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Decatur Herald and Review Cic Girls Tourement at St Treasa

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DECATUR — If MacArthur basketball game'southward Christina Rice has a complimentary moment, she is probably in the gym working on her game.

Every bit a sophomore, Rice spent last season on the Generals' junior varsity team, and after the varsity squad finished as Central Land 8 Tournament champions, Rice was determined to put the work in exist a central contributor this flavor.

"Right after the season terminal year, my dad and I got in the gym every single twenty-four hour period. At that place actually weren't whatsoever days off and I was in the gym for hours and hours 2 or iii times a day," Rice said. "I was trying to get better and be the all-time athlete that I could."

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Christina Rice

MacArthur'southward Christina Rice (two) guards St. Teresa'southward Jaida Taylor (xi) on Monday. Rice has averaged 17 points and 7.8 rebounds per game this flavor.

Rice has burst on the scene this season as the Generals' presence under the basket, averaging 17 points and 7.8 rebounds per game as a junior. That tremendous jump from JV to all-briefing was her work ethic, MacArthur girls basketball head passenger vehicle Sean Flaherty said.

"Christina turned into a gym rat and probably logged more hours than the team together. Nosotros saw her improving this summertime and she had an outstanding summer playing in the leagues," Flaherty said. "She is shooting well-nigh 50% from the field and she has a bunch of dissimilar moves downwards low. She's with us for another year and nosotros await cracking things from her."

Before Monday's matchup with St. Teresa, Rice was working on her game in the MacArthur gym with her father, Christopher Rice, who played basketball for Stephen Decatur High Schoolhouse, every bit well every bit Millikin. He has helped Christina with her post game against tough CS8 opponents.

"On JV and freshman, I've always been downward depression so it wasn't too much to adjust to. Being under (MacArthur all-time leading scorer) Quincenia Jackson for my start couple years, she helped me," Rice said. "I've learned from my dad, who was a post player. When people figured out that I'grand a threat down there, it got a little harder."

Rice's goal is to play in college and she's focused on her ball treatment because at 5-viii, she will likely play farther abroad from the basket at the next level.

"At kickoff, my operation this season was a picayune across my expectations, but at present I think I can do a lot more than," Rice said. "Afterwards playing basketball for and so long, my beloved of the game is definitely there and it has gotten stronger. I retrieve I tin average more side by side yr and it is all about putting in the piece of work and doing whatever I can exercise to help my team become the win."

First ever meeting

Monday'south game was the commencement ever coming together between the St. Teresa and MacArthur girls teams and it volition likely be the last for a while between the Course 1A and 3A teams.

The scheduling opportunity occurred because of changes to the IHSA's state girls basketball tournament which volition be played all on the same weekend, March 4-6 at Redbird Arena in Normal.  The Form 1A and 2A girls seasons were extended a week to bring them in line with Class 3A and 4A, opening some schedule opportunities for the Bulldogs.

The first meeting was originally scheduled for concluding season, merely due to COVID rules, MacArthur's basketball schedule was adjusted to feature only CS8 briefing games, making the 2021-22 game the outset meeting between the schools.

Pender vs. Livingston

Joella Livingston Amaria Pender

St. Teresa'due south Joella Livingston (4) dribbles against MacArthur's Amaria Pender (13) on Monday.

Monday's game saw a battle between the height point guards in Macon County, MacArthur's Amaria Pender and St. Teresa's Joella Livingston.

Pender, a senior, and Livingston, a sophomore, went dorsum and forth all game, trying to get the brawl from each other and dishing out passes to their teammates.

Amaria Pender

MacArthur'south Amaria Pender (thirteen) lays in a shot confronting St. Teresa on Monday. Pender scored a game-high 22 points.

Pender won the matchup, scoring a game-high 22 points, many of them off of steals from Bulldogs players. The Generals controlled the game throughout, leading forty-23 at halftime, and getting a running clock in the fourth quarter to ultimately win 78-45.

"It is pretty good playing with 'P.' I think she is the best defender in the conference and she can drive to the lane and just dish it to you," Rice said. "As long every bit yous are in that location and you are ready, she is going to get you the ball."

Lawrence a deep threat

Against St. Teresa, MacArthur'south Alexis Lawrence showed that she is one of the best deep shooting threats in the surface area. She continued on 4 3-pointers, adding 14 total points off the demote.

Sean Flaherty

MacArthur girls head passenger vehicle Sean Flaherty (middle) greets his team during a timeout against St. Teresa on Monday.

Lawrence'southward strength from iii opens up the General's criminal offence and slows downward opponents from pulling a defender from her to double squad Pender or Rice when they get the ball nigh the basket.

"Alexis is one of the best pure shooters around and when she gets hot, she can change the game tremendously for united states," Flaherty said. "You take to respect her outside game. If she tin can stay hot for u.s. in the side by side few weeks, nosotros will be able to make some racket in the postseason."

Smith adds to balanced Generals' game

Adding to MacArthur'southward counterbalanced scoring night was 13 points from senior Marlizabeth Smith, who is the sister of MacArthur legend Quincenia Jackson.

"When Marlizabth puts her full heart into information technology, she is one of the best finishers around. She is some other blessing to have and when we can go all the girls going nosotros can exercise some nice things," Flaherty said. "Nosotros've had nights where Christina Rice dumps in 24 and she carries us and there are games where we spread the wealth. That's a good thing almost squad. Everynight is an adventure for us on crime."

Contact Matthew Flaten at (217) 421-6968. Follow him on Twitter: @MattFlaten

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