Girls Basketball Falls to West Branch in NBC Opener
West Branch 64, Louisville 41
The Louisville Leopards fell to the visiting West Branch Warriors in the NBC Opener Saturday Afternoon at LHS. With the loss, Louisville falls to 1-2 overall on the season.
The Lady Leopards were led by Sarah Lairson who dropped in a team-high 17 points. Abby Beaver also had 8 points & 3 assists and Grace Jackson added 6 points, 5 rebounds, & 4 steals.
After building a 30-23 halftime advantage, West Branch began the second half on an 11-0 run to pull away for good. The Lady Warriors were led by Melinda Trimmer who finished with a game-high 26 points and 5 assists. Lea Bock also had 12 points & 8 rebounds, Kaylee Manning scored 11 points, and Erica Johnson grabbed 8 boards.
West Branch has now beaten Louisville in four consecutive meetings. The Lady Warriors now lead the all-time series 35-19 which includes a 15-13 advantage at LHS. This is also the first time West Branch has won back-to-back games at Louisville since their state championship season of 2004.
UP NEXT: The Lady Leopards will next host the Salem Quakers on Saturday, December 13. JV will begin at 12:00 PM and Varsity will follow at 1:30 PM.
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