The ACGC girls basketball team stayed undefeated Monday night, picking up a convincing 51-19 win over the AHSTW Lady Vikes. The Charger defense was suffocating, stopping AHSTW at nearly every turn. Despite a slow start offensively, Camdyn Richter would explode, as ACGC used its size, ball movement, and depth to stay perfect and move to 5-0.

The first quarter felt like a feeling-out process as both teams saw a relatively slow start to the game offensively. AHSTW scored the game’s first points on an inside basket from Addison Carroll (who led the game in scoring for AHSTW) a minute and a half in. However, Karli Koutzky responded with a 3-pointer that would put the Chargers ahead. Both teams struggled to find the basket as they combined for just ten more points in the first quarter. Both defenses played well, and ACGC was able to sneak out a 10-5 lead after the opening frame.

In the second quarter, the Chargers’ offense broke through. Although ACGC went just 6-for-28 from long range, the Chargers hit four of those six in the second quarter. This included two from Meranda Gruber and one from Camdyn Richter. The second quarter was ACGC’s most productive offensively as they outscored AHSTW 21-6. Clara Pace and Carroll picked up field goals for AHSTW but Richter led the way with 10 points in the quarter as the Chargers opened up a 31-11 lead at the half.

Defensively, ACGC’s press caused trouble for the Lady Vikes. ACGC was able to force numerous turnovers throughout the game. Although the Lady Vikes battled all night long, they struggled to deal with the pressure and speed of the Chargers’ defense. As the game wore on, it eventually led to fouls that would send AGCG to the line. Richter was the main benefactor, scoring seven of her nine second half points from the charity stripe. Stella Largent, Shay Lemke, and Gruber added field goals in the third. Even though Lemke only finished with five points, she was an excellent distributor of the ball and helped ACGC pull away.

The fourth quarter saw both teams go to their bench. Maeleigh Rold, Etta Partlow, and Kadence Coolidge contributed for the Lady Vikes, while Olivia Mahaffey chimed in for ACGC. Lemke also knocked down the lone 3-pointer of the quarter as the Chargers were the more experienced team from start to finish and rode a strong performance to move to 5-0 on the year.

Head Coach Brad Balder was impressed with the way his defense limited AHSTW’s opportunities.

He was also impressed with Richter’s performance, especially in the paint.

Although happy with the win, Baudler understands there is always room for improvement.

ACGC will be back in action Friday when they host Panorama while AHSTW will take on Riverside in Oakland on Tuesday.