ARGYLE - Wins for the Argyle girls basketball team are a little more uncommon in recent years than the Orioles would like. However, Monday's non-conference win over Benton gave Argyle its third win of the season - one more than the past two seasons combined.
"It's pretty amazing. Three wins now, we're excited," said sophomore Kayla Ostby, who scored a team-high 19 points in the 53-47 victory. "It's exciting, but it was nerve-racking. We have to settle down and slow down and relax when we have a late lead."
The Orioles (3-12) went 2-40 since the start of the 2008-09 season and needed to play a full four quarters of basketball to put away the Zephyrs (1-12).
"What we learned was how to finish down the stretch. That's the biggest thing," Argyle coach Sean Leary said. "We took a few steps in the right direction tonight, so we hope to keep that going."
While Argyle got out to a hot start Monday night, the game was decided in the final five minutes. Benton had pulled the score to within three points at 46-43 with 2 minutes, 48 seconds to go on a drive through the lane by freshman Sarah Redfearn (22 points).
Leary called a quick timeout and on the Orioles' ensuing possession Ostby drove the lane for a score. Ostby would get to the free-throw line 10 times in the final 2:05, making just five shots.
"Relax, take your time," Ostby, who scored 12 points in the fourth, said of her thoughts. "I know I should have put all those (free throws) in, but it's nerve-racking."
Argyle went to the line 32 times in the game, hitting 18 freebies. Leary said that was likely the key statistic in the game.
"Getting to the free-throw line and making our free throws," Leary said, "that's one thing we needed to do a better job of and we needed to execute. Making free throws, grabbing rebounds and offensive execution. That's starting to come around."
The Orioles led 17-10 after the first quarter and opened up a 10-point 12 seconds into the second quarter on a 3-pointer by Danielle Treuthardt. Treuthardt finished with 15 points and three 3s, but perhaps her biggest play came with 1:20 left. That's when Treuthardt, a junior, passed up an open 3-pointer to continue the offensive swing to keep the clock winding.
"That was a heads-up play. Overall, all five of our girls made some heads-up decisions down the stretch," Leary said. "That's something we're really trying to work on - late game execution. We took steps in the right direction in that area. Playing in a game like this can only benefit us."
Benton came roaring back late in the second quarter and trailed just 30-27 at the half, setting up the frantic fourth quarter.
"It's pretty amazing. Three wins now, we're excited," said sophomore Kayla Ostby, who scored a team-high 19 points in the 53-47 victory. "It's exciting, but it was nerve-racking. We have to settle down and slow down and relax when we have a late lead."
The Orioles (3-12) went 2-40 since the start of the 2008-09 season and needed to play a full four quarters of basketball to put away the Zephyrs (1-12).
"What we learned was how to finish down the stretch. That's the biggest thing," Argyle coach Sean Leary said. "We took a few steps in the right direction tonight, so we hope to keep that going."
While Argyle got out to a hot start Monday night, the game was decided in the final five minutes. Benton had pulled the score to within three points at 46-43 with 2 minutes, 48 seconds to go on a drive through the lane by freshman Sarah Redfearn (22 points).
Leary called a quick timeout and on the Orioles' ensuing possession Ostby drove the lane for a score. Ostby would get to the free-throw line 10 times in the final 2:05, making just five shots.
"Relax, take your time," Ostby, who scored 12 points in the fourth, said of her thoughts. "I know I should have put all those (free throws) in, but it's nerve-racking."
Argyle went to the line 32 times in the game, hitting 18 freebies. Leary said that was likely the key statistic in the game.
"Getting to the free-throw line and making our free throws," Leary said, "that's one thing we needed to do a better job of and we needed to execute. Making free throws, grabbing rebounds and offensive execution. That's starting to come around."
The Orioles led 17-10 after the first quarter and opened up a 10-point 12 seconds into the second quarter on a 3-pointer by Danielle Treuthardt. Treuthardt finished with 15 points and three 3s, but perhaps her biggest play came with 1:20 left. That's when Treuthardt, a junior, passed up an open 3-pointer to continue the offensive swing to keep the clock winding.
"That was a heads-up play. Overall, all five of our girls made some heads-up decisions down the stretch," Leary said. "That's something we're really trying to work on - late game execution. We took steps in the right direction in that area. Playing in a game like this can only benefit us."
Benton came roaring back late in the second quarter and trailed just 30-27 at the half, setting up the frantic fourth quarter.
