Lions Cage Lady Leopards, Varsity Finishes Even in NBC
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Minerva 54, Louisville 35
Minerva scored the first 14 points of the contest in earning a Senior Night victory over visiting Louisville 54-35. With the loss, the Lady Leopards fall to 7-14 overall and finish 7-7 in conference play.
Brooke Layton led all Louisville scorers with 11 points and 2 three-pointers. Sarah Lairson also broke double digits with 10 and Sabryna Benzel added 7.
After an emotional Senior Night ceremony, the Lions roared to a 14-0 lead midway through the first 
quarter. They hit 4 of their 6 three-pointers in the opening quarter in which they outscored the Leopards 23-5. The Lions extended their lead to 30-9 at the break after that.
Lauren Hayman and Morgan Preston hit 3 three-pointers each. Hayman finished with a game-high 18, Preston poured in 13, and Josie Chaddock added 11. The Lions are now 12-9 overall and also finished 7-7 in NBC play.
The victory is Minerva’s first over Louisville since 2011 and first at home over Louisville since 2010. The Lady Leopards won the previous 5 meetings in the series that they lead 37-19. Louisville is now 16-11 all-time at Minerva.
UP NEXT: The Lady Leopards will next host the Canton Central Catholic on Wednesday, February 12. It will be Senior Night so be sure to come cheer on the Lady Leopards!
VARSITY STATISTICS
LIONS 54, LEOPARDS 35
LEOPARDS: Layton 3 3-6 11, Lairson 4 2-2 10, Benzel 2 2-2 7, Mullett 1 2-2 4, Beaver 1 0-0 2, Paulus 0 1-2 1. TOTAL 11 10-14 35.
3-Pointers (3): Layton (2), Benzel
Team FT: 10-14 71%
LIONS: Hayman 7 1-1 18, Morgan Preston 5 0-0 13, Chaddock 3 5-6 11, Jones 3 2-4 8, Miller 2 0-0 4. TOTAL 20 8-11 54.
3-Pointers (6): Hayman (3), Preston (3)
Team FT: 8-11 73%
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Louisville 5-4-11-15—35
Minerva 23-7-11-13–54
Fouls: 11-10 Louisville
Turnovers: 14-13 Louisville
Records: Minerva 12-9, 7-7; Louisville 7-14, 7-7
JV: Minerva 40, Louisville 36
The Lady Leopards bid for an even NBC record came up short at Minerva as they fell to the Lady Lions 40-26. With the loss, Louisville is now 8-13 overall and finishes 6-8 in the NBC.
The Leopards were led by Alexa Oberster who hit 2 three-pointers and scored all of her team-high 8 points in the final quarter. Emily Shea & Danielle Walter also scored 5 points each.
The Lions were led by Lauren Rhome who scored a game-high 14 points and Alivia Bates who added 8.
JV STATISTICS
LIONS 40, LEOPARDS 26
LEOPARDS: Oberster 2 2-4 8, Shea 2 0-0 5, Walter 2 0-0 5, Brown 2 0-0 4, Kiko 1 0-2 2, Speher 1 0-0 2, Miller 0 0-2 0. TOTAL 10 2-8 26.
3-Pointers (4): Oberster (2), Shea, Walter
Team FT: 2-8 25%
LIONS: Rhome 5 4-7 14, Bates 4 0-0 8, Cowart 3 0-0 6, Pottorf 2 2-2 6, Yankovich 2 0-0 4, Burchett 1 0-0 2. TOTAL 17 6-9 40.
3-Pointers: None
Team FT: 6-9 67%
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Louisville 6-6-4-10—26
Minerva 6-12-12-10–40
Fouls: 11-6 Louisville
Turnovers: 11-9 Louisville
Records: Louisville 8-13, 6-8
