By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM
Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter
The Newport
Central Catholic Thoroughbreds girls basketball team bounced back from its
first loss of the year with a 65-55 victory over the rival Bishop Brossart Lady
Mustangs on Monday.
The host
Thoroughbreds (6-1) moved to 4-0 at home. The Lady Mustangs fell to 7-2. Their
only other loss came to Highlands.
NewCath
received a monster game from junior post Nikki Kiernan. She dominated the paint
recording a triple-double with 19 points, 12 rebounds and 12 blocks. Kiernan
made all five free-throw attempts.
The
Thoroughbreds also saw Alexus Mayes tie Kiernan with 19 points. Teammate
Michaela Ware added eight.
Junior
guard Madison Eisenman came off the bench to score 20 points to lead the Lady Mustangs.
NewCath held Bishop Brossart standouts Sarah Futscher to six points and Abby
Stadtmiller to seven.
The Lady
Mustangs did shoot better from the free-throw line. They made 14-of-20 for 70
percent and the Thoroughbreds made 25-of-40 for 63 percent.
The game
was tied at 13 after the first quarter. But NewCath led 30-27 at halftime.
NewCath travels to 1-7 Lloyd Memorial on Friday.
Game time is 7:30 p.m
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