Four Finish in Double Figures as Louisville Belts Buchtel 64-37 – Girls Basketball
Louisville 64, Akron Buchtel 37
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The Louisville Leopards Girls Varsity Basketball Team upended the host Akron Buchtel Griffins 64-37 Monday evening at John R. Buchtel Community Learning Center. With the victory, Louisville improves to 6-8 on the season.
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Baker Finishes with 18 Points & 5 Steals to Lead Louisville
Maggie Baker scored 13 of her team-high 18 points in the opening half as the Lady Leopards opened up a double-digit 32-19 lead at the midway point. She also led Louisville on defense with a game-high 5 steals while dishing out 4 assists and securing 3 rebounds. Baker also knocked down 2 of the Lady Leopards’ 3 three-pointers in the contest.
Tillett Registers a Double-Double for the Leopards
Ella Tillett posted a double-double with 15 points and a team-high 10 rebounds for Louisville. Tillett scored in every quarter, tallied 4 assists, and added a block on defense.
The Lady Leopards continued to build upon their halftime lead by outscoring the Lady Griffins 18-8 in the third quarter to open up a 50-27 lead heading into the final stanza.
Kiko and Salmons Both Finish in Double Figures
Four different Louisville players finished in double figures overall. Mikayla Salmons scored 8 of her 12 points in the second half while also dishing out a game-high 7 assists. She also contributed 3 steals on defense and brought down 3 rebounds. Mabel Kiko scored all 10 of her points in the first three quarters and secured 7 rebounds.
Seven different Lady Leopards found the scoring column. Makayla Tanner made a three-pointer, finished with 5 points, and registered 3 boards. Taryn Germany and Lilly Seaman also added fourth-quarter baskets. Kloey Rukavina and Seaman had 3 rebounds each. Rukavina also contributed 2 assists.
Jones and Clark Combine for 35 to Lead Griffins
Shaylah Jones and Myah Clark combined for 35 of Buchtel’s 37 points. Jones scored all of her game-high 20 points in the final three quarters and also secured a double-double with a game-high 11 rebounds. Clark scored in every quarter, finishing with 15 points and 4 rebounds.
Samyia Samuel added a basket at the start of the second quarter for the Griffins’ only other points. Samuel had a team-best 5 rebounds and Aiella Davis snagged 3 rebounds. Phoenix Hafford also contributed a team-leading 3 assists to go along with 2 rebounds.
After starting the season 6-0, Akron Buchtel falls to 8-3 on the season with the loss.
Near Déjà Vu from Last Year’s Game
The Lady Leopards have now defeated the Lady Griffins in their last three meetings dating back to 2018. Louisville defeated Akron Buchtel 58-51 in the Bulldog Battle at Canton Memorial Fieldhouse back in 2018. Monday’s contest was near déjà vu in terms of the final score as the Leopards defeated the Griffins 64-36 at home in early January last season, just one point shy of an identical final score.
Louisville now leads the all-time series 3-1 with this marking Louisville’s first trip to Akron Buchtel. The Griffins’ lone victory came in their first meeting, a 61-45 Buchtel win in the DII Sectional Tournament held at Lake Elementary School.
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UP NEXT: The Lady Leopards will next travel to take on the Perry Panthers on Monday, January 12. JV will begin at 5:30 PM and Varsity will follow at 6:45 PM at Perry High School.
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Louisville at Akron Buchtel Girls Varsity Basketball Statistics
LEOPARDS 64, GRIFFINS 37
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Louisville 18-14-18-14–64
Buchtel 7-12-8-10–37
Louisville Leopards Girls Varsity Basketball Stats
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Maggie Baker | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Ella Tillett | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Mikayla Salmons | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| Mabel Kiko | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Makayla Tanner | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Taryn Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lilly Seaman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 26 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 64 |
Akron Buchtel Griffins Girls Varsity Basketball Stats
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Shaylah Jones | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Myah Clark | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Samyia Samuel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 14 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 37 |
Fouls: 13-8 Louisville
Records: Louisville 6-8, Buchtel 8-3
JV: Louisville 40, Akron Buchtel 12
JV Statistics
LEOPARDS 40, GRIFFINS 12
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Louisville 11-8-12-9–40
Buchtel 3-2-0-7–12
Louisville Leopards Girls JV Basketball Stats
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Ava Seitz | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Makenna Haugen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Nora Kiko | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Bailey Cole | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Gianna Pederzolli | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kylin Thorn | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kloey Rukavina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 14 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 40 |
Akron Buchtel Griffins Girls JV Basketball Stats
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Jhazmere Laston | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Nafia Rouser | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nakyiah Pittman | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kuress Cook-Burnette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
Fouls: 11-10 Buchtel
Records: Louisville 4-8
