Louisville Suffers 56-23 Loss at Perry – Girls Basketball
Perry 56, Louisville 23
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The Louisville Leopards Girls Varsity Basketball Team fell to the host Perry Panthers Monday night at Perry High School. With the loss, Louisville drops to 6-9 on the season.
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Baker and Tillett Lead Louisville in Scoring
Maggie Baker and Ella Tillett scored 6 points each to lead the Lady Leopards in scoring. Baker hit a three-pointer in the first quarter and accounted for all of Louisville’s scoring in the opening quarter. Baker also dished out a team-high 3 assists.
Tillett scored all of her points during the middle quarters, also pulling down three rebounds and adding a block on defense.
Kiko Secures Game-High 8 Rebounds and 2 Blocks
Mabel Kiko led the Lady Leopards on the glass with a game-high 8 rebounds to go along with 2 blocks. Kiko also hit a three-pointer in the third quarter.
Other scorers for Louisville included Mikayla Salmons with 5 points and 2 assists and Ava Seitz who buried a three-pointer for the Leopards’ only points of the fourth quarter.
Makenna Haugen and Kloey Rukavina also tallied 3 rebounds each.
Kleve and Randulic Pour in Game-High 11 Each for Perry
Lila Kleve and Alivia Randulic both scored a game-high 11 points to lead the Lady Panthers. Kleve made 3 three-pointers and scored all of her points in the opening half as Perry opened up a 28-10 lead at halftime.
Randulic scored 9 of her 11 points in the second half as the Panthers continued to pour it on out of the locker room, outscoring the Leopards 28-13 in the second half. Kleve and Randulic also finished with 2 steals apiece.
Nine different Perry players found the scoring column. Katelyn Randulic totaled 9 points, recorded a game-high 5 assists, and registered a game-best 4 steals. Makenna Kopp made a pair of three-pointers and added 8 points. Jenna Haynes scored 7 points, while accumulating 4 rebounds and 2 steals. Mya Patton tacked on 4 points and tallied 2 blocks. Tatianna Evans, Melaina Knop, and Elaine Laubacher all added a basket each.
Laubacher also hauled in a team-leading 6 rebounds to go along with 2 steals and a block. The Panthers finished with a 29-26 edge on the boards, which included a 13-10 advantage on the offensive glass.
After starting off 1-7, Perry has now won 5 of its last 6. They now hold a 6-8 record overall.
Leopards Vs. Panthers All-Time Girls Basketball Series
The Lady Leopards have now dropped 4 of their last 6 against the Panthers. Louisville is now 19-25 against Perry all-time, which includes a 7-13 record when playing at PHS in the series.
The Lady Leopards are now 0-2 against Federal League foes this season. They have not won a road game against a Federal League team since edging Perry 51-49 on January 13, 2024. Louisville will look to end that streak when they travel to Lake Saturday.
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UP NEXT: The Lady Leopards will next travel to take on the Lake Blue Streaks on Saturday, January 17. JV is set to start at noon and Varsity will follow at 1:30 PM.
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Louisville at Perry Girls Varsity Basketball Statistics
PANTHERS 56, LEOPARDS 23
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Louisville 4-6-10-3–23
Perry 18-10-18-10–56
Louisville Leopards Girls Varsity Basketball Stats
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Maggie Baker | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Ella Tillett | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mikayla Salmons | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Mabel Kiko | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ava Seitz | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
Perry Panthers Girls Varsity Basketball Stats
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Lila Kleve | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Alivia Randulic | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Katelyn Randulic | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Makenna Knop | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jenna Haynes | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Mya Patton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tatianna Evans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Melaina Knop | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Elaine Laubacher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 15 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 56 |
Fouls: 8-6 Louisville
Records: Perry 6-8, Louisville 6-9
JV: Perry 27, Louisville 20
JV Statistics
PANTHERS 27, LEOPARDS 20
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Louisville 2-3-10-5–20
Perry 3-8-7-9–27
Louisville Leopards Girls JV Basketball Stats
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Ava Seitz | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Bailey Cole | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Kloey Rukavina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Makenna Haugen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Nora Kiko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Kylin Thorn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 20 |
Perry Panthers Girls JV Basketball Stats
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Claire Rodgers | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Brianna Efobi | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Makenzie Deeser | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Aaliyah Suel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Ryan Campbell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Emma Gossett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aviannah Harris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 27 |
Fouls: 16-11 Perry
Records: Louisville 4-9
