Ryan Wiegand leads Lady Quakers in 46-34 win over Spartans

WILMINGTON — Team defense and hot shooting from Ryan Wiegand sparked the visiting Wilmington Friends Lady Quakers over Saint Mark’s 46-34. 

After the game, Wiegand said team defense was a point of emphasis in the practices leading up to the game.

“We have been bringing in groups of senior boys and we play against them, so it’s been really helpful,” she said.

Saint Mark’s scored 17 points in the first quarter, but the Quakers held them to 17 in the next three quarters combined, allowing three points in the second quarter, nine in the third quarter, and five in the fourth.

Anytime the Lady Quakers needed a score, they looked to Weigand, who led all scorers with 20 points. She was 5-for-8 from the free-throw line and connected on 3 three-pointers. Her teammate Gianna Cottone also scored in double figures, putting up nine of her 15 points from the free throw line. The two combined for 35 of the 46 points scored by Friends in the game.