Big Win for Ladybirds

Highlands edges Nelson County; Bluebirds drop overtime decision

PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior Brooke Dill goes in for the score in a recent game. Highlands edged Nelson County, 52-51 in the first round of the LaRosa's Holiday Classic on Wednesday.

It did not surprise anyone this game saw the winner come away by the slimmest margin possible.

The Highlands Ladybirds basketball team (8-2 overall), ranked 17th in the latest BluegrassPreps Top 20 poll, edged the 19th-ranked Nelson County Lady Cards (9-1), 52-51 to open the annual LaRosa's Holiday Classic on Wednesday. Highlands won its seventh in a row and knocked Nelson County from the ranks of unbeaten as a result.