The Powers Catholic Girl’s Basketball team is heading back to practice on Thursday after a 62-59 victory over Freeland in the Regional Championship Wednesday night.  The result though was not as expected after the Chargers trailed the Falcons 24-10 after the first quarter. 

“We knew we would have to weather the storm of Freeland right out of the gate after their emotional win against Frankenmuth.  The girls did that and we got going and responded magnificently.” - Coach Trevithick

The Chargers would do just that in the second quarter behind a 23-4 blitzing of the Falcons taking a halftime lead that they would never give up on their way to raise a trophy in celebration.

Powers had 4 scorers in double digits but were led in scoring by Sophomore Paige Ringwelski with 19 points followed by Senior Kyleen Bradow (12), Sophomore Kendyl Smith (12) and Senior Amaya Smith (11).  The Chargers only turned the ball over 7 times all game and finished the night off with 14 assists.

“We’ve just found a way to connect and play so well together these past few weeks.  I couldn’t be more proud of our response and our ability to face adversity together as a team!  We are so excited to be able to go to practice on Thursday.  Ice baths and free throws will be on the practice plan.” - Coach Trevithick

The Chargers will travel to Sault Ste. Marie HS on Tuesday to play Negaunee HS in the MHSAA Quarterfinal match up at 7:00pm.

Powers Catholic Girls’ Basketball wasted no time getting started on Monday night in a Regional Semi-Final contest against the host Alma Panthers.  A blistering start saw the Chargers take a 28-13 lead after the first quarter. 

The Chargers dropped the second quarter to the Panthers 10-15 after some early foul trouble but would leave no doubt as the 3rd quarter saw Powers open a 60-29 lead going into the final quarter.  Ultimately leading to a Charger victory and advancing to the Sweet 16 of the Division 2 tournament.

Sophomore Kendyl Smith led the Chargers in scoring with 26 points on 6-7 shooting from behind the arc.  Senior Grace Cameron led the assist column with a career high 9 assists and 8 rebounds while, Sophomore Paige Ringwelski scored 19 and Senior Ali Anderson added 10.

The Chargers head back to Alma for the Regional Championship on Wednesday vs Freeland who knocked off Frankenmuth on the other side of the bracket. 

“I’m so proud of our kids!  It’s amazing how much they have come together and found each other.  We had 23 assists tonight and the ball really moved.  I thought Grace responded well to not being guarded by finding her teammates and putting them in position to score.  Tonight we let our defense talk and combined with some huge play from our post players we are able to play another day!  Proud of our kids” - Coach Trevithick

Tip off on Wednesday is scheduled for 7:00pm on Wednesday March 11, 2024 @ Alma High School.

The Powers Catholic girls basketball team used a 10-0 run at the end of the first quarter to take a 22-12 lead over Wixom St. Catherines of Siena on Tuesday night.  The run propelled the Chargers to a 44 - 14 halftime lead that would eventually see the Chargers victorious over the visiting Stars 65-32.

The Chargers were lead in scoring by Senior Amaya Smith with 16 points and Sophomores Kendyl Smith with 14 points and Aria Dottery scored 12 points.  Senior Ali Anderson finished with 8 with an impressive showing off the bench.

“I’m so proud of how our kids responded tonight and closed out our home court.  We’ve had an incredible year here and to send our seniors off one last time with a victory is great. Appreciate all the hard work and dedication that has gone into defending home court and making it a tough place to come and compete.” - Coach Trevithick

The Chargers (18-3) will finish the regular season on the road at Montrose.  The JV will tip off at 5:30pm with varsity following at 7:00pm.

On a night that had so much to be celebrated and honored the Powers Catholic girls basketball program hosted Lapeer in a SVL season finale matchup at Goggins Fieldhouse.  The Chargers were honoring their six seniors along with those who are battling breast cancer and other forms of cancer with their annual “pink out” game.

The Chargers would lead from start to finish defeating the Lightning 58-16.  The Chargers were led by a trio of scoring but the night belonged to the Seniors.  Aerika Pertler, Grace Cameron, Kyleen Bradow, Brianna Krampe, Amaya Smith and Ali Anderson all played in front of a tremendous crowd and left the Goggins Fieldhouse Court one final time on a Friday night. 

“Tonight was an incredible showing for our seniors.  I’m so glad they got to experience this last Friday night feeling with their friends and families surrounding them with support.  They have done so much for our program and helping establish a culture here that we can all be proud of.  Each senior is unique and valued by our program and it showed tonight by the overwhelming support you saw tonight.  In a side note to do it on a night where they chose to do it honoring something and someone bigger than themselves just speaks to their character as people.  It’s never been about them but rather always how they can serve and I’m so incredibly proud to be their coach and to have known this unconditional love for others that they show.”  - Coach Trevithick

The Chargers (17-3) play one final home game on Tuesday against Wixom St. Catherines.  The Freshmen game is slotted for 4:00pm start against Swartz Creek and then JV at 5:30 with Varsity tipping off at 7:00pm.

The Chargers girls basketball team traveled to Midland Dow on Thursday night to play the host Midland Dow Chargers.  In a competitive match up Powers drops a close contest 66-54 to #10 Midland Dow.

Powers took an early lead and a halftime lead 33-30 after trailing 13-12 after the first quarter.  However, a 10-0 run by Midland Dow to start the second half proved too difficult to overcome.  Cutting the lead to 4 late in the 3rd was as close as the Chargers would get on as Midland Dow closed out the game despite losing the 4th quarter.

“I thought this experience tonight was an incredible way for us to prepare for the state tournament.  Coach Theisen does a great job of having his kids ready to play every night and this is exactly why the SVL gets us ready for the post season run.  Our kids battled tonight and just came up short in the 3rd quarter, their defense made it tough to get clean looks.  We’ll bounce back though and get ready for Lapeer and celebrate our seniors.”  - Coach Trevithick

Powers returns to action on Friday against Lapeer on senior night and “pink out” breast cancer awareness night.  JV tips off at 4:30 while Varsity tips at 6:00pm followed by the varsity boys at 7:30pm.

The Powers Catholic Varsity Girls Basketball team went on the road on Tuesday to Carman Ainsworth and defeated the Cavaliers 73-44 in SVL play.  The Chargers improve their record to 16-2 (8-1) setting a new season high for wins in the last 4 years.

Powers jumped out the gate early scoring 26 first quarter points behind relentless defensive pressure forcing 8 first quarter Cavalier turnovers.  After a 15-10 second quarter the Chargers would take a 41-18 lead into the locker room at halftime.

The second half would start like the game with the Chargers pushing their lead out by scoring 22 points ending the 3rd 63-30 over the host Cavaliers.  With the Cavaliers taking the final quarter 14-10 the Chargers would post the much needed result of victory.

“I’m proud of our kids to come in here get going early and finish the job.  Carman has always been a tough match up for us so we knew that we couldn’t take them lightly especially since they are still finding ways to win with a limited roster.  Coach Edwards does a great job with her girls so tonight our kids made sure we stayed locked in.” - Coach Trevithick

The Chargers would get 4 players into double digits on Tuesday.  Sophomore Kendyl Smith led the Chargers with 17 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists.  Senior Amaya Smith scored 14, while Sophomore Paige Ringwelski and Senior Kyleen Bradow scored 12 and 11 respectfully.

“We shared the ball really well tonight.  19 assists but to see 4 players in double figures and another player with two other players getting multiple buckets that’s a great sign that your team is sharing the ball well.  We’ve been working a lot of that aspect of the game and the girls are starting to pick up on it.”  - Coach Trevithick

Powers returns to SVL action on Thursday in a much anticipated matchup with the Midland Dow Chargers.  Game time is set for 7:00pm @ Midland Dow High School.

Powers Catholic girls basketball saw their 10-game winning streak snapped vs Grand Blanc on Tuesday night 47-46 at Goggins Fieldhouse. 

The game was within one possession the entire game until Grand Blanc took an 8-point lead with 1:40 left to go in the fourth quarter.  Then the Chargers stormed back with multiple scoring possessions and forcing GB turnovers, Powers would score the last points of the game with 6-seconds left to fall 47-46.

“I’m proud of how hard we fought tonight, credit to Grand Blanc they came to play and had this game circled on their schedule for a while and showed up.  Our girls competed to the very end we just ran out of time.  An amazing environment to play in and I know we appreciate the support we had from our fans tonight it was a great game for girls basketball.” - Coach Trevithick

The Chargers (12-2, 5-1) were led in scoring by Senior Amaya Smith with 19 points and Sophomore Kendyl Smith with 18 points.  Senior Grace Cameron was the leading rebounder for the Chargers with 7 on the evening. 

Powers returns to the floor on Friday evening against Bay City Western (8-7,1-5) with the tip off coming at 7:00 preceded by the Freshmen at 4:00pm vs Oxford and JV at 5:30pm vs Western.

On a Tuesday night in the Saginaw Valley League, the Powers Catholic Chargers (11-1) took to the road against the Davison Cardinals.  The Chargers looking to keep their momentum going in conference faced off with the Cardinals for the second time this season after an earlier victory 73-41. 

The Chargers would start off quick by jumping out to a 17-8 first quarter lead behind 11 first quarter points from Sophomore Kendyl Smith.  After a defensive second quarter holding Davison to only 5 points the Chargers took a 35-13 lead into the locker room at intermission.  The second half started out quick with the Chargers getting 4 straight buckets while shutting out the Cardinals leading to a quick 10-0 run to start the quarter and the Chargers never looked back.  Powers Catholic defeated Davison 65-31 improving their record to 11-1 on the season and 4-0 in the Saginaw Valley.

“Tonight this game was about energy and effort on the road.  Our defense was solid and our seniors really stepped up big for us.  We depended heavily on our starters tonight to get us in rhythm and they did that.  I’m really proud of how well our kids played tonight.” - Coach Trevithick

Kendyl Smith scored 16 while senior Kyleen Bradow contributed 13 on the night.  The Chargers had a total of 21 assists on the evening led by Senior Grace Cameron while forcing 25 Davison turnovers.

The Chargers return to action at Goggins Fieldhouse on Friday against SVL foe the Midland Chemics (6-7).  Triple header is set to tip off at 4:00pm for freshman followed by JV (5:30pm) and Varsity (7:00pm).

Inside Goggins Fieldhouse, the Powers Catholic Girls’ Basketball team took on the visiting Fenton Tigers in a non-conference matchup Thursday night.  The Chargers jumped out early and led from start to finish in a convincing 68-11 victory. 

In the victory every Charger player scored and defense ruled the day as the Chargers forced 34 turnovers converting into 37 points.  The Chargers were led in scoring by sophomore Kendyl Smith with 18 points on 7-10 shooting while Senior Brianna Krampe (9) and Junior Lindsay Krampe (8) poured in 17 collective off the bench for the Chargers.

“Our energy was incredible tonight, and our student section was lively, and it made a great experience.  That’s been a staple for this team as they create their own energy and tonight Brianna brought the energy and at one time the crowd was chanting her name!  I’m proud of our team for being great teammates and continuing to trust in the process.”  - Coach Trevithick

The Chargers hit the midway of the season with a 10-1 record.  Next up is SVL cross-town rival Davison on Tuesday @ Davison High School.  Tip off is scheduled for 5:30pm prior to the boys 7:00pm tip.

A balanced scoring attack led to a 60-24 victory over Bay City Central for the Varsity Girls’ Basketball Team.  The Chargers used a 37-10 second half to secure a road victory.

Senior Grace Cameron provided a well rounded game with 9 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals while Sophomores Paige Ringwelski and Kendyl Smith combined for 21 points on the night.

“The girls’ did a great job tonight competing for 32 minutes of basketball.  17 assists on 24 field goals is a good percentage but our defense is what really stood out.  We created a ton of possessions off of our rebounding and crashing the glass.  Bay City is well coached and is a hard place to go play as we’ve experienced that two years ago.  It’s nice to get out of there with a win.”  - Coach Trevithick

The Chargers (9-1) generated 27 offensive rebounds on the night and forced 34 Bay City turnovers.  Powers returns to the court this evening to face off in non-conference action against Fenton.  Tip off is scheduled for 7:00pm with JV tipping at 5:30pm.

On a cold night in Goggins Fieldhouse, the Powers Catholic Girls’ Varsity Basketball team defeated the visiting Hornets of New Lothrop 68-39.  In a high transition based game early on the Chargers jumped out to a 35-18 halftime lead behind 6 first half 3’s.  The hot shooting continued out of the locker room as the Chargers were able to score 21 points in the 3rd quarter led by Senior Amaya Smith (9) and Senior Grace Cameron (4) points in the quarter.

The Chargers were paced in scoring by Amaya Smith with 22 points and Sophomore Kendyl Smith with 17.  The defensive effort led by Cameron, Smith and Sophomore Aria Dottery led to 13 points off turnovers and forced 20 New Lothrop turnovers.

“Tonight our defense stood tall against a good team.  New Lothrop is really dangerous in transition, so we wanted to limit that and I felt we did a good job to mitigate the damage from that part of the game.  Proud of the effort our girls played with tonight and put a tough team away on a back to back is impressive.” - Coach Trevithick

The Chargers improve to 8-1 with the win while New Lothrop falls to 6-3.  The Chargers return to action on January 23 on the road in SVL action at Bay City Central.  Varsity tip off is at 7:00pm.

Extra: Freshman defeated Lapeer and JV defeated New Lothrop

On a cold and frigid evening metro Detroit, the Powers Catholic Girls’ Basketball teams traveled to Utica High School to take on the Chieftains in non-conference competition.

Setting the theme of the evening, Senior Kyleen Bradow and Sophomore Kendyl Smith both connected on 3’s early in the quarter that built a 23-10 end of the 1st quarter lead.  The Chieftains, who wouldn’t go quietly, caused some issues with defensive pressure holding the Chargers to their lowest quarter output all season (7), in way to a 30-20 halftime lead for the Chargers.

But that’s where things all changed defensively for the road team.  Powers Catholic came out of the halftime locker room and held the host Chieftains to only 6 total second half points in route to a 59-16 victory for the Chargers (7-1).

Leading the way were Smith (14) and Bradow with (11) but balanced scoring and team defense were the difference for Coach Trevithick’s squad.

“I thought our defense was incredible in the second half, we made some adjustments and really pursued every lose ball with urgency.  We were led heavily by our Seniors tonight, they did an amazing job showing up on the road without a lot of preparation.  Really proud of this group as a whole.”

Seniors Amaya Smith, Grace Cameron and Kyleen Bradow finished combined with 23 points, 21 rebounds, 10 assists and 11 steals on the night! 

Next up for the Chargers a home contest on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @ Goggins Fieldhouse against New Lothrop.

Additional: Freshman (5-3) and JV (6-1) Charger teams both were victorious as well.

The Powers Catholic Girls’ Basketball varsity basketball team competed in the Best of Michigan basketball showcase at Belleville High School over the weekend.  The Chargers went toe to toe with the Gators of Arbor Prep eventually dropping a tough game 51-43 on Saturday.  Kendyl Smith led all scorers in the game with 19 points while freshman Bella Harley contributed 9.

“This was such a good test for us and we know that we were going to get a physical contest.  It just showed us that we have some areas that we can 100% clean up and adjust, so we can prepare for our conference and eventually post season matchups.” - Coach Trevithick

The Chargers led out of the gate applying pressure building a 13-8 lead but Arbor Prep used a late second quarter run to take the lead into the locker room 23-21. 

Powers would trail as many as 10 with 2-minutes to play but quickly cut the lead to 4 but would not get any closer than that.  Coach Trevithick was confident in his teams ability to learn and prepare for the future: “I believe that this group of kids have had a great opportunity to learn here.  It’s been a while since we’ve been able to face a top team in the state like Arbor Prep and I’m certain that we learned a lot about our own ability and opportunities in front of us.  Time to get back in the gym and continue to improve.”

The Chargers host Corunna on Military Appreciation Night December 22 with the boys’ program.  The games start with JV girls tipping of at 2:30, JV boys at 4:00, Varsity girls at 5:30 and Varisty boys at 7:00pm.
 

Friday night the Chargers girls basketball teams were victorious over the Knights of Royal Oak Shrine Catholic 64-19.

Leading the scoring for the Chargers were Amaya Smith (19) and Kendyl Smith (15) but it was the defense that Coach Ryan was impressed with.

“We had a game plan coming in defensively and our kids executed it beautifully. Forcing turnovers and creating offense off our defense was key tonight for us.  We haven’t been shooting it great so to be able to get some transition points was big.”

The Chargers have a week to prepare for their next matchup against Arbor Prep in the LBI Best of Michigan holiday shootout @ Belleville High School.

The season opener for the Powers Girls’ Basketball Teams could not have started off better.  With all three teams in action the Chargers took victories over Lapeer (Freshman), and Davison last night in non-conference match ups in front of a supportive crowd at Powers Catholic High School. 

The Chargers were led in scoring by sophomore Kendyl Smith (21), Senior Amaya Smith (12) and Sophomore Paige Ringwelski (10).  Scoring was coming quick and often as the Chargers were victorious 73-41 on the night. 

“I thought our team played extremely hard tonight and did a lot of good things improving from our scrimmages this pre-season.  All the girls got to contribute tonight which is great because in our league you don’t have that opportunity each and every night.”

The Chargers posted and impressive 19 assists on 27 made field goals, while only committing 15 turnovers.  The defense was stifling forcing 27 Davison turnovers leading to 21 points off those turnovers. 

“Our defense brought a lot of energy and effort tonight and we were opportunistic with our possessions.  Our kids compete hard every day in practice so to see them have the opportunity to show that to their families and fans was fun for us.  Tonight was a great team win for our program, especially at all 3-levels tonight we competed!”

Next up the Chargers face Royal Oak Shrine Catholic with JV @ 5:30 and Varsity @ 7:00pm.