Riccela DiGeronimo scored a game-high 23 points to lead Independence to a 55-37 win at Lutheran West on Wednesday.
With the win, the Blue Devils extended their winning streak to 11 games are currently sit 11-0 overall and 7-0 in Chagrin Valley Conference play.
“It’s obviously very exciting to be 11-0 in the season,” DiGeronimo said. “Coming into each game we are very pumped up with a great mentality to win and do what we have to do to make it a great team win.”
It definitely was a team effort in the first quarter as Riley Wilson and Madison Stepanik each scored four points in the paint, which forced Lutheran West to collapse inside.
That allowed the Blue Devils to kick the ball out to DiGeronimo, who drained a pair of 3-pointers and finished the first quarter with eight points.
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“I got many of my looks from our guards driving and kicking to me out for the three,” she said. “They did a really good job of getting my defender to step in and help so they could distribute out to me. I also got some looks off driving to the basket and making them foul me.”
DiGeronimo finished 4-of-5 from the free throw line and closed out the contest with three 3-pointers and five field goals.
“Hitting outside shots is definitely a role of mine,” she said. “I try and make myself available so the guards can find me for the outside shot. Driving to the basket is also a huge role for me as well. Driving and making them foul me to get to the free throw line is another way that I’m able to make things happen.”
Wilson and Haylee Dmitruk both scored in double figures for the Blue Devils with 11 points each. Stepanik finished with eight.
Julia Ellerbruch led Lutheran West with nine points.
