Bath at Laingsburg – – CMAC Girls’ Basketball Co-Game of the Week – – The Bleacher Denizen – – February 21, 2025 – – by Chuck Krafft

After a trip to Bath to watch the Bees’ Boys host Laingsburg, tonight your Bleacher Denizen in Laingsburg, where the Wolfpack Girls will host the Bee Girls from Bath. Laingsburg enters this game with a 10-5 record in the CMAC and is 13-6 overall. Bath is 8-7 in the CMAC and 9-9 overall.

For those of you who have not seen the play by play of last night’s boys game, here it is!!

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Coach Gabe Sowa gave me the following information about his Bee players.

Aubri Torok is a complete all-around player who scores well driving to the basket and can hit the open shot. This year, she is doing a lot more of the point guard work and is handling the additional ball handling and passing with aplomb! She is also a fierce perimeter defender who is tall enough to help in the post.

Anna Schaibly is a great three point shooter who is also a strong perimeter defender. Anna Poppema is a tall perimeter defender who can also help in the post when needed. On offense, she is a solid three point shooter. Olivia Brimley is tough in the post where she scores, rebounds and defends well. Aubrey Dunckel is a versatile defender who can play on the perimeter or in the post. She is a strong rebounder and can shoot the three point shot.

Maci MccCrimmon is a tall guard who defends really well on the perimeter and can create turnovers. Quinn Chamberlain is a fine three point shooter. Jordyn Lira is a good post defender and rebounder. Eva Arambula brings intense defense to the wing position.

I actually got this information from Laingsburg Assistant Coaches Norm Holm and Alex Randall as Coach Daniel Morrill was when I covered the earlier Bath/Laingsburg game.

Brooklyn Holm is a fine all around player who is quick and agile enough to defend the perimeter, but also strong enough to defend and rebound in the post. She is also a strong ball handler and passer who makes good decisions and is tough to keep from scoring when she drives to the basket or shoots from the three point line.

Payge Woodworth runs the point for Laingsburg. She is a good ball handler, passer and perimeter defender who can hit shots from the three point line. LilliAnn Morrill is a tough defender, rebounder and scorer in the post. Mallory Woodbury has a great basketball IQ, which makes her defense a problem for Wolfpack opponents. She plays mostly in the post where she is an excellent defender and rebounder. She is almost never out of position. On offense, she is a versatile scorer who can shoot the three point shot or drive to the basket.

Harper Strouse is an excellent athlete who has long arms; she causes a lot of turnovers for opposing offenses with her perimeter defense. Kyleigh Luna is a speedy, active and determined perimeter defender. Savvy Stirm brings a lot of energy to the Wolfpack defense when she comes into the game.

It is senior night in Laingsburg. The Wolfpack saluted its only senior, Kyleigh Luna and named the Bath seniors as well.

It is now time to look at the results of this game through the aging, but occasionally clear lenses of an aging Bleacher Denizen who was never able to escape church league when he tried to play basketball in the days of yore. He was showing tremendous promise as a shot blocker, but, alas, the basketball powers that be ruled he was no longer able to use his pogo stick when playing defense. When opposing offenses started making layups in bunches over the ground-bound Bleacher Denizen, his playing time disappeared quickly.

Bath wins the opening tap. The Bees miss a threeball from the side. Brooklyn Holm passes to Payge Woodworth, who strokes a threeball from the wing to give Laingsburg the first points of the game. Olivia Brimley hits a ten footer from the side of the lane for Bath. LilliAnn Morrill is fouled on a layup and hits two free throws to give the Wolfpack a 5-2 lead with 7:12 remaining in the opening quarter.

Bath misses a driving layup. Laingsburg misses a fast break layup. The rebound is tied up. The Possession Arrow is trying to organize a seance; the spirits tell it to award the ball to Laingsburg. Olivia Brimley blocks a Wolfpack layup. The ball is tied up again. An eerie presence whispers to the Possession Arrow that the ball belongs to Bath. Aubri Torok tosses the ball to Anna Poppema, who hits a three point shot from the side for Bath to tie the game at 5-5.

Aubri Torok blocks a Wolfpack ten foot shot in the lane. Anna Poppema sinks a threeball from the corner to give Bath the lead. Laingsburg misses a jump shot from the free throw elbow. Bath misses a layup and fouls on the rebound. LilliAnn Morrill passes to Mallory Woodbury, who hits a layup for Laingsburg to trim the Bath lead to 8-7.

Brooklyn Holm and Mallory Woodbury play tough defense and force a Bath pass receiver to lose the ball out of bounds. Laingsburg misses a driving layup. A Bath dribbler is called for palming the ball. Brooklyn Holm passes to Mallory Woodbury, who is fouled as she shoots a layup. Mallory Woodbury hits two free throws to give Laingsburg a 9-8 lead with 4:15 to play in the first quarter.

Mallory Woodbury steals the ball for the Wolfpack. Anna Poppema steals the ball for the Bees. Anna Schaibly hits a threeball from the side for Bath and the Bees retake the lead. Anna Schaibly steals the ball for Bath. The Bees lose a pass out of bounds. Payge Woodworth passes to Brooklyn Holm, who hits a three point shot from the top of the key for Laingsburg to retake the lead. Aubri Torok passes to Anna Schaibly, who hits a three point shot from the wing to give Bath a 14-12 lead.

Laingsburg misses a threeball from the wing. Kyleigh Luna harasses Bath and Brooklyn Holm steals a Bee pass. Laingsburg misses a threeball from the wing. Payge Woodworth steals the ball for for the Wolfpack and is fouled on a fast break layup. She hits one of her two free throws to trim the Bath lead to 14-13 with 1:44 to go in the quarter.

Kyleigh Luna steals the ball for the Wolfpack. Laingsburg is fouled, but misses two free throws and fouls on the rebound. Mallory Woodbury and Kyleigh Luna double team a Bath dribbler and force her to lose the ball out of bounds. Payge Woodworth drives from the side and hits a six foot shot in the lane to give Laingsburg a one point lead. Aubrey Dunckel passes to Olivia Brimley, who hits a layup to give her Bees a 16-15 lead.

Laingsburg misfires on a threeball from the wing and fouls on the rebound. Bath misses a three pointer from the side. The rebound goes out of bounds and Laingsburg gets the ball. Laingsburg only has time to throw up a heave that does not come close to the basket before the quarter ends.

After one quarter, Bath has a 16-15 lead.

Laingsburg inbounds the ball to open the second quarter. The Wolfpack loses a pass out of bounds. Aubrey Dunckel passes to Aubri Torok, who hits a six foot shot from the side for Bath. Laingsburg misses a ten foot shot in the lane. Bath misses a threeball from the corner. Olivia Brimley grabs the offensive rebound for the Bees. Bath misses a layup. Laingsburg is fouled on a fast break layup, but misses two free throws. With 7:01 to play in the second quarter, Bath has an 18-15 lead.

The rebound is tied up. The Possession Arrow consults its medium who senses that Bath should get the ball. Faith Hughes passes to Anna Schaibly, who hits a three pointer from the wing for Bath. Laingsburg misses a layup. LilliAnn Morrill is fouled on a putback and hits one of her two free throws to trim the Bath lead to 21-16 with 6:14 remaining in the first half.

Bath throws a pass out of bounds. Laingsburg misses a ten foot shot from the side of the lane. Peyton Stahr hits a putback for the Wolfpack. Anna Schaibly passes to Aubri Torok, who hits a slick reverse layup for Bath. Laingsburg misses a layup. Brooklyn Holm nearly steals the ball for the Wolfpack, but Bath is able to recover. The Aubreys connect as Aubri Torok passes to Aubrey Dunckel, who hits a layup to give Bath a 25-17 lead.

(In Bleacher Denizen World, the plural of Aubri is “Aubreys.” The spirit of the Bleacher Denizen has spoken.)

Laingsburg misses a three point shot from the wing. Aubri Torok is fouled on a driving layup and hits two free throws to give Bath a 27-17 lead with 3:15 remaining in the second quarter.

Jordyn Lira and Anna Schaibly dive to tie up the ball for Bath. The Ghost of the Possession Arrow Past decides that Laingsburg should get the ball back. The Wolfpack misses a threeball from the top of the key. Savvy Stirm pulls down the offensive rebound for the Wolfpack. Quinn Chamberlain steals the ball for Bath. Aubri Torok is fouled and hits one of her two free throws for Bath. Quinn Chamberlain gets the offensive rebound for the Bees. Aubri Torok hits a layup for Bath. Payge Woodworth is fouled on a shot and hits two free throws to trim the Bath lead to 28-19 with 2:28 remaining in the second quarter.

Bath misses a layup. Maci McCrimmon gets the offensive rebound for the Bees. Bath misses a three pointer from the side. The rebound goes out of bounds and Laingsburg gets the ball. The Wolfpack is whistled for a three seconds (in the lane) violation. Bath misses a threeball from the corner.

Aubrey Dunckel gets the offensive rebound for the Bees. Brooklyn Holm blocks a Bath layup. The loose ball is tied up. The Possession Arrow and the Ghost of Sleepy Hollow decide to award the ball to Bath. Bath misses a threeball from the wing. Quinn Chamberlain grabs the offensive rebound for the Bees. Anna Schaibly is fouled on a layup and hits two free throws to boost her Bees to a 30-19 lead with 1:00 to play in the first half.

Brooklyn Holm drives and hits a layup for Laingsburg. Brooklyn Holm steals the ball for the Wolfpack. Laingsburg commits an offensive foul. Bath misses a layup. Aubri Torok grabs the offensive rebound for the Bees. Mallory Woodbury steals the ball for Laingsburg. The Wolfpack misfires on a threeball from the wing. Mallory Woodbury plays tough defense and Bath is not able to shoot before the halftime buzzer makes its presence known.

Bath has a 30-21 lead at halftime.

Payge Woodworth has 8 points and Brooklyn Holm has 5 points for Bath.

Anna Schaibly leads Bath with 11 points at halftime. Aubri Torok has 7 points and Anna Poppema has 6 points.

At halftime, the Wolfpack honored its 1978 State Championship Softball Team which was just inducted into the Greater Lansing Area Sports Hall of Fame this past summer.

Laingsburg inbounds the ball to get quarter number three underway. The Wolfpack misses a layup. Mallory Woodbury grabs the offensive rebound for the Wolfpack. Aubrey Dunckel blocks a Laingsburg layup. Bath is whistled for a traveling violation. Aubrey Dunckel steals the ball for the Bees. Mallory Woodbury steals the ball for the Wolfpack. Aubrey Dunckel steals the ball for the Bees. Kyleigh Luna steals the ball for the Wolfpack. (The Bleacher Denizen wonders if someone should be reporting a crime wave to the authorities.)

LilliAnn Morrill (probably rightly) ignores the Bleacher Denizen’s crime wave indignation and passes to Payge Woodworth, who throws in a threeball from the side for Laingsburg. LilliAnn Morrill knocks the ball away from Bath and Kyleigh Luna picks it up for Laingsburg. Aubri Torok steals the ball for Bath. Aubri Torok passes to Faith Hughes, who hits a three point shot from the wing to boost the Bees to a 33-24 lead.

Faith Hughes blocks a Laingsburg ten foot shot from the baseline. The loose ball goes out of bounds and Bath gets the ball. Aubrey Dunckel passes to Olivia Brimley, who hits a layup for the Bees. Laingsburg misses a driving reverse layup. Brooklyn Holm knocks a Bee pass out of bounds; Bath retains possession. Brooklyn Holm ties up a Bath pass. The Possession Arrow has a vision that tells it to award the ball to the Wolfpack.

Laingsburg misses a three pointer from the wing. Mallory Woodbury grabs the offensive rebound for the Wolfpack and draws a foul from the Bees as she does it. Laingsburg misses a threeball from the side. The rebound goes out of bounds and Bath takes the ball. Laingsburg’s tough defense prevents Bath from inbounding the ball in the required five seconds and the Bees turn it over. Payge Woodworth passes to Brooklyn Holm, who makes a great post move and hits a layup for Laingsburg to shave the Bath lead to 35-26.

Faith Hughes passes to Anna Poppema, who pops in a threeball from the wing for the Bees. Laingsburg misses a threeball from the side. LilliAnn Morrill is fouled on a putback and hits two free throws to cut the Bath lead to 38-28 with 1:37 left in quarter number three.

Bath throws a pass out of bounds. Aubri Torok defends fiercely and forces Laingsburg to miss a six foot banked shot in the lane. Faith Hughes is fouled on a layup and hits one of her two free throws for Bath with just 22.6 seconds to play in quarter number three. Laingsburg misses a threeball from the corner. Bath inbounds as the buzzer announces the end of quarter number three.

Bath has a 39-28 lead with three quarters in the books.

Bath has the ball to begin the fourth quarter. Aubri Torok hits a layup for the Bees. Laingsbuerg misses a layup. Savvy Stirm grabs the offensive rebound for the Wolfpack. Olivia Brimley blocks a Wolfpack layup. Bath misses a driving layup. Olivia Brimley pulls down the offensive rebound for the Bees. Bath is fouled on a layup, but misses two free throws. With 6:46 to play in the final quarter, Bath has a 41-28 lead.

Olivia Brimley blocks a Laingsburg layup. Aubri Torok drives and hits a reverse layup for Bath. Aubri Torok knocks a Wolfpack pass out of bounds; Laingsburg retains possession. Laingsburg is fouled on a six foot shot in the lane, but misses two free throws. LilliAnn Morrill ties up the rebound. The Possession Arrow’s seance is over, so it consults its Magic Eight Ball and awards the ball to Laingsburg. Laingsburg misses a layup. Faith Hughes is fouled on a driving layup and hits one of her two free throws to give her Bees a 44-28 lead with 4:50 left on the clock.

Payge Woodworth passes to LilliAnn Morrill, who hits a layup for the Wolfpack. Faith Hughes drives and hits a layup for Bath. Laingsburg misses a three point shot from the wing. LilliAnn Morrill hits a putback for the Wolfpack and is fouled. She misses her free throw. Brooklyn Holm grabs the offensive rebound for the Wolfpack. Laingsburg misses a layup and fouls on the rebound. LilliAnn Morrill steals the ball and is fouled on a layup. She hits one of her two free throws to drop the Bee lead to 46-33 with 3:15 to go.

Kyleigh Luna steals a Bath pass. Lilli Ann Morrill drives and hits a layup for Laingsburg; she is fouled and hits her free throw. LilliAnn Morrill ties the ball up. The Possession Arrow’s Magic Eight Ball does not see the play and awards the ball back to Bath. Payge Woodworth knocks the ball out of bounds; Bath retains possession. Anna Schaibly is fouled and hits one of her two free throws to boost Bath’s lead to 47-36 with 1:40 to play.

LilliAnn Morrill passes to Brooklyn Holm, who hits a three point shot from the side for Laingsburg to cut the Bath lead to eight points. Anna Schaibly is fouled and hits two free throws for Bath. Laingsburg misses a fifteen foot shot from the wing. Anna Schaibly is fouled again and hits two more free throws for Bath to give the Bees a 51-39 lead with 29.3 seconds left.

Payge Woodworth drives and hits a layup for Laingsburg. Bath dribbles out the clock.

Bath wins this game by the final score of 51-41.

LilliAnn Morrill led the Laingsburg scoring with 14 points. Payge Woodworth supported her teammate with 13 points. Brooklyn Holm joined her teammate in double figures with 10 points. Mallory Woodbury and Peyton Stahr each tacked on 2 points.

Bath’s Anna Schaibly had 16 points to lead all scorers; this included five important free throws in the final two minutes to help seal the win. Aubri Torok contributed 11 points. Anna Poppema had three successful three pointers and totaled 9 points. Faith Hughes scored 7 points. Olivia Brimley added 6 points. Aubrey Dunckel tallied 2 points.