Haren Scores Tournament Record 27 as Louisville Wins Sectional Title – Girls Basketblal
#16 Louisville 74, #44 Youngstown Chaney 37
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The #16 seed Louisville Leopards Girls Basketball Team crushed the #44 seed Youngstown Chaney Cowgirls 74-37 in their DI Northeast 4 Sectional Final Thursday Night at Louisville High School. With the victory, Louisville improves to 16-8 on the season and advances to take on the #18 seed Mentor Cardinals in the DI Northeast 4 District Semifinals at Valley Forge High School on Tuesday, February 27 at 7:30 PM.
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Haren Sets Tournament Game Record with 27 for LHS
Senior Brooke Haren showed up and showed off in the final home game of her career at Louisville High School. Haren dropped in a game high 27 points to eclipse the Lady Leopards single tournament game scoring record in leading Louisville to its first sectional title since 2020.
The record was held previously by Alicia Knouff who recorded a double double with 26 points and also a team record 19 rebounds in the Lady Leopards 50-33 sectional win over Akron East on February 16, 2002.
Haren scored 6 in the first and added 9 in the second to put herself in double figures before halftime. She would add 8 more points in the third quarter, which included going a perfect 6-for-6 from the line, to up her total to 23 heading into the final stanza.
In the opening minute of the fourth quarter, the Cowgirls nearly lost the ball on the baseline but kept it alive in bounds. Louisville sophomore Taylor McCully alertly secured the loose ball and heaved a lead pass to Haren on the other side of the court. Haren scored on the breakaway to put her within a field goal of breaking the single game postseason mark.
Haren hit the high mark two possessions later. She secured a rebound off a missed three-point attempt and laid it back home to give her 27 for the night. Haren was pulled a few minutes later as the Lady Leopards had the game in hand.
With her point total Thursday Night, Haren also passes Mandy Jaeb for second most points in a season in team history with 432. Jaeb accumulated 422 points during the 2006-07 season in 23 games played. Kerri Strobelt still holds the team record amassing 528 points during the 1980-81 campaign.
Barwick Pours in 22 for Lady Leopards
Junior Courtney Barwick also put on an impressive performance in Thursday’s sectional title matchup. She made 4 three-pointers in the first half and led Louisville at the break with 16. Barwick’s first three-pointer in the opening quarter was the 100th of her career.
The Lady Leopards led 15-7 at the end of the first before scoring 24 in the second to expand their advantage to 39-16 by halftime. Louisville outscored Chaney 35-21 in the second half to cruise to their largest tournament winning margin in team history.
Barwick would add 6 points in the second half to finish with 22 points on the night. That total ties her with Haren and Sherilynn Mullett for the fifth most points scored individually by a Lady Leopard in a postseason game. Haren accomplished the feat in the sectional semifinals against Cleveland Heights. Mullett was also the second leading scorer in Louisville’s 77-63 victory over Massillon in the 2020 sectional semifinals.
Louisville Matches Largest Tournament Win
The Lady Leopards’ 37-point margin of victory matches their most all-time in the tournament. Louisville defeated Akron Springfield 58-21 in the the DII Louisville Sectional Semifinals on February 14, 2005.
The 74 points scored by the Lady Leopards is the second most all-time in the postseason. Louisville only scored more during that record-setting 77-63 sectional semifinal victory over Massillon on February 15, 2020.
Eight different Lady Leopards found their way into the scorebook en rout to a sectional championship. Sophomore Taylor McCully scored all 7 of her points in the second half. Junior Chay Cline dominated the boards and finished with 6. Maggie Baker hit a three and finished with 5 and Lilly Lab also cashed in on a trey to register 3. Sophomore Sammi Beatty and freshman Karis Miglich each added a layup each to round out Louisville’s scoring.
Pete and Brown Score Double Figures for Cowgirls
Junior guard Lexi Pete made 3 three-pointers and scored a team high 13 to lead Youngstown Chaney. Freshman guard Alyssa Brown also finished in double digits with 11 and Freshman guard JaMiya Jackson made a pair of three-pointers.
The Cowgirls end their season with a final record of 13-10.
Louisville Remains Undefeated Vs. Chaney
Louisville is now 3-0 against Chaney all-time dating back to their first meeting in Youngstown in 2021. The Lady Leopards are also now 2-0 against the Cowgirls when playing at home. Louisville has outscored Youngstown Chaney 236-79 in those three contests with an average score of 79-26.
Lady Leopards Capture 3rd DI Sectional Title
The sectional championship is the 17th all-time in team history and the 3rd since the Lady Leopards entered Division I in 2008. Louisville also won DI sectional titles in 2011 and 2020. LHS also claimed large school AAA sectional crowns in 1980 and 1981.
The Lady Leopards now hold a winning 48-47 record all-time in the postseason, which includes an 8-5 mark when playing at home in the tournament.
Louisville has never advanced the a district title game since entering Division I. The Lady Leopards have been unable to produce a victory in their last 7 district semifinal games overall. Louisville last punched their ticket to the district championship game in 1996 and LHS has not won a district title since 1992.
The Lady Leopards will try to change the course of history when they travel to Parma Heights Tuesday to take on Mentor.
UP NEXT: The #16 seed Lady Leopards will next challenge the #18 seed Mentor Cardinals in the DI Northeast 4 District Semifinals on Tuesday, February 27. Game time is slated for 7:30 PM from Valley Forge High School in Parma Heights, Ohio. #7 Magnificat will take on #36 Westlake in the other district semifinal game beforehand starting at 6:00 PM.
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Youngstown Chaney at Louisville Girls Basketball Statistics
LEOPARDS 74, COWGIRLS 37
Team 1-2-3-4–TOTAL
Chaney 7-9-16-5–37
Louisville 15-24-23-12–74
Chaney Cowgirls Girls Varsity Basketball Stats
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Lexi Pete | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| Alyssa Brown | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| JaMiya Jackson | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jaziya Burley-Anderson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Ja’Niah Eiland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| S’Eniyah Howell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 37 |
Louisville Leopards Girls Varsity Basketball Stats
| Player | 2PT | 3PT | FG | FTM | FTA | Points |
| Brooke Haren | 10 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 27 |
| Courtney Barwick | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Taylor McCully | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Chay Cline | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Maggie Baker | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Lilli Lab | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sammi Beatty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Karis Miglich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 22 | 7 | 29 | 9 | 10 | 74 |
Fouls: 13-11 Louisville
Records: Louisville 16-8, Youngstown Chaney 13-10
