"What's tough about them," Harris said, "is that they are constantly all over the place." The Streaks substitute five players every one or two minutes. "I'd run all over the place too if I could rest every other minute," Harris added.
The following is the Moline Dispatch article on our Moline game-
Harris sets career scoring mark, but Streaks win
By Marc Nesseler
| It has been a record-breaking season for the Galesburg girls' basketball team and for Moline senior Marquisha Harris. On Thursday night at Wharton Field House, Harris continued her assault on the Maroons' record book, while the Maroons steered the Silver Streaks away from their record-assaulting 3-point shooting.However, while the Maroons relied heavily on Harris' 22 points and 13 rebounds, the Streaks found another avenue to gain the 62-53 Western Big 6 Conference victory. "We did what we wanted to do and that was to shut down their 3-point shooting," said Moline coach Steve Ford. The Streaks, who made 21 3-pointers in two separate games during their Christmas holiday tournament championship in Charleston, took only 22 3s against the Maroons, making six. "Our priority," said Galesburg coach Evan Massey, "is not to make 3s. Our priority is to win games. We're still going to get some 3s, but by making people defend the 3, we are able to accomplish what we want to and go back to what is successful for us." That would be a strong inside game and a proficient free-throw shooting team. The Streaks outrebounded Moline 38-31 (it was 23-13 at halftime) and was 18-of-28 from the line. "When the girls finally understood how the game was going to be played, with them taking away the 3-pointer, we were OK," said Massey. "We were able to take the ball inside." Proof of that were the games of inside forces Sadee Hamilton and Jamie Johnson. Hamilton had a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds. Johnson, saddled with three first-half fouls, finished with a team-high 13 points, all in the second half. Conversely, the Streaks were not able to stop Harris, who broke Holly Hallstrom's career scoring record of 1,394 (1999-2002) and now has 1,399 career points. Her double-digit rebounds add to her career rebounding record, breaking Allyssa Decker's mark last month in the Sterling Tournament. "Obviously you're going to feel better about a record when it comes in a win," said Harris. The Streaks, 15-3 and 4-1 in the Big 6, proved they can be a force without their 3s. "What's tough about them," Harris said, "is that they are constantly all over the place." The Streaks substitute five players every one or two minutes. "I'd run all over the place too if I could rest every other minute," Harris added. Moline (10-11) finished the first half of the conference season with a 3-2 mark, and will need some improvement to defend their WB6 crown. "We definitely need to work on rebounding," said Harris, who had six boards and 12 points worth of help from Jordan de los Reyes. "Plus, I think a lot of us hang our heads when a shot doesn't go or a turnover is made. We need to get over it and get back after it." As they do, Harris will continue to take aim at Moline girls' basketball marks, and longer standing ones. Now averaging close to double figures in rebounds, the school record for board per game is 9.4, held by Nancy Mason, a 30-year-old mark. The Streaks, meanwhile, will go back to taking and making their 3s. For the record, and records, it will make the next two months of girls' hoops quite interesting. |
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