Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
Trinity High School defeated Fenwick in a Class 4A Sectional playoff game at Lyons Township, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (Photo by J.Geil)
The Trinity and Fenwick girls basketball teams haven’t played each other since 2007, but in the opening round of the Class 4A Lyons Township Sectional on Tuesday night the rivalry returned in a flash.
The Blazers (27-1) came away with a 64-45 victory and will take on Whitney Young in the sectional championship on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
The Friars (22-10) jumped out to an early five-point lead in the first quarter, but a 6-0 spurt capped off by a basket from Trinity junior guard Mikayla Leyden put the Blazers up for good.
The Friars, who have now made it to sectionals for 18 straight years, kept the game close in the first half. Head coach Dave Power was pleased with the first half efforts.
“I really liked our first half tempo,” he said following the loss. “We had the game going to our pace, but (Trinity) had a couple of bust-outs late in each quarter that really helped them.”
The Blazers came out strong right away in the second half as senior guard/forward Megan Podkowa and junior guard Taylor Nazon led the way for an 8-2 run to set the tone in the third. The Blazers would stay consistent and maintain their comfortable lead for the remainder of the game. Fenwick senior center Meredith Boardman scored the last basket with 2:12 left to play, and the Blazers rode out the clock to keep the 19-point lead as the final score. The Depaul-bound Podkowa said her team was clicking, and that it was key to the victory.
“We’re all falling into place,” she said. “We all bond really well together, so I think it’s all just coming together.”
Podkowa finished the night with a team-high 20 points, while Nazon tallied 16. For the Friars, the Yale-bound Boardman led the team with 15 points. Sophomore guard Jade Owens added 14 points for Fenwick.
As Trinity prepares to take on the only team that handed them a loss this season in Whitney Young, Podkowa said it will be their biggest challenge yet.
“We know it’s going to be a really tough game,” she said. “We’ve just got to focus on handling their press; that’s a big part of their game. We’re going to have a lot of work to do tomorrow.”
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