Don Ketchum
Former Staff Writer, AZPreps365.com

Three down, one to go for Lady Knights

January 13, 2011 by Don Ketchum, AZPreps365


"=""> By Don Ketchum
"=""> Phoenix St. Mary’s girls basketball coach Curtis Ekmark was concerned how his team would respond to playing four games in one week.
"=""> So far, the Lady Knights are three-for-three with one to go. They dismantled visiting Chandler Hamilton with ease 75-44 on Thursday night (Jan. 13) and take to the road to face Phoenix Horizon on Friday night (Jan. 14).
"=""> “I’m proud of the kids for grinding it out,’’ Ekmark said. “We played pretty well against one of the best teams in the state.’’
"=""> Pretty well, indeed.
"=""> St. Mary’s (16-1) was sharp on defense from the opening tip. The Lady Knights rebounded and ran the floor, and Hamilton (13-3) seldom could keep up. St. Mary’s also had crisp passing, setting up higher-percentage shots.
"=""> “Last year, they beat us by 20 (actually 18), so to have a turnaround like this is pretty good,’’ Ekmark said.