Big 3rd Quarter Helps Lightning Top Rattlers

In MHC's second home game of the season, they hosted the St. Mary's University Lightning. Int eh 1^st quarter the lightning came out to a hot start ending the quatrter 27-16. Lightning forward Andria Stutt came out like lightning chipping in with 10 points in the quarter. Jordyn Knight led the scoring for the Rattlers in the quarter with 8 points and added to boards.

In the 2^nd quarter Andria continued to dominate as she added an additional 7 points for the Lighting on 3 of 4 shooting. Jordyn Knight continued to have the hot hand for the Rattlers as she added 6 points for the Rattlers. It was a tight quarter as the lighting took it 21-18 and lead 48-34.

The third quarter was controlled by the Lightning as they extended their lead with a 18-7 run throughout those 10 minutes. It was a rough quarter for the Rattlers on the offensive end as they shot a combined 18% from the floor and had 7 turnovers. The lightning had a balanced attack that kept the Rattlers off guard and lead 66-41 after 30 minutes.

The Rattlers came out strong in the 4^th quarter lead Breanna O'Connor with 9 points I the quarter and Jaida Gold adding 7. However, it was not meant to be as the Lightning took the win on the first of back-to-back games 87-62. The Tiki Press Player of the Game was Jordyn Knight for the Rattlers and for the Lightning was Andria Stitt.