Dukes hold opponents to 40 points or lower in all five games.
By Mike Miazga
Correspondent
Defense was the name of the game for the York girls basketball team at the recent Riverside-Brookfield tournament.
The Dukes held all five of its opponents to 40 points or less en route to going 4-1 in the tournament.
York started the tournament with a 44-36 win over Glenbard East. The Dukes came back despite trailing 6-0 after the first quarter. York led 10-8 at halftime and then outscored Glenbard East 34-28 in the second half.
Danielle Dennis led the Dukes with 10 points and seven rebounds. Kaylin Kenny had 10 points as well. Freshman Kathleen Levins added 13 points (4-for-5 shooting) and five rebounds. Caylin Rufus added eight rebounds and five assists, while Ellen Foley had three steals.
York then recorded a 44-17 win against Oak Lawn. York jumped out to a 13-2 lead after the first quarter and led 24-6 at halftime.
Rufus led the way with 16 points (7-for-12 shooting) to go with nine rebounds and six assists. Jaclyn Saco added six points and three steals. Levins had five rebounds, while Foley had three steals.
The Dukes also scored a 46-29 win over Queen of Peace. York led 9-6 after the first quarter and 24-12 at halftime thanks to a 15-6 second-quarter advantage.
Foley was York’s top scorer with 18 points. She shot 5-for-8 from the field, 4-for-7 from the 3-point line and 4-for-5 from the free-throw line. Kristen Viola added 12 points (5-for-8 shooting). Levins added 10 points. Saco and Foley each had six rebounds. Kenny had four assists, while Dennis had two steals.
York’s only hiccup in the tournament was a 40-39 loss to Morton. York jumped out to a 15-5 lead after the first quarter, led 24-16 at halftime and 33-28 heading into the fourth quarter. Morton outscored York 12-6 in the fourth quarter.
Dennis paced York with 12 points and five rebounds. Foley finished with 10 points (2 three-pointers). Levins had 11 points, five rebounds and three steals, while Rufus had seven rebounds, four assists and three blocks. York shot 6-for-18 at the free-throw line.
The Dukes closed out the tournament with a 35-28 win over St. Ignatius. York led 10-7 after the first quarter and 18-16 at halftime. York outscored St. Ignatius 7-6 in the third quarter and 10-6 in the fourth quarter.
Dennis finished with eight points and six rebounds. She shot 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. Foley had seven points. Rufus finished with seven points, five assists, two blocks and three steals. Kenny also had seven points (two 3-pointers). Levins pulled down six rebounds.
The 4-1 showing pushed York’s overall record to 10-6.
