The Thoroughbreds pulled away from the host Dixie Heights Lady Colonels (3-1), 51-36 for another 9th Region win. NewCath led 32-20 at halftime and pulled away in the fourth quarter.
Freshman
Lexi Breen scored 14 points to lead NewCath. Michaela Ware, Loren Zimmerman and
Sarah Neace followed with nine points each. Neace made three three-pointers.
The difference
in the game was turnovers. NewCath’s patented on-ball pressure defense that
forced 25 turnovers.
“That was
big,” said George Stoll, NewCath Head Coach. “Our press was working pretty
well. We played hard and got after it. It was a good win.”
Dixie
Heights saw Liza Tibbs score 18 points.
NewCath
made 9-of-18 free throws for 50 percent. Dixie Heights hit 4-of-7 for 57
percent.
The
Thoroughbreds travel to Breathitt County on Saturday. Game time is 4 p.m.
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