It was Senior Night at The Enlow Center and St. Anthony needed a good performance from its lone senior.
Stacie Vonderheide went 8-for-8 from the free throw line and scored 12 points in the fourth quarter Thursday night, helping the Lady Bulldogs pull away and post an 80-67 win over Brownstown/St. Elmo (BSE).
SAHS held a slim 52-51 lead entering the fourth period. But Vonderheide scored a dozen points and Nancy Ruholl knocked down a pair of three-pointers and tallied nine more points, as the Lady Bulldogs outscored the Lady Bombers 28-16 to notch their 22nd win of the season.
“The Bombers are always ready to play,” said St. Anthony coach Aaron Rios. “They play with an intensity that is tough to match. I really admire how their coaches get the team ready to compete at a very high level. They are a great ball club and will continue to have a lot of success for their program.”
Vonderheide and Ruholl combined to score 16 points in the opening eight minutes, but Dayana Haslett connected on a pair of threes for BSE. At the end of the first period, the score was tied 18-18.
The Lady Bombers got two more three-pointers from Danika Ramsey, plus Lexi Seabaugh scored six points, helping BSE build a 42-35 lead at halftime.
But Ava Faber and Ruholl both scored five points and the Lady Bulldogs outscored BSE 17-9 in the third period to take the one-point lead into the final period.
Vonderheide finished with a game-high 32 points and added 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Ruholl turned in a double-double performance, scoring 25 points and pulling down 13 rebounds. She also had 3 assists and 5 steals.
The Lady Bulldogs improved to 22-6 overall and finished 7-1 in the National Trail Conference. They will return to action Monday, traveling to Tuscola to face the state’s No. 1 ranked Class 1A team.
