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Redding, CA – The Urban Knights (3-1) came out on top Monday after a battle with Simpson University (0-11), to win their second straight game. Senior guard
Sondra Stilwell and sophomore guard
Lorraine Etchell each recorded their season high of 20 points to give the Academy of Art University the 71-63, come from behind victory.
The Urban Knights struggled early, falling behind 27-28 in the first half and shooting less than 31 percent. “I was very frustrated in the first half because I think we came into the game a little too confident and relaxed. We were not playing as hard as we should,” Head Coach Lindsey Yamasaki said.
The second half proved to be different as AAU put 44 points on the board including a combined 30 from Stilwell and Etchell. Stilwell, who leads the Urban Knights in scoring, is averaging 12.5 points per game, “She stepped up in a big way and led the team in front of her hometown fans” said Yamasaki.
The Urban Knights received another great game from junior Jessica Nolan, as the forward led the team in rebounds for the third time this season. She pulled down 11 rebounds, including seven on the defensive glass and dished out seven assists. Coach Yamasaki has been impressed by Nolan all season, “Jessica is one of our strongest players; she has a great presence and sense of the game. She got into foul trouble early, so I could not play her as much as I wanted, but her nine first half rebounds really helped us.”
For the Red Hawks, Kayla Rackley recorded a team high 13 points and added six assists. On the defensive side, Alyssa Foster had six rebounds and two blocks for Simpson University.
Next, AAU heads to Lacey, WA where they will be looking for their third straight win. The Urban Knights will take on Saint Martin's University at 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 3rd.
