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GVB beats Harding for senior night
Girls varsity basketball played Harding High School for their senior night game last Thursday. The game honored six seniors; Erin Mcnamer, Iya Abdulkarim, Kelly Fiedler, Izzy Denny, Hannah Scott, and Emily Carter. The levels of experience on the team range from Mcnamer, who started in Middle School and Fiedler, who only started playing varsity full time this year.
The student section was noticeably fuller than at previous game.
It was our biggest student section that we’ve ever had. That was pretty cool
— Senior Emily Carter
“It was our biggest student section that we’ve ever had. That was pretty cool” said Carter.
The seniors led the crowd in Sweet Caroline, a Spartan chant, booing of Harding, small ocean skits, a lightening game, and other sporty activities.
SPA beat Harding 58-48 with stand out performances and numerous three pointers from 7th grader Kennedy Herndon, Carter, and Mcnamer. Denny was on the bench with a leg injury but she made up for the absence by being the team’s cheerleader.
The first half of the game saw Harding in the lead with a consistent 5 point lead over SPA but then something changed in the second half. Herndon was put on the court full time, the girls started playing as a team, and the crowd screamed as if they had already won. Senior Iya Abdulkarim got her first point on varsity during senior night when the pressure was building at the end of the game. Sections start this week with the first game on
It’s senior night for girls basketball! 13 min left in the half and it’s 9-6 SPA
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17-14 SPA
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The student section has already sung sweet Caroline and broken some parents eardrums 21-17 Harding pic.twitter.com/fdg9PEIUwi
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7th grader Kennedy Herndon is a student section favorite and has been in the game for much of the first half 23-20 Harding
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Double 3 pointers for Herndon 27-25 Harding
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Double 3 pointers for Herndon 27-25 Harding
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Half time is over. Jane and RubicOnline editor Peter B won lightening. 31-25 Harding
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SPA keeps trailing by a couple points 35-33 Harding
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SPA ahead with 11 min left in the game 38-37 SPA
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Carter and Herndon both scoring with 3:30 left in the game 51-44 SPA
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Ellie Findell live tweeted the girls basketball senior night game. SPA won 58-48. pic.twitter.com/Mwzyl5kJKq
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Ellie Findell is in her second year as a member of the RubicOnline staff and now serves as the Production Manager. She has previously been a News Editor...
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