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The Lady Knights improved to 12 – 2 with a 34 – 17 win over Bishop Fenwick Monday night.  It was another balanced attack offensively as nearly every player scored.  Sammy Kettler dished out the assists while Nicole Williams was leading scorer with eight points.  Emily Lima and Kylie Hayes followed closely behind with five points each.  The Lady Knights close out the regular season Wednesday night taking on rival Loveland.

The Lady Knights defeated Wilmington for the second time this season by a score of 26 – 13.  Julianna Rizzo was the leading scorer with five points, including a big three pointer shot in the first quarter to get the offense rolling.  Arija Walsh and Rachel Bernard also had solid nights with four points each.

The Lady Knights lost by a score of 20 – 25 at Nagel Silver Monday night.  Nicole Williams was high scorer with eight points, while Taylor Bates pulled down ten rebounds.  After a long weekend, the Lady Knights started off slow for the first three quarters.  A defensive spark ignited them at the beginning of the 4th quarter, which began with Kings being down 18 – 9.  In a matter of moments, the Lady Knights brought the score to 20 – 18.  However, it wasn’t enough, as Nagel held on for the win.  The Lady Knights are now 10 – 2.

On January 18th, the 8th grade Lady Knights defeated Glen Este by a score of 33 – 12.  Jenna Lace had an excellent game in the low post with seven points and one steal.  Taylor Bates also played well with five points and three rebounds.  The Lady Knights were able to pressure Glen Este, grabbing 11 steals on the night, including two from Emily Lima.  Converting those steals into points was led by good passing from Sammy Kettler and Rachel Bernard, who combined for five assists.  Jenny Brown also had a solid night with four points, three rebounds and two steals. 

The very next night, the Lady Knights defeated Bishop Fenwick 35 – 9.  Kylie Hayes had eight points and five rebounds, while Kira Doebereiner had six points and six rebounds.  Julianna Rizzo, Kylie Clendening, Arija Walsh and Nicole Williams all scored two points each.  Arija also had six rebounds; Nicole, four steals, and Kylie, one assist.  The Lady Knights are now 10 – 1.

The Lady Knights beat Nagel Blue Thursday night by a score of 43 – 17.  It was a great display of teamwork as every player contributed in a balanced attack on offense and defense.  Arija Walsh had her best game yet with six points, including a rebound and put back at the end of the first half.  Jenny Brown was 2 -2 on 3-pointers.   Kira Doebereiner was leading scorer with nine points.  Nicole Williams had seven.   Sammy Kettler had two steals and three assists.  Jenna Lace had two rebounds.  Kylie Hayes had six points.  Taylor Bates grabbed two rebounds scored from the free throw line.  Rachel Bernard and Emily Lima had four points each.  Kylie Clendening pulled down three rebounds, and Julianna Rizzo was on special defensive assignment.  “The girls came to play tonight,” said Coach Costlow.  “It was a balanced team effort from start to finish and that is hard to stop.”  The Lady Knights have a few days off before taking on Glen Este next week.

The Lady Knights lost a well fought battle Wednesday night at Milford 23 – 24.  It was a tightly contested game from the opening tip to the final buzzer.  There were multiple lead changes in the fourth quarter and big plays being made by both teams.  In the end, the difference came down to free throws.  Milford was 7 – 12 compared to Kings 1 – 5.  Kira Doebereiner was the leading scorer and rebounder with six points and six rebounds.  “I am very proud of the effort our girls made tonight.  We knew coming in that this was going to be a tough road game, but they were focused and ready.  We just came up a little short tonight,” Coach Costlow said after the game.  The Lady Knights are now 7-1.

The 8th grade Lady Knights beat Walnut Hills Monday night 35 – 22.  Kira Doebereiner and Taylor Bates were the leading scorers with seven points each.  Rachel Bernard followed closely behind with six points.  Kylie Hayes and Kylie Clendening each had four, Jenny Brown had three, and Emily Lima and Julianna Rizzo each had two.  Kira and Taylor also led the way in rebounding with eight and six respectively.   It was a good win for the Lady Knights as Walnut Hills played very aggressive and attacked the basket all night.  “I think our offensive rebounding and second chance points really helped us get ahead in this game,” said Coach Costlow after the game.  The Lady Knights outrebounded the Lady Eagles 33 – 12.

The 8th grade Lady Knights defeated Loveland Wednesday night to remain unbeaten for the season.  They are now 6 – 0.  The Lady Knights came out with some intensity to start the game 12 – 2, but Loveland battled back to make it 16 – 12 at halftime.  After a few adjustments in the locker room, the Lady Knights built their lead back up to 10 with one quarter to play.  Loveland brought the pressure in the 4th quarter, but it wasn’t enough as the Lady Knights went on to win 30 – 24. 

It was another balanced scoring attack with seven different players scoring.  Kira Doebereiner led the way with eight points, while Nicole Williams and Emily Lima each had six.  Sammy Kettler and Taylor Bates scored three, and Rachel Bernard and Jenna Lace each scored two.  “This was an intense game from start to finish.  I am proud of our team’s effort tonight.  They kept their composure when things started to get crazy.  All their hard work over the break is paying off,” said Coach Costlow after the game.  The Lady Knights resume their schedule Monday, January 9th at Walnut Hills.

Coming off their holiday break, the 8th grade Lady Knights defeated Waynesville 27-6 Tuesday night.   It was a great way to start off the new year and gain some momentum going into league play.  Kylie Hayes played her best game of the season and was the leading scorer with 8 points.   Rachel Bernard had 5, while Emily Lima, Julianna Rizzo, Taylor Bates, Arija Walsh, Jenny Brown, Nicole Williams, and Kylie Clendening each had 2 points apiece.  Sammy Kettler and Jenna Lace led the way in free throws and Kira Doebereiner cleaned up the boards.  “Tonight was another great team effort.  The girls have been working hard over the break, and it showed tonight, ” Coach Costlow said after the game.  The Lady Knights are now 5 – 0.

The 8th grade Lady Knights stepped up to tonight’s game on their home court against Wilmington with tenacious defense.  Wreaking havoc from the tip-off, the Lady Knights were in control from start to finish with a final score of 33-4.  Ten different players scored with Nicole Williams leading the way with 11 points.  It was a fantastic display of teamwork as the they worked their offense relentlessly to find the open shot.  ”The girls were anxious to play tonight after having a week and a half off from games.  I was glad to see all their hard work pay off tonight. They played well,” said Coach Costlow after the game.  The Lady Knights hope to continue their streak Thursday night as they take on Nagel.