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Lady Royals take ESIAC title with win over the Mallards

Troyer receives ESIAC Player of the Year
The Lady Royals garnered their third straight ESIAC title with a 67-46 victory over Worcester Prep. Shown in back are (l-r) Ainsley Bell, Sara Walton, Kandice Schlabach, Evelyn Jensen, Myra Browning, Elizabeth Moyer, Natalia Chomiak and head coach Jedidiah Roach. In middle are Grace Fetterman, Sierra Troyer, Tessa Kwiatkowski and Angelina Ferreira. In front are Savannah Stewart, Jabrea Purnell and Abby Agapito. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
February 24, 2020

The Delmarva Christian girls’ basketball team took a 67-46 victory over Worcester Prep Feb. 21, to give the Royals their third consecutive Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference conference tournament championship. They have also garnered the regular-season trophy twice in the last three seasons.

Sophomore Sierra Troyer returned from a bout with the flu to score 21 points, four assists and a steal to spark the Lady Royals. She also garnered the ESIAC Player of the Year title.

“It was kind of hard to get into a rhythm at first,” Troyer said. “But once I got into the game a few minutes, I felt fine. We knew they would keep up the pace up with us. We’ve beaten them the last few years, and we knew they wanted it too.”

Junior Kandice Schlabach scored 16 points, including three three-pointers, grabbed 12 rebounds, dished off three assists and blocked two shots.

“We knew they were going to be ready for us,” Schlabach said. “We knew we had to be enthusiastic and ready to play with more energy and get on top fast. Defense is crucial to our game, and we pressed and cut off passing lanes, and got some nice steals out of it.”

Junior point guard Grace Fetterman, playing with a severely sprained ankle, scored 16 points to along with three rebounds, five assists and six steals.

“I knew I didn’t have to do a lot of crazy stuff this game,” Fetterman said. “I knew I had to take care of my ankle, and we played as a team and that helped me.”

Ainsley Bell scored eight points, three rebounds, two assists, a block and two steals. Sara Walton scored six points.

“Our girls were excited,” said Royals head coach Jedidiah Roach. “I had to constantly tell them to take one play at a time. It’s all about defense. It was great getting Sierra back. It was uplifting. We needed her and also great to get Sara [Walton] back from her injury.

Lily Baeurle led the Mallards with 14 points. CC Lizas added 13, even though she dislocated a finger in the first half of the game. Carly Hoffman garnered eight points.

“Special thank you to our seniors for an amazing season,” said Worcester coach Brian McDermott. “Special shout out to Christine Lizas for playing through a dislocated finger, and giving everything she had for her graduating teammates. With endings come new beginnings for our sophomores to fill big roles next season.”
 
Along with Player of Year honors for Troyer, all-ESIAC accolades went to Fetterman, Schlabach and Sara Walton. Freshman Ainsley Bell received honorable mention.
 
Mallards receiving all-ESIAC honors were Lily Baeurle, CC Lizas and Carly Hoffman. Receiving honorable mention was Emily Copeland.
 
The DIAA State Championship tournament will begin Wednesday, March 4.
 
 
 
Royals junior point guard Grace Fetterman races the ball upcourt.
Worcester Prep senior Carly Hoffman controls the ball on the sideline.
Royals junior point guard Grace Fetterman splits the Mallards defense and hits a lay-in.
Royals junior point guard Grace Fetterman looks to go to the basket on Mallards sophomore Lily Baeurle.
Royals sophomore Sierra Troyer, right, and Mallards junior Christine Lizas go for the tip to start the game.
Delmarva Christian forward Sierra Troyer drives baseline on Mallards junior CC Lizas.
Delmarva Christian forward Sierra Troyer drives to the basket around Mallards senior Carly Hoffman.
Royals coach Jedidiah Roach goes over third-quarter assignments.
Worcester Prep sophomore Lily Baeurle battles for a rebound with Royals sophomore Sierra Troyer.
Royals freshman Ainsley Bell hits a lefty.
Sophomore Sierra Troyer receives the ESIAC Player of the Year award from Delmarva Christian Athletic Director Jim Berger.
Worcester’s Lily Baeurle speeds the ball past Royals guard Grace Fetterman.
Mallards forward CC Lizas boxes out Royals sophomore Sierra Troyer.
Royals junior Sara Walton, right, battles for a loose ball with Worcester’s Morgan White.
Kandice Schlabach hits one of her threes.
Junior Kandice Schlabach hits for the Royals.
Royals Sara Walton, left, and Savannah Stewart trap Worcester’s Carly Hoffman.
Worcester head coach Brian McDermott, right, receives Coach of the Year kudos from Delmarva Christian Athletic Director Jim Berger.

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