seconds left to give the Lady Knights a three-point advantage. Mercyhurst Prep took the ball across half court and called a timeout with 7 seconds left. A pass went to the Lady Lakers’ Makayla Savko, who led her team with 25 points including 6 three pointers, but her shot bounced off the rim as time expired.
Eisenhower jumped out to a 20-12 first-quarter lead and steadily increased that to a 31-20 lead at the break.The Lady Lakers came out of the locker room determined and battled back in the third quarter, outscoring the Lady Knights 21-14 to trim the deficit to 45-41. Mercyhurst Prep held Eisenhower to just four points in the final period as regulation ended with the score 50-50.
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The score went back and forth but a big rebound by Samantha Childs led to a Mercyhurst Prep foul. Childs hit one free throw to tie the game at 55-55 at the end of the first extra period.
Times Observer Photo by Steve Younger Teammate Tracey Jakubczak puts up a shot from close range.
Both teams were careful with their shots in the second OT. Wiith the Knights leading 59-57, Steinberg made one of two free throws with 1:27 showing on the clock to give Eisenhower a three point lead at 60-57. The Lakers quickly worked the ball to Savko, who was fouled driving to the hoop with 40 seconds left. She made both free throws and Eisenhower’s lead was 60-59.
The Lakers were forced to foul Steinberg with 10.9 seconds left. Steinberg was 4-of-6 from the free throw in the overtime periods and she dropped both to give the Knights a three-point lead and they held on for the win.
“The girls played a tremendous game,” Eisenhower coach DJ Steinberg said. “We started out on fire and built a big lead. We kind of relaxed, which allowed them back in the game. Tracey Jakubczak had a big game on the boards for us and Clara had a nice game, but this was truly a team win. We are 4-1 and it’s our best start in 17 years. I have to give a shoutout to the fans and student section. They rocked the gym tonight and our girls definitely fed off of that. We have to continue to improve and build off of this. We don’t get a chance to rest because we have Fort Lebouef next.”
Eisenhower is back in action today with a game at Fort Lebouef, which tips off at 11 a.m.
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