BLOOMFIELD CAPTURES
FIRST IHSAA STATE TITLE
A big third quarter propelled Bloomfield to 90-58 victory in the Class A state championship game in the 23rd Annual IHSAA Girls Basketball State Finals in Market Square Arena in Indianapolis on Saturday.
The Cardinals, coached by Paula Fettig, outscored Morgan Township, 30-6, in the third quarter to claim the first state championship in any sport for the school of 349 students. Bloomfield was making its third appearance in the state finals, including a runner-up finish in the inaugural girls basketball state finals in 1976. They returned in 1977, but fell in the semifinal round. Last November, the Cardinals finished as the state runner-up in Class A volleyball.
Four players scored in double figures for Bloomfield which finished 26-1. Melissa Cochrane and Sara McIntosh scored 22 points a piece to lead four Cardinals players in double figures. Patsy Hardesty scored 19 points and Lindsay Secrest added 18 points of her own. Karin Morrisroe put up 19 points to lead Morgan Township.
The Cherokees, coached by Jeff Edwards, closed at 24-4 after capturing the school's first basketball sectional title three weeks ago.
The IHSAA Executive Committee selected Melissa Cochrane of Bloomfield as the recipient of the 1998 Mental Attitude Award in Class A girls basketball. Farm Bureau Insurance, the corporate partner of all IHSAA tournaments, presented a $1,000 scholarship in Cochrane's name to Bloomfield High School.
1998 IHSAA CLASS A CHAMPIONSHIP
GAME BOX SCORE
Bloomfield (26-1)
Name |
Min. |
FG |
3FG |
FT |
R |
A |
F |
S |
TO |
TP |
Patsy Hardesty |
29 |
9-16 |
1-1 |
0-0 |
5 |
8 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
19 |
Lindsay Secrest |
29 |
7-10 |
4-5 |
0-0 |
10 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
18 |
Melissa Cochrane |
27 |
10-13 |
0-0 |
2-2 |
12 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
Sara McIntosh |
28 |
10-15 |
0-2 |
2-6 |
10 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
22 |
Laura Batterton |
32 |
2-7 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
5 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
Audrey Anderson |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Stephanie Coffin |
1 |
1-1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Lesly Ausman |
4 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Leslie Gillespie |
2 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Kirstin Workman |
2 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Brandi Combs |
3 |
1-2 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Lori Beth Small |
2 |
0-2 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Team Total |
160 |
40-67 |
5-8 |
5-10 |
45 |
27 |
13 |
11 |
18 |
90 |
Percentages |
|
59.7 |
62.5 |
50.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Team Rebounds: 5
Morgan Township (24-4)
Name |
Min. |
FG |
3FG |
FT |
R |
A |
F |
S |
TO |
TP |
Jody Lackey |
31 |
9-13 |
0-0 |
0-2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
18 |
Jordan Mills |
28 |
5-12 |
0-0 |
1-5 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
11 |
Megan Hefner |
29 |
4-13 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
Kim McGinley |
24 |
1-9 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Karin Morrisroe |
31 |
6-25 |
3-10 |
4-5 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
19 |
Kelly Nicholson |
1 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rachel Good |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Kelly Morrisroe |
8 |
0-4 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
April Riley |
6 |
0-2 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Autumn Martin |
1 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Team Totals |
160 |
25-80 |
3-11 |
5-12 |
38 |
13 |
11 |
10 |
17 |
58 |
Percentages |
|
31.3 |
27.3 |
41.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Team Rebounds: 6
Score by Quarters:
Bloomfield |
22 |
20 |
30 |
18 |
-- |
90 |
Morgan Township |
13 |
21 |
6 |
18 |
-- |
58 |
Officials:Ron McGriff, Mike Waisnora, Keith Fields (alternate).