OLSH 41    QUAKER VALLEY 33

OLSH OPENED THE SEASON AT THE MONTOUR TIP OFF AND FACED QUAKER VALLEY IN THE FIRST GAME.

THE CHARGERS OPENED THE GAME ON A  5-0 RUN WITH BASKETS BY MORGAN O'BRIEN (2) AND SARA DAESCHNER(3). 
MCKINLEY WALSH ADDED A BUCKET BUT THE CHARGERS FOUND THEMSELVES DOWN 8-7 WHEN THE 1ST QUARTER BUZZER SOUNDED.

THE CHARGERS PRESSURE DEFENSE FORCED QV OUT OF ITS SET OFFENSE AND HELD THE QUAKERS TO 4 POINTS IN THE FRAME.
THE CHARGERS OFFENSE CONTINUED TO STRUGGLE BUT MANAGED 2 BASKETS BY MORGAN O'BRIEN AND TREY BY CLAUDIA IERULLO.
GIANNA MARINO ADDED A FREE THROW AS THE CHARGERS TOOK THE LEAD 15-14 AT THE INTERMISSION.

THE LID CAME OFF THE BASKET IN THE 3RD QUARTER WITH 6 DIFFERENT PLAYERS SCORING. MORGAN O'BRIEN HAD 4 POINTS,
EMILY GALLAGHER HIT A 3 POINTER AND SARA DAESCHNER ADDED 2 POINTS, MCKINLEY WALSH, AND CLAUDIA IERULLO EACH HAD A BASKET.
LOLA GARNER ADDED 2 FREE THROWS.  OLSH OUTSCORED QV 15 TO 7 AND HAD A LEAD OF 30 TO 21 AT THE END OF THE THIRD.

THE CHARGERS INCREASED THE LEAD TO 36-22 BUT THE QUAKERS CLOSED THE SCORE WITHIN 8 POINTS LATE IN THE FOURTH QUARTER.
THE GAME ENDED WITH  A 41-33 WIN IN FAVOR OF OLSH. MCKINLEY WALSH AND GIANNA MARINO EACH HAD 4 POINTS IN THE FRAME.
CLAUDIA IERULLO ADDED A BASKET.

THE CHARGERS ARE 1-0 AND WILL PLAY THE HOST TEAM, MONTOUR IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME TOMORROW, SATURDAY 12/2/23.
TIP OFF IS AT 3:30.

GAME STATS
SCORING: MORGAN O'BRIEN 10, MCKINLEY WALSH 8, CLAUDIA IERULLO 7, SARA DAESCHNER 5, GIANNA MARINO 5, EMILY GALLAGHER 3, LOLA GARNER 2
REBOUNDS: MORGAN O'BRIEN 14, MCKINLEY WALSH 7, GIANNA MARINO 6
STEALS: CLAUDIA IERULLO 9, MORGAN O'BRIEN 3, LIBBY GALLICK 3
ASSISTS: MORGAN O'BRIEN 2,  CLAUDIA IERULLO 2