Hayden girls hoops closes out 2010 with big win

Hayden’s Kyra Rolando and Brette Frentress close in on North Park’s Aspin Sanchez on Friday en route to a 73-28 victory. Hayden got a turnover on the play when Sanchez couldn’t get rid of the ball or break free in five seconds. The Tigers trounced the Wildcats with an intense defense, expanding their lead throughout the game.

By Joel Reichenberger

Saturday, December 18, 2010

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Hayden senior Kyra Rolando puts up a shot Friday as the Tigers blasted North Park.

2010-11 Tigers girls basketball schedule

Dec. 2 to 4 Meeker Tournament:
Dec. 2: Hayden 46, Little Snake River 36
Dec. 3: Hayden 68, Rangely 56
Dec. 4: Hayden 59, Palisade 33
Dec. 11: Hayden 72, Vail Christian 39
Dec. 14: Olathe 40, Hayden 31
Dec. 17: Hayden 73, North Park 28
Jan. 4: Hayden 62, Basalt 43
Jan. 7: Hayden 52, Meeker 35
Jan. 11: Little Snake River 57, Hayden 28
Jan. 14: Hayden 64, West Grand 15
Jan. 15: Hayden 64, North Park 19
Jan. 22: Hayden 57, Vail Christian 34
Jan. 28: Hayden 60, Soroco 46
Jan. 29: Hayden 48, Rangely 39
Feb. 4: Hayden 80, Plateau Valley 28
Feb. 5: Paonia 63, Hayden 48
Feb. 11: Hayden 76, Soroco 41
Feb. 12: Hayden 50, West Grand 37
Feb 17: Little Snake River 50, Hayden 42

Steamboat Springs — The Hayden High School girls basketball team slammed on the accelerator early Friday in a home showdown against North Park. That it wasn’t going to be a competitive game seemed clear early.

Still, midway through the second quarter, the Wildcats had pulled within 10 points.

The Tigers just smashed the gas again, however, and after a few more minutes, the game was well on it’s way to being a rout.

Hayden won in the end, wrapping up the 2010 portion of its schedule with a 73-28 victory.

“We wanted to come back tonight and have a little fun going into that big long break,” Hayden coach Eric Hamilton said. “They played well and it was a great way to get into the break.”

Hayden amassed such a large advantage by pulling in scoring from all corners.

Senior Kyra Rolando led the way with 14 points, but classmate Delanie VeDepo, who had 13 and junior Aubree Haskins with 10, joined her in double figures. By the end, 11 Tigers contributed.

The team kept expanding the lead thanks not only to the all-hands offensive philosophy. Hayden scored basket after basket after scooping up turnovers from a Wildcat squad that often was unable to handle the Tigers’ intense pressure.

A full-course defense led to many easy points.

“We have a lot more heart this year for defense,” VeDepo said. “We work together a lot, talk a lot and really go all out. We definitely like to have fun out there.”

The team returns to action Jan. 4 with a road trip to Basalt.

Game statistics

Hayden 73, North Park 28

North Park 7-9-2-10 — 28

Hayden 16-14-27-16 — 73

■ North Park — Johnna Baller 3 2-3 8, Tayler Sykes 4 2-4 10, Estela Rivera 0 1-4 1, Lucia Banuelos 2 2-4 8, Jordan Graves 0 1-2 1. Totals 9 8-17 27

■ Hayden — Amber Sather 1 1-2 3, Sierra Ehlers 1 0-0 2, Cassidy Bush 2 0-0 4, Kyra Rolando 7 0-2 14, Kelsey Rolando 2 0-0 6, Morgan Bell 2 0-1 4, Lindsay Parrott 2 0-0 4, Delanie VeDepo 6 0-2 13, Brette Frentress 2 0-0 4, Aubree Haskins 5 0-0 10, Erin Koehler 4 1-2 9. Totals 34 2-9 73.

■ 3-pointers: North Park (2) — Banuelos 2. Hayden (3) — Ke.Rolando 2, VeDepo.

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