Ryan’s return rallies Fontbonne JV
After Fontbonne beat St. Edmund 46-36 one month ago, the JV Eagles were anxious for a home court win in front of a big crowd that had gathered for Senior Night as part of a JV-Varsity doubleheader. Cheered by a packed gym of raucous supporters, St. Edmund took an early 14-3 runaway lead in the first quarter as the Eagles sank basket after basket by their “Big Three” – Avia Reyes (16 points), Brooke Knight (12 points) and Julia Hines (8 points).
After getting pounded by the Eagles to open the game, the Bonnies finally received a wake-up call when Leeann Ryan unleashed a long three-point basket from half court with three seconds left to close out the first quarter to make the score 14-6.
“She gave us the impetus to play hard for the rest of the game after we found ourselves so deep in a hole,” said JV Coach Bob Atanasio about the return of the sophomore who had just sat out a month with a fractured wrist.