Lady Saints get it in 'Gier'

Staff

Published Sunday, January 30, 2005

Suffolk News-Herald

Ellen Giermak celebrated her 17th birthday with nine points, all in the second half, as Nansemond-Suffolk Academy charged to a 10-1 first quarter lead and never lost control in a 49-31 win over visiting Cape Henry on Friday.

"Our loss to Norfolk Academy was such a heartbreaker," said Giermak, whose team fell to the Lady Bulldogs on Tuesday. "We needed this for our confidence."

After six Lady Saints scored in the first half, led by five points from Parris Grieder, Giermak snuck in for a layup a minute into the second. She, Grieder, Courtney White and Michelle Boucher led the squad on a 9-0 run, and Kaitlin Edwards and Jessie Kitz scored to close the quarter ahead.

Giermak opened the fourth quarter by scoring five in a row, and Grieder looped in a pair of free throws. That was the start of another run, as the Lady Saints' last eight points came from the line, from Grieder, Lindsay Jarman, Edwards and Chris Saunders.

"We know we're fast," said Grieder, who led the way with 11 points. "We played good defense and hustled to keep scoring."

The Lady Saints will visit Walsingham on Tuesday.

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