Leopards Break the Reins Early in 52-34 Win Over Mustangs – Girls Basketball
Louisville 52, Tuslaw 34
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The Louisville Leopards Girls Varsity Basketball Team galloped out to an early lead en rout to a convincing 52-34 victory over the visiting Tuslaw Mustangs. With their second straight victory, Louisville improves to 3-5 on the season.
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Baker Pours In Game-High 17 to Lead Leopards
Maggie Baker made 3 three-pointers in the third quarter and finished with a game-high 17 points to lead Louisville. Baker dominated in all aspects of the game in recording 8 steals, 5 assists, 3 rebounds, and a block.
The Lady Leopards held the Mustangs scoreless for the first 3:21 of the contest as they built an 8-0 advantage from the opening tip. Another 6-0 run put Louisville ahead 14-3 early in the second quarter and they never looked back taking a 23-10 lead into the half. Baker’s third three-ball of the third quarter put the Lady Leopards ahead 42-16, their largest lead of the game. LHS led 44-19 at the end of the third, before Tuslaw outscored Louisville 15-8 in the final stanza to trim the final margin to under 20 points.
Tillett Scores Double Figures with 12
Ella Tillett joined Baker in posting her fifth straight double-digit game. Tillett scored 8 of her 12 points in the same third quarter that saw the Leopards widen the margin to the largest of the game. She would also account for a game-high 5 blocks on defense and 2 rebounds.
Ten Different Louisville Players Score
Ten different Louisville players scored in the contest, with several recording their first varsity points. Freshman Ava Seitz hit back-to-back buckets in the second quarter to finish with 5. Her three-pointer was the first field goal of her varsity career.
Freshman Kylin Thorn also scored her first varsity points on a basket in the third quarter. Junior Natalia Tonnous hit a jumper to send the crowd into a frenzy in the fourth. Fellow junior Taryn Germany also grabbed 3 fourth-quarter rebounds and split a pair of free throws for her first varsity points.
Mikayla Salmons scored 5 points as part of a well-rounded stat line of 2 assists, 2 blocks, and 2 steals. Kloey Rukavina added 4 points to go along with a game-high 7 rebounds. The Lady Leopards out-rebounded Lady Mustangs 35-31 for the contest.
Mabel Kiko and Lilly Seaman each added 2 points to round out the Louisville scoring. Kiko finished with a team-leading 5 assists to go along with 4 rebounds, 2 steals, and a swat. Seaman added 3 rebounds and 2 steals. Makenna Haugen didn’t make it onto the scoresheet, but was effective nonetheless in securing 3 rebounds, a steal, and adding a block.
Price Leads Tuslaw with Team-High 10
Jerzie Price hit a pair of three-pointers and finished with a team-high 10 points to lead Tuslaw. She also led the defense with a team-best 5 steals to go along with 3 rebounds.
Abby Leedy scored 6 points and tallied a team-leading 4 assists. Kailey Valentine scored all 5 of her points in the fourth quarter and registered 4 rebounds. Karleigh Tully made a three-pointer while adding 3 assists, 3 rebounds, and 2 steals. Kailyn Beichler and Olivia Fahrni added a basket each in the second half to round out the Mustang scoring.
Emily McKenzie led Tuslaw on the boards with 5 rebounds. The Lady Mustangs fall to 1-6 on the year with the loss.
Louisville Vs. Tuslaw Girls Basketball Series
Louisville is now 2-1 against Tuslaw all-time, which includes a 2-0 record when playing at home in the series. The Lady Leopards defeated the Mustangs 40-32 at LHS in 2019 a year after falling at Tuslaw 47-42, in their inaugural meeting.
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UP NEXT: The Lady Leopards will next host the Boardman Spartans on Thursday, December 18. JV will begin at 5:30 PM and Varsity will follow around 7:00 PM at Louisville High School.
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Tuslaw at Louisville Girls Varsity Basketball Statistics
LEOPARDS 52, MUSTANGS 34
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Tuslaw 3-7-9-15–34
Louisville 12-11-21-8–52
Tuslaw Mustangs Girls Varsity Basketball Stats
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Jerzie Price | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Abby Leedy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Emily McKenzie | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Kailey Valentine | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Karleigh Tully | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kailyn Beichler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Olivia Fahrni | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Graylin Cocklin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 34 |
Louisville Leopards Girls Varsity Basketball Stats
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Maggie Baker | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Ella Tillett | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| Mikayla Salmons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Ava Seitz | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Kloey Rukavina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Mabel Kiko | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lilly Seaman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Kylin Thorn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Natalia Tonnous | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Taryn Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 16 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 52 |
Fouls: 16-8 Tuslaw
Records: Louisville 3-5, Tuslaw 1-6
JV: Louisville 37, Tuslaw 36, OT
JV Statistics
LEOPARDS VS. MUSTANGS
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Tuslaw 7-4-10-12-3–36
Louisville 6-4-15-8-4–37
Tuslaw Mustangs Girls JV Basketball Stats
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Olivia Fahrni | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Alexis McCabe | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Anastacia Evans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Graylin Cocklin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Jerzie Price | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Emilee Urbas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Kailey Valentine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Olivia Immel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Emily McKenzie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 36 |
Louisville Leopards Girls JV Basketball Stats
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Makenna Haugen | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Bailey Cole | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Kloey Rukavina | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Ava Seitz | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Kylin Thorn | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Taryn Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nora Kiko | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gianna Pederzolli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 17 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 37 |
Fouls: 9-9
Records: Louisville 2-4
