Lady Sabres defeat Wyandotte 66-32

Sumner Academy junior Jordyn Rowe, accompanied by her parents Terry and Autumn Rowe, was recognized at halftime for scoring 1,000 points in her high school career. (Photo copyright 2020 by Brian Turrel)
 

by Brian Turrel

The Sumner Academy Lady Sabres defeated Wyandotte 66-32 in their Tuesday evening match at Sumner.

Junior guard Jordyn Rowe hit 10 three-point shots on her way to 38 points overall in the game. The Lady Bulldogs played tough interior defense, led by senior Jada Ali, but couldn’t chase Rowe off the line and didn’t have the offensive power to keep pace.

Rowe was recognized at halftime for reaching the 1,000 point career mark last week at Atchison. In addition to the Sumner varsity team, she is a member of the Missouri Phenom 17U Nike team. She keeps up a busy schedule off the court as well, volunteering at the Roswell Church of Christ Kids’ Kitchen, and maintaining a 3.7 grade point average at Sumner.

In addition to Rowe’s offense, Sumner got 6 points and excellent ball-handling from Allaina Spencer. For  Wyandotte, Jada Ali and Aysha Alexander led the scoring with 7 each. Ali was helped from the court in the third quarter after a head-to-head collision and did not return to the game.

The Lady Sabres play next at home against Harmon on Feb. 25. Wyandotte will play at Harmon on Feb. 24, tipping off at 5:30 p.m.

Sumner junior Teneill Childers tried to keep Wyandotte junior Aliyah Chapell from finding an outlet for a defensive rebound. (Photo copyright 2020 by Brian Turrel)
Sumner senior Vanessa Rodriguez tried to put up a shot through the Wyandotte defense. (Photo copyright 2020 by Brian Turrel)
Sumner’s Jordyn Rowe took a shot in the lane over Wyandotte senior Jada Ali. (Photo copyright 2020 by Brian Turrel)
Sophomore Taya Spencer passed the ball to a teammate on the right wing. (Photo copyright 2020 by Brian Turrel)
Wyandotte senior Jada Ali fouled Sumner’s Allaina Spencer to prevent a layup. (Photo copyright 2020 by Brian Turrel)
Jordyn Rowe’s teammates celebrated her achievement with her at midcourt. (Photo copyright 2020 by Brian Turrel)
Jordyn Rowe’s teammates serenaded her with “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” during the halftime celebration of her 1000th career point. (Photo copyright 2020 by Brian Turrel)

 

Wyandotte sophomore Iryon Dupree pulled down a defensive rebound. (Photo copyright 2020 by Brian Turrel)
Jordyn Rowe took a three-point shot from the left wing. (Photo copyright 2020 by Brian Turrel)