On the 19th of January, the Nicolson Institute Senior Girls Basketball Team
celebrated a great victory winning 42-26 against Fortrose Academy. The first
quarter saw Alicia MacSween open the scoring with a quick paced lay-up. This
was closely followed by a basket from Fortrose, and it was in this way that the
quarter proceeded. At the end of the first quarter the score was an even 8-8.
At the start of the second quarter Fortrose went ahead for a short time before
Nicole Lammie and Kathleen Mackay scored within quick succession of each other,
with Kathleen only just missing out on a three-pointer. At this time, the
defense for both teams were working hard to ensure that no more baskets were
lost. Claire Maclachlan worked hard as team captain to keep defense tight,
motivating her team mates with shouts of encouragements when good blocks were
made. Katie Vann and Erin Offer worked well together to bring the ball up the
court and keeping possession until either they or, Alicia could get into a
suitable shooting spot. In the third quarter tensions began to increase, with
the Nicolson Girls eager to secure a win. Kirsty Watt and Nicole were quick on
rebounding and helped the team increase the lead to an 6 point gap. Fortrose
put up a great fight, and had commendable determination, even when the point
gap continued to increase, during the third quarter. In the final quarter, good
defensive blocks from Leanne Morrison kept the score steady at a 16 point lead,
securing the Nicolson of their second victory against Fortrose this session.
