Lady Leopards’ Winning Streak Snapped by Waynedale 45-28 – Girls Basketball
Waynedale 45, Louisville 28
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The Louisville Leopards Girls Varsity Basketball Team fell to the visiting Waynedale Golden Bears 45-28 Monday night at Louisville High School. The loss snaps the Lady Leopards’ three-game winning streak as they fall to 4-6 on the season.
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Tillett Starts Strong, Scores Team-High 10
Sophomore Ella Tillett scored 6 of her team-high 10 points in the opening quarter to lead the Lady Leopards. Louisville trailed 15-6 early on, but closed the opening quarter on a 6-2 run to trim the deficit to 17-12 at the end of the first.
The Golden Bears outscored the Leopards 8-1 in the second quarter to pull ahead 25-13 at the half. Tillett responded out of the break by scoring on a lay-in while being fouled. She also registered multiple second-half blocks and hit 2-of-4 free throws in the fourth quarter to reach double figures.
Salmons and Seaman Drop In 7 Each
Senior Mikayla Salmons and freshman Lilly Seaman added 7 points each. Salmons scored in every quarter, including Louisville’s lone point in the second quarter. Seaman hit back-to-back buckets and finished with 5 points in the third quarter.
Seniors Maggie Baker and Mabel Kiko also tacked on 2 points each to round out the Lady Leopards’ scoring.
Troyer and Persinger Lead Waynedale to Win
Junior Audrey Troyer scored all of her game-high 14 points in the first three quarters to lead the Golden Bears. She buried 6-of-6 free throws and scored 8 points in the opening quarter to help Waynedale build an early lead.
Senior Jorjia Persinger hit home 4 three-pointers to also finish in double figures with 12. Senior Brooke Compston also scored 8, senior Kylie Geiser and junior Bella Parry added 4 each, and junior Mya Spitler also made a three-pointer.
The Golden Bears have now won three straight and improve to 7-3 on the season.
Louisville is now 0-2 against Waynedale all-time. The Lady Leopards scored the same point total in last season’s 34-28 road loss to the Golden Bears.
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UP NEXT: The Lady Leopards will next host the GlenOak Golden Eagles on Saturday, December 27. JV will begin at 11:30 AM and Varsity will follow around 1:00 PM at Louisville High School.
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Waynedale at Louisville Girls Varsity Basketball Statistics
GOLDEN BEARS 45, LEOPARDS 28
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Waynedale 17-8-15-5–45
Louisville 12-1-9-6–28
Waynedale Golden Bears Girls Varsity Basketball Stats
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Audrey Troyer | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| Jorjia Persinger | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Brooke Compston | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Kylie Geiser | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bella Perry | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mya Spitler | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 45 |
Louisville Leopards Girls Varsity Basketball Stats
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Ella Tillett | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Mikayla Salmons | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Lilly Seaman | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Maggie Baker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mabel Kiko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Kloey Rukavina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 28 |
Fouls: 15-10 Waynedale
Records: Waynedale 7-3, Louisville 4-6
JV: Waynedale 31, Louisville 17
JV Statistics
GOLDEN BEARS 31, LEOPARDS 17
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Waynedale 11-5-12-3–31
Louisville 0-6-8-3–17
Waynedale Golden Bears Girls JV Basketball Stats
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Emma Kauffman | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| London Summers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Autumn Hostetler | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Becca Wickens | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Emma Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Olivia Parry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jillian Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 31 |
Louisville Leopards Girls JV Basketball Stats
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Taryn Germany | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ava Seitz | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kylin Thorn | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bailey Cole | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Natalia Tonnous | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Makenna Haugen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
Fouls: 8-4 Louisville
Records: Louisville 3-5
