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Southwood 8th Grade Girls Basketball defeats Lewis Cass 25-16.

By Randy Pershing | Feb 14, 2024 8:01 AM

The Southwood Lady Knights executed a stellar defensive performance in the 2nd half, which led to a 25-16 victory over Lewis Cass. After a slow start offensively in the 1st quarter, the Lady Knights were down 3-8 after 1 quarter of play. In the 2nd quarter, the offense started making shots that weren't falling in the 1st quarter, and the Knights defense started to pick up the pressure on the ball. The Lady Knights took the 2nd quarter 7-6 and headed into halftime down 10-14. After making some halftime adjustments, the Lady Knights defensive pressure was on full display. The Lady Knights defense held the Cass Kings offense in the 2nd half to 2 points, allowing 1 point each in the 3rd & 4th quarters and not allowing a field goal offensively. The Lady Knights finished off a hard fought 25-16 victory. The Lady Knights improved to 13-2 on the season. Scoring: Alivia Pershing - 10 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl Ella Chambers - 9 pts, 2 reb Ryleigh Pulley - 6 pts, 1 ast, 1 stl, 1 reb Kaley Denney - 3 ast, 2 reb, 1 stl Paige Nelson - 2 reb, 1 stl Rya Morgan Avery Lovatto