Lady Iron basketball celebrate win, seniors

Anna Dunne and Drew Farmer • Jan 31, 2022

The girls basketball team celebrated a win and the team’s two seniors last Tuesday night, defeating the Springfield Southeast Spartans 67-44.

While Karleigh Creasey and Paige Walker were recognized before the game, a trio of sophomores led the Lady Iron to the team’s 19th victory.

Giana Rawlings topped the stat sheet with 23 points, with Olivia Corson contributing 13 and Ali Ince scoring 10.

21 of Rawling’s points came from beyond the arc, making seven 3-pointers in the game. The Lady Iron combined to make 13 3s in the contest.

With a roster consisting mainly of sophomores, Head Coach Dave Feeney doesn’t see the team’s lack of seniors as an issue.

Creasey and Walker “stand for a lot of the ideals that we want our players to represent,” Feeney said, “as students, as people, and then as athletes.”

If “they’re the right two… I think it works out pretty well,” Feeney said. Especially “when they’re two kids of that caliber.”

The 19-6 Lady Iron look to snap a two-game losing streak when they take on Danville in tonight’s 7:30 p.m. matchup at home.

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Anna Dunne, Senior Staff Reporter

Anna Dunne is a senior at Normal Community who plays volleyball and runs track. She is a member of Student Council, Key Club, and Class Board. This is her second year with Inkspot, and she is currently a senior staff reporter. I love to travel and meet new people, Colorado being my favorite place to visit. I hope to one day live in the city with lots of dogs.

Drew Farmer, Staff Writer

Drew is a junior at Normal Community who runs on the track and field team. This is his first year working with the Inkspot, and he is a staff writer. In my free time I like to listen to music, hang out with friends, and watch movies. My favorite movie is “Forrest Gump.” My favorite band is The Strokes.