The Varsity Eagles pulled out a well earned victory Thursday night in the Quest Center. The girls came out hungry, eager for a victory and ready to work for it. Paige Ferwerda was back in action and found an early triple to get the scoring under way. Mags Cumming joined the efforts with two baskets followed by Cassidy Holtz, bringing the team into the second quarter on top. Alexis Willis made her varsity debut on back to back possessions with baskets, not a bad addition by the freshman. Lilah Poel wanted in on the scoring and she did not stop there, she would end up being an incredibly valuable asset against the Yellow Jackets. Going into halftime the Eagles were up 3, but knew they would have to keep their pace to stay in this game. 

While the third quarter was slower on offense, the Eagles stayed poised and worked hard to keep their composure. The 4th quarter was a thriller with Cumming getting hot and adding to her game high 16 points. Ferwerda found her sole basket in the 4th at the most important moment, with seconds left to force OT. It gave the Eagles the spark they needed to pull it out in the end. Ferwerda helped control the tempo in the extra period to get Lilah Poel scoring at will. She then fed Poel a final time, with seconds left and the score squared at 40, Poel laid it in right before time expired, the gym was electric. Poel finished with 10 points and her first game winner and Ferwerda chipped in 8. The Eagles will rest until next week after an exhilarating win!