On a non-traditional night of basketball on Wednesday evening, the Powers Catholic Chargers Girls’ Basketball team played host to Royal Oak Shrine Catholic Knights.  The game was a back and forth game with runs made by both teams, but it was the host Chargers coming out on top in the varsity girls’ match up, 51-31.  The Chargers were led by Senior Makenna Pobocik who posted her first double double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds, while Senior Alexcis Parker led the Chargers in scoring with 19 points. 

“We got into a good rhythm early on and Lex had 17 at halftime so that put a ton of pressure on them to have to come score and our defense was ready for the challenge.  We held them to 12 points in the second half.  I thought our kids competed their tails off and to see players like Makenna step into her own tonight was a ton of fun.  They had to key in on Alexcis in the second half and it really opened the floor up and we took advantage.”  - Coach Trevithick

Junior Brianna Krampe made two huge threes down the stretch to extend the lead to the largest of the game (20) in the second half.  Junior Ali Anderson (8) and Freshman Paige Ringwelski (6) rounded out the scoring with big buckets inside down the stretch.

“In a game that we need to attack the paint, we got that out of our 3 post players (Anderson, Ringwelski & Aerika Pertler).  They were really strong inside today and we needed them to be.  Defensively we caused a lot of issues and disruption and I’m proud of how hard these kids have been working the last few weeks and it’s starting to show.  Sydney, came in and elevated our defense to another level and that’s something she’s contributed a lot lately and we needed it tonight.  She’s one example but our whole team stepped up with their energy and effort in a big way.”  -Coach Trevithick

The Chargers (8-5) (2-1) head back on the road for a Saginaw Valley League contest at Saginaw High on Friday with the tip off scheduled for 7:00pm.