PAGE A22, KEIZERTIMES, FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Big third quarter puts Celts over the top
BY MATT RAWLINGS
Of the Keizertimes
McKay was able to keep the game
within single-digits in the first half, but
thanks to a strong third quarter, the
McNary girls’ basketball team pulled
away in the second half.
Led by Avery Buss, who scored 13 of
her game-high 15 points in the third quar-
ter, the Celtics outscored McKay 19-9 in
the third period and went on to defeat the
Royal Scots 46-33 on Thursday, Feb. 3.
“It was good to walk away with a win.
We did struggle offensively for a lot of
the game, but we played good defense
for most of the game,” Doran said. “Avery
was definitely a spark for us.”
After the Scots scored the first hoop
of the game, the Celtics responded by
going on a 10-2 run, led by their suffocat-
ing full-court press.
“It was all about hustle and pushing
the ball up the floor. We did a great job
of that in the first quarter,” Buss said.
“We had good teamwork on defense. We
made it really difficult on them to move
the ball.”
Back-to-back steals from KJ Custer
and Buss led to a pair of easy layups by
Kylie Nepstad. Buss and Ava Rubio soon
followed with transition hoops of their
own to give the Celtics an eight-point
lead.
“It was all effort on the defense. We set
the tone on that side,” Doran said.
Another fast-break bucket from
McNary post Lillian Besa battles in the paint in the Celtics' 46-33 win over McKay.
Photo by MATT RAWLINGS of Keizertimes
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