Ravenna Lady Ravens roll past Springfield 52-21
RAVENNA, OH- It was senior night in Ravenna on Tuesday night as the Lady Ravens hosted the Springfield Spartans in a MAC matchup to wrap up the regular season. A large crowd showed up to show their support for the senior class and they were treated to a great showing by the Lady Ravens who cruised to a 52-21 win.
Springfield would jump out to a 4-2 lead after back to back buckets from Jillian Inch. Miriyah Sandifer would then hit from deep for the first long ball of the game for Ravenna.
Miriyah Sandifer nails a three in the 1st for Ravenna
Mackenzie Ervin would follow with a three of her own for the Ravens as they went on a 13-0 run that was capped off by a three from Kayden Welz to take a 15-4 lead.
Kayden Welz caps a 13-0 1st quarter run for Ravenna with a three
Each team would split a pair of free throws to end the 1st with the Ravenna leading 16-5.
Jillian Inch opened the 2nd quarter scoring four points sandwiched around a Lou White basket for Ravenna cutting the Ravens lead to 18-9. Each team exchanged a basket before Jalysia Thompson scored three straight and White banked in a three for a 26-11 lead.
Jalysia Thompson scores inside for the Ravens in the 2nd
Lou White banks in a three for Ravenna in the 2nd
After a Spartan free throw split the Ravens would close the half on a 13-0 run that featured back to back three balls by Sandifer and one from Lilly Franklin to end the 1st half.
Miriyah Sandifer hits a three late in the 2nd for Ravenna
Ravenna took a commanding 42-12 lead into the break.
It was a low scoring 3rd with a running clock in place. Jalysia Thompson would round out the scoring for the Ravens in the 3rd as they led 50-13 after three.
Jalysia Thompson scores inside for Ravenna in the 3rd
Ravenna would empty the bench a few minutes into the 4th. Springfield would outscore them 8-2 to give us the final score of 52-21 in favor of the Ravens.
Jalysia Thompson had another stat stuffer performance with 17 points, 13 rebounds, 7 blocks and 7 steals unofficially. Miriyah Sandifer chipped on with 13 and 3 three balls.
Jillian Inch led the Spartans with 9 points.
I spoke with seniors Miriyah Sandifer and Jalysia Thompson along with head coach Davante McKinney postgame.
