Women’s 8th Grade A News
Last Second Free Throws Beat the Panthers!
The Lady Knights battled the Little Miami Panthers Wednesday night. The first quarter saw a lot of great basketball ending in a 7-7 tie. The Panthers surged in the second quarter to go into the locker room with a three point lead. The Lady Knights came out battling to make up the defecit with offensive efforts led by Laura Bruns, Katlyn Horner, and Riley Brashear to tie it up at the end of the third quarter. Alex Burnett lit up the net with four points in the fourth to keep the game tied. With four seconds left and the help of the Lady Knights pressure, Little Miami turned the basketball over under their net. With 2.8 seconds left, the Lady Knights inbounded the ball to Riley Brashear who made a quick break down the middle of the court. Launching a three with one second left, she was fouled. Swoosh. Swoosh. Swoosh. Riley sank all three free throws to secure the win. The Lady Knights showed great ability to stay calm under pressure. Emma Bourgraf and Christine Harris displayed great defense.
Lady Knights Beat The Nighthawks
The Lady Knights had a strong performance against the Nagel Nighthawks last night jumping out to an early 7-2 lead. The Nighthawks fought back to take the lead by one at half. Determination and great defensive play allowed the LadyKnights to take the lead and never look back. Outstanding offensive efforts by Katlyn Horner, Laura Bruns, Alyssa Johnson, Audrey Farber, and Riley Brashear accounted for our 27 points. Great defense and rebounding by Emma Bourgraf, Cara Thomas, Haley Jones, and Christine Harris helped seal the victory. The Lady Knights are looking forward to a rematch with Wilmington tomorrow at home. Go Lady Knights!
Lady Knights Defeat Amelia
Once again the Lady Knights have gotten their game back! The Lady Knights defeated the Lady Barons at Amelia. Laura Bruns led the team with four steals and added eight points. Katlyn Horner won over six rebounds during the game helping ignite the fast break. Alex Burnett and Emma Bourgraf played outstanding defense while both being knocked to the ground occasionally. Riley Brashear received the BEAST award for “coming out of her shell.” She also played tough for all four quarters while leading the team with fifteen points. he final score of the Lady Knights game against Amelia was 34-20. Go Lady Knights!
By: Kristen Sevier
Lady Knights Beat Walnut Hills
The Lady Knights got a little extra practice time Wednesday during their win to the Walnut Hills Eagles. Alex Burnett swiped as many balls as you can count on two hands, while also leading the team with 8 points. Haley Jones also lit up the rim with scoring 7 points, and receiving the fourth BEAST award. Cara Thomas took new shots from all around the court, while having some major rebounds in the game. Christine Harris lead the team with 6 rebounds while also knocking in 5 points. The Lady Knights held the pressure through all four quarters, offensively and defensively. All ten of the Lady Knights scored through out the game, leaving the final score to be 44-5. Way to go Lady Knights!
Written by: Kristen Sevier
Lady Knights Fall to the Tigers
The Lady Knights suffered their first loss Wednesday to the Loveland Tigers. Despite leading for much of the game, a few small things made the difference in the end. Christine Harris had a stand-out performance scoring ten points. Laura Bruns also added ten points and an outstanding defensive performance. Katlyn Horner also had a strong offensive performance addingeight points. Kristen Sevier and Alex Burnett were defensive standouts for the Lady Knights. Hopefully we’ll get a rematch with the Tigers in the end of season tournament.
Lady Knights Beat the Rams
The Lady Knights move to 3-0 as the beat the Lady Rams on Monday. Haley Jones ignited the Knights offense early with 4 points in the first quarter (including sinking a baseline jumper while being poked in the eye!). The Lady Knights were off to a 7-1 first quarter lead. The Lady Knights kept up the full court pressure to solidify the victory. Eight Lady Knights scored in the game (Alex, Laura, Haley, Kristen, Alyssa, Katlyn, Christine, and Riley). Kristen Sevier took home our first BEAST award for her outstanding defensive dive across the floor igniting the crowd! Way to go Lady Knights!
Milford Falls to Lady Knights
The Lady Knights beat Milford on Wednesday to advance their record to 2-0. Emma Bourgraf snagged a couple quick steals and converted them for 6 first quarter points to put the Lady Knights ahead early. Alyssa Johnson and Riley Brashear kept the offense going for the Knights as they entered the third quarter ahead by three. Milford pulled out all the stops and pulled within a couple, but the Lady Knights held strong and pulled out an 22-18 win. Strong defensive efforts by Cara Thomas and Christine Harris helped secure the victory. Way to go Lady Knights!
Lady Knights Win in Season Opener
The 8th grade Lady Knights opened their season with a convincing win over Nagel Blue. Our full court pressure yielded quite a few turnovers; unfortunately numerous missed lay-ups left the score tight for the first half. Emma Bourgraf and Laura Bruns took control and led the offense for the Lady Knights. Alex Burnett and Haley Jones played outstanding defense throughout the game. Eight ladies contributed to our scoring: Riley Brashear (11), Laura Bruns (5), Cara Thomas (4), Kristen Sevier (4), Alyssa Johnson (4), Audrey Farber (2), Katlyn Horner (2), and Christine Harris (2). Way to go Lady Knights!







