Loogootee Jr-Sr High School

Lady Lions Open Activities Center With Sweep Over South Knox On Monday night, the Junior High Lady Lions took the floor for the first time in the new Activities Center, welcoming the South Knox Lady Spartans for a two-game slate. Both Loogootee teams defended their new home court successfully, earning wins to open the building on a high note. 7th Grade: Loogootee 24, South Knox 16 The 7th grade Lady Lions started fast, scoring immediately off the tip with a basket from Abby Meyer. Ayla Hawkins added a layup to make it 4–1 before South Knox answered, but a defensive steal from Emma Downey led to an Elin Wade finish to keep Loogootee in front. Hawkins continued attacking, scoring off an offensive rebound and then knocking down two free throws to stretch the lead to 10–3. A steal on the inbound by Kori Arvin extended it to 14–5, followed by back-to-back baskets from Alyn Strange to push the margin to 18–5. A Wade drive capped the strong first half with the Lady Lions ahead 20–5 at the break. Loogootee slowed offensively in the second half, not scoring a field goal until Arvin converted early in the fourth to make it 22–11. Two final free throws from Hawkins secured the 24–16 win and moved the Lady Lions to 5–3 on the season. Stat Leaders – 7th Grade Ayla Hawkins: 10 points, 4 rebounds, Elin Wade: 4 points, Alyn Strange: 4 points, 5 rebounds, Kori Arvin: 4 points, 4 steals, Abby Meyer: 2 points, 4 rebounds, Emma Downey: 7 rebounds, Lyric Graber: 4 rebounds 8th Grade: Loogootee 55, South Knox 10 The 8th grade Lady Lions came out firing, opening the night with baskets from Brylee Bateman and Taryn Brown. Turnovers quickly turned into points as Sydnee Salmon and Addison Moore finished in transition, helping Loogootee take a 16–2 lead after one. The second quarter mirrored the first — aggressive defense, open-floor play, and balanced scoring. Salmon and Fara Fisher scored on the break, Hattie Humerickhouse powered in a putback, Kensleigh Carrico added a layup, and Bateman hit a pair at the line to make it 29–4. The Lady Lions entered halftime up 33–4. Loogootee continued rolling in the third. Another basket from Humerickhouse made it 40–6 before Brown sparked a personal 7–0 run to blow the game open. The quarter closed at 51–6, and the Lady Lions finished the night with a dominant 55–10 victory, improving to 7–0. Stat Leaders – 8th Grade Fara Fisher: 12 points, 4 steals, Sydnee Salmon: 11 points, 9 rebounds, 5 steals, Addison Moore: 11 points, Taryn Brown: 11 points, 5 steals, Hattie Humerickhouse: 4 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, Kensleigh Carrico: 2 points, 6 rebounds Both teams return to the floor next week for a three-game road stretch: Monday at Southridge • Tuesday at Dubois • Thursday at Forest Park