Fletcher, Tornadoes never gave up
HERSHEY — Mount Carmel played tough defense throughout the contest, forcing Neshannock to find the open player.
Easier said than done.
For periods of the game, the Lancers had trouble creating scoring lanes, taking well over 30 seconds to even get a shot off — often from deep because the inside was taken away.
That tough defense was evident in the final minutes of the third quarter when the Lancers were in need of some offensive help. Aaralyn Nogay, inbounding the ball, threw it off the leg of Danni Rae Renno. The ball proceeded to roll past a group of Lancers, who thought they’d get the ball right back.
Not so fast
Caroline Fletcher had other plans though and chased the ball down. She ultimately missed the layup, but the Red Tornadoes made up for it scoring on a close-range field goal by Renno.
“I think that’s the mentality of Mount Carmel basketball — we never give up on a play,” Fletcher said. “I saw the other team was letting it go, but I wasn’t. Even though I didn’t end up making the layup at the end, I wanted to make the best play I could for the team.”
It came as no surprise to coach Lisa Varano, saying Fletcher stepped up defensively when the team needed it most with Mia Chapman exiting early.
“Fletcher has done things like that for us all season,” Varano said. “She doesn’t always fill the books with points, but she’s the type of player that will make the big plays that sometimes the average fan doesn’t think is important. She’s valuable to the team, and she’s shown that.”
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