Seniors Megan Decker (No. 31) Amber Keys (No.44) and Se’Quia Bailey (far right, team manager), were honored during the Lady Cavs senior night win over Gwynedd Mercy.
The women’s basketball team, supporters and staff all came together to celebrate and enjoy senior night. This night was historic as the Cavaliers left the game undefeated in the conference, topping Gwynedd Mercy University 66-56.
The victory closed out the Cavaliers’ regular season with a 23- 3 record and 16-0 in the Colonial States Athletic Conference. They ended the year with a 16 game winning streak and never looked back.
This turns out to be the third season that the Cavaliers have closed the season with 22 victories. Prior to the game, seniors Megan Decker and Amber Keys were honored as well as manager Se’Quia Bailey.
Keys and Decker have been working alongside with one another for the last four years and according to the two seniors they have developed great chemistry, on and off the court.
“It is always good playing and working with Amber Keys,” Decker said. “There isn’t a better feeling than playing with her.”
The women had such a great time playing on senior night and playing against their biggest rivalry. “It was such a great time. Seeing all those people in the crowd cheering for us was great,” Decker said.
The Cavaliers played well as a team as they had an enormous output from junior Kristina Startare.
Junior Kristina Startare led the Cavaliers to their victory leaving the floor with a career high of 23 points while only playing 28 minutes.
“I did not feel good at all before the game and I think that’s what made me do as well as I did,” Startare said.
But due to senior night Startare was playing for her seniors.
“I just wanted them to go out on a good note,” Startare said.
Keys wanted nothing less than to end on a good note as well but she was well aware that it would not be easy.
“There are a lot of other teams that want to win just like we do, so we have to finish out strong in the CSAC,” Keys said.
Keys recorded eight points, seven boards and matched a career high with five blocked shots. Sophomore Renee Oliver left the floor with eight points and four boards. Decker, Keys and Oliver led the team in the win against Gwynedd Mercy University.
The Griffins cut the lead back to one point before Oliver scored the final four points of the half, sending Cabrini into the half with a 34-29 lead. This was a tough team for the women to compete against, but it gave them all the motivation they needed.
“Go all in don’t hold back,” Startare said
