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Hempsteadtothirdstraightwin
BYMIKESTEFFENSTHMEDIA|Posted:Sunday,January11,201512:00am
DubuqueHempsteadcameintoSaturday'sgamewith
NapervilleCentralfeelingredhotafterwinningits
firsttwogamesreturningfrombreak.
LedbyseniorguardJessicaBrown's25points,the
Mustangscontinuedtheirhotstreakwitha5446
victoryovertheRedHawksattheWendy's/American
TrustClassicatLoras.
Priortothegame,HempsteadcoachJustinSmithtold
histeamthatathalftimehewantedtobetalkingto
themabouthowtheyweregoingtoextendtheirlead.
Hegothiswish,astheMustangs(48)cameinto
halftimeup,2321.TheMustangsthencameoutof
halftimeonfireandextendedtheirleadtosevenafter
a19pointthirdquarter.
Browncameoutwithalotenergy,scoring18ofher
25pointsinthesecondhalf.
"Iwasn'treallyhittingmyshots,"Brownsaid."After
thefirsthalfinthelockerroom(Smith)justtoldme,
'Makesureyoukeepshooting,you'llgetinyour
rhythm.'LowandbeholdIdid."
Afterthe19pointoutburst,theMustangsnever
lookedback.

Wendy's/AmericanTrustClassic:
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DubuqueHempstead'sGabbyRileyshoots
duringtheirgamewithNapervilleCentral
onSaturdayduringtheWendy's/American
TrustClassicatLoras.

BeforeChristmasbreaktheMustangshadlosteightconsecutivegames.SincethenHempsteadhas
startedtoturnitsseasonaroundwithitscurrentthreegamewinningstreakinwhichtheyalsopicked
upwinsoverDubuqueSeniorandCedarRapidsWashington.
"Wehadthreeorfourreallygoodpractices,"Smithsaid."Therewasapointduringonepracticeafter
breakwereIjuststoppedpracticeandweran.Igotintothemprettygoodforabout25minutes,then
theyworkedtheirtailsoffandcouldbarelywalkoffthefloor.Ithinkthatwasreallytheturning
point."
OnecatalystforthissharpturnaroundhasbeentheplayofBrown.Shehasscored16pointsagainst
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cityrivalSenior,thensetacareerhighwith24pointsagainstCedarRapidsWashingtonFriday
night,butthenbrokethatagainstNapervilleCentral.
"She'sbeenelectricsinceChristmasbreak,"Smithsaid."Hershot'sfeelinggoodandshehasthe
greenlight."
ItwasobviousthatBrownhadthehothandSaturdaynightwhenshesteppedintoawideopen3and
drilleditmidwaythroughthethirdquarter.
"Iwasjustfeelingit,"shesaid.
AnothermajorplayerSmithbelieveshashelpedthisturnaroundisGabbyRiley.
"ShecamebackfromChristmaswiththislookinhereyethatshewantedtoprovesomething,"Smith
said.
RileycameintoSaturday'sgamethirdinClass5Awith24blocks.Sheposted10pointsandthree
blocksagainsttheRedHawks.

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