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At times in Tuesday’s game between the Southmoore girls and No. 6 Westmoore, it felt more like one-on-one.
Westmoore guard Jessi Murcer and Southmoore guard Haley Evans spent much of the game guarding each other, and each had flashes of greatness in the Jags’ 61-42 win. The scoreline might have been a little unfair to the Saber-Cats. With Eaves leading the charge, scoring 17 points, they were within single digits for most of the game. In the fourth quarter, Murcer, totaling 35, and her supporting cast started to pull away.
It was a big game for Murcer, who broke through as a sophomore last season. With a couple of inches of added height and some more experience gained during travel ball play over the summer, she’s poised for a big year.
On the other side, Eaves looked comfortable in her new role as the team’s main ballhandler. Last year, she spent the beginning of the season as a spot shooter and down the stretch became a go-to scorer. This season, with the departure of Jamia Sheppard, she’ll be doing a little of everything.
“I’m still adjusting,” Eaves said. “Running up and down the court really wears me out, and having to also be the main scorer is really difficult. But my teammates really helped me out. They were doing their part.”
Going toe-to-toe with Murcer and the Jags was the first step. Southmoore will be mad it didn’t keep the scoreline closer, but Westmoore proved it can be a complete team. When the defense ratchets up, the Jaguars look tough to beat. It’s going to be on Murcer to guide the offense. If she can do that, while still taking advantage of her open teammates, Westmoore could be bound for another big season.
“I was surprised [Murcer] had that many,” coach Andrea Guziec said. “I don’t think she was forcing anything. I think the shots came to her. She’s definitely a really good shooter, so we want her looking to shoot all the time.”
At times in Tuesday’s game between the Southmoore girls and No. 6 Westmoore, it felt more like one-on-one.
Westmoore guard Jessi Murcer and Southmoore guard Haley Evans spent much of the game guarding each other, and each had flashes of greatness in the Jags’ 61-42 win. The scoreline might have been a little unfair to the Saber-Cats. With Eaves leading the charge, scoring 17 points, they were within single digits for most of the game. In the fourth quarter, Murcer, totaling 35, and her supporting cast started to pull away.
It was a big game for Murcer, who broke through as a sophomore last season. With a couple of inches of added height and some more experience gained during travel ball play over the summer, she’s poised for a big year.
On the other side, Eaves looked comfortable in her new role as the team’s main ballhandler. Last year, she spent the beginning of the season as a spot shooter and down the stretch became a go-to scorer. This season, with the departure of Jamia Sheppard, she’ll be doing a little of everything.
“I’m still adjusting,” Eaves said. “Running up and down the court really wears me out, and having to also be the main scorer is really difficult. But my teammates really helped me out. They were doing their part.”
Going toe-to-toe with Murcer and the Jags was the first step. Southmoore will be mad it didn’t keep the scoreline closer, but Westmoore proved it can be a complete team. When the defense ratchets up, the Jaguars look tough to beat. It’s going to be on Murcer to guide the offense. If she can do that, while still taking advantage of her open teammates, Westmoore could be bound for another big season.
“I was surprised [Murcer] had that many,” coach Andrea Guziec said. “I don’t think she was forcing anything. I think the shots came to her. She’s definitely a really good shooter, so we want her looking to shoot all the time.”
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