Game #1:
National Trail Lady Blazers vs. Twin Valley South Recap
The National Trail Lady Blazers battled hard against Twin Valley South but ultimately came up short in a tough 3-point loss. Despite a strong effort, South’s rebounding and ability to convert second-chance opportunities proved to be the difference. The Lady Blazers did an excellent job containing the rest of the South lineup, holding all other players to five points or fewer.
Defense was a key contributor for National Trail, with Morgan House leading the team in rebounding with six boards. Offensively, the Lady Blazers struggled to find consistency, but Taylor Reynolds led the scoring effort with 12 points, followed by Meah Pearson with six.
Game #2:
National Trail vs. Arcanum Recap:
Coming into the game, we knew Arcanum would be a tough opponent. They are a well-coached team with the talent to match. We fought hard early, holding them to just 4 points in the first quarter and trailing by only 3 points at halftime.
However, we were unable to maintain the pressure in the third quarter. Arcanum outscored us 8–2 during that stretch, which proved to be the turning point of the game. Despite our effort, we were unable to close the gap and fell short in the end.
Arcanum finished the game with 38 points, while we ended with 25.
Key contributors for our team included Morgan House with 10 points and 8 rebounds, Taylor Reynolds with 7 points and 3 rebounds, and Lillian Cordle with 4 points and 4 rebounds.
Game #3:
National Trail vs New Miami
The Lady Blazers brought home another well-deserved win against New Miami. Although the game started a bit slow in the first quarter, the Blazers found their rhythm and put up 22 points in the first half, holding New Miami to just 11 points and shutting them out entirely in the second quarter.
From there, the Blazers continued to control the game, finishing strong with 52 points to New Miami’s 19.
Key contributors included:
• Madison Lawson: 11 points, 5 rebounds
• Morgan House: 15 points, 5 rebounds, 7 steals
• Taylor Reynolds: 10 points, 8 rebounds, 8 steals
• Lillian Cordle: 8 points, 8 rebounds, 4 steals
