Monday's Preps: Lady Indians Loss Skid Reaches 10

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[ Visiting Century scored the final nine points of the first half Monday night, setting the stages for a dominating final two quarters that keyed a 70-53 win over Du Quoin.

The Lady Indians- idle until after the holiday break- lost for a 10th straight time and will enter 2009's portion of its schedule with a 1-10 record.

Du Quoin led 8-2 early on, but bogged down against Century's match-up zone defense and constant full-court pressure. As the first period ended, the Lady Indians trailed 15-14.

"We had a great start by beating their pressure but later struggled against the zone," Du Quoin coach Shawn File said. "We had a couple of large scoring lulls during the second and third quarter that put us back in the hole."

With the score 24-22 late in the second quarter, the Lady Centurions started their run with a basket by Armetrice Harris and went ahead 31-22 on Kayla Eddington's three-pointer.

Natalie Thurston's drive to the hoop completed the flurry, staking Century to an 11-point lead at intermission.

Du Quoin could get no closer as another three by Eddington, the third of six the sophomore guard connected on, pushed Century ahead by 14 (36-22) just 13 seconds into the third period.

Eddington had 11 points during the frame as the Lady Centurions surged in front 53-33 by period's end.

"We could not find any kind of answer to the Eddington girl," File said. "She's a very good player who scored and passed well.

Freshman guard Jessica Hirsch topped Du Quoin with a team-high 16 points.

No other Lady Indian, however, could net more than the six points of Stefanie Gates and Heather Cavins.

Shaylyn Little had five with five others- Cadey Hess, Michaela Brown, Keawna Anders, Ashley Ward and Cashmeire Bledsoe- all scoring four points.

Eddington's 29 topped Century. Harris added 18 and Savanna Butler 11.

In Monday's junior varsity game, Du Quoin (3-5) rolled to a 44-26 victory. A. Ward's 10 points led the way. Gates and Brown each netted seven points.

Century 70, Du Quoin 53

Du Quoin (1-10): Hirsch 7 2-2 16, Little 2 1-4 5, Hess 1 2-2 4, Brown 2 0-0 4, Jones 0 0-0 0, Anders 2 0-0 4, M. Ward 0 0-0 0, A. Ward 2 0-0 4, Gates 2 2-2 6, Bledsoe 1 2-2 4, Cavins 2 2-2 6, Emling 0 0-0 0, Woll 0 0-0 0. Total 21 11-16 53.

Century: Harris 7 4-7 18, Butler 3 5-7 11, Eddington 10 (6) 3-4 29, Thurston 2 2-4 6, Dexter 1 0-0 2, Reagan 0 0-0 0, Franco 0 0-0 0, Ahmad 0 0-0 0, Hubbard 1 0-1 2, Adkins 1 0-0 2, Taake 0 0-0 0, Merryman 0 0-0 0, Ruffo 0 0-0 0. Total 19 (6) 14-22 70.

Du Quoin 14 8 11 20- 53

Century 15 18 2017-70

Three-pointers: Century 6 (Eddington 6). Team fouls: Century 16, Du Quoin 19.