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TONG
LOU50
77 -
Final
LOU
OTT34
71 -
Final
WAM
LOU32
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Dec 17, 730 p
BAL
LOU
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Dec 19, 730 p
LOU
BONSP
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Jan 7, 730 p
LOU
HAR
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Jan 10, 730 p
SH
LOU
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Jan 17, 730 p
LOU
BAL
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Jan 23, TBA
LOU
SMW INV
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Jan 24, TBA
LOU
SMW INV
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Jan 25, TBA
LOU
SMW INV
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Jan 28, 730 p
LOU
EUD
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Jan 31, 730 p
BONSP
LOU
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Feb 4, 730 p
LOU
PAO
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Feb 7, 730 p
OTT
LOU
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Feb 11, 730 p
LOU
TONG
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Feb 14, 730 p
LOU
SH
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Feb 18, 730 p
EUD
LOU
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Feb 25, 7 pm
LOU
BVSW
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Feb 28, 730 p
PAO
LOU
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TONG
LOU44
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Final
LOU
OTT45
53 -
Final
WAM
LOU61
37 -
Dec 17, 6 pm
BAL
LOU
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Dec 19, 6 pm
LOU
BONSP
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Jan 7, 6 pm
LOU
HAR
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Jan 10, 6 pm
SH
LOU
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Jan 17, 6 pm
LOU
BAL
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Jan. 23, TBA
LOU
CHAN INV
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Jan. 24, TBA
LOU
CHAN INV
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Jan 25, TBA
LOU
CHAN INV
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Jan 28, 6 pm
LOU
EUD
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Jan 31, 6 pm
BONSP
LOU
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Feb 4, 6 pm
LOU
PAO
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Feb 7, 6 pm
OTT
LOU
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Feb 11, 6 pm
LOU
TONG
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Feb 14, 6 pm
LOU
SH
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Feb 18, 6 pm
EUD
LOU
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Feb 25, 530 pm
LOU
BVSW
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Feb. 28, 6 pm
PAO
LOU
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HAR
LOU3
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Final
HAR
LOU1
13 -
Final
LOU
SH0
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Final
BAL
LOU6
12 -
Final
LOU
OTT14
8 -
Final
LOU
OTT21
4 -
Final
SH
LOU4
5 -
Final
WEL
LOU1
14 -
Final
WEL
LOU2
10 -
Final
LOU
BONSP7
0 -
Final
LOU
BONSP5
1 -
Final
LOU
TONG9
4 -
Final
LOU
PIP19
15 -
Final
LOU
PIP5
7 -
Final
LOU
LAN5
4 -
Final
LOU
LAN5
4 -
Final
LOU
BV6
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Apr 25, 430 p
LOU
AC
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Apr 25, 6 pm
LOU
AC
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Final
LOU
PV19
3 -
Final
LOU
CHA6
10 -
Final
EUD
LOU5
16 -
Postponed
EUD
LOU
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Final
LOU
PAO4
11 -
Final
LOU
PAO18
3 -
Final
BL
LOU10
4
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Final
FRON
LOU11
0 -
Postponed
FRON
LOU
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Final
BAL
LOU2
13 -
Final
LOU
OTT10
11 -
Final
LOU
OTT10
0 -
Final
SH
LOU13
2 -
Final
SH
LOU16
5 -
Final
WEL
LOU3
4 -
Final
WEL
LOU6
7 -
Final
LOU
BONSP4
1 -
Final
LOU
BONSP13
10 -
Final
LOU
TONG9
4 -
Final
LOU
TONG3
5 -
Final
LOU
MAC5
21 -
Final
LOU
EMP5
2 -
Final
LOU
BVW1
2 -
Final
FS
LOU12
0 -
Final
FS
LOU14
9 -
Final
EUD
LOU14
2 -
Final
LOU
LAN4
5 -
Final
LOU
CHAN0
10 -
Final
LOU
LAN1
3 -
Final
LOU
CHA1
6 -
Final
LOU
PAO9
2 -
Final
LOU
PAO12
3 -
Final
LOU
BAL10
0
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Final
LOU
BAL3
1 -
Final
OW
LOU2
0 -
Final
DES
LOU2
1 -
Final
LOU
WI TRIN0
2 -
Final
LOU
PIP0
2 -
Final
OTT
LOU0
3 -
Final
LOU
FRON INV1st
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Final
BONSP
LOU0
3 -
Final
EUD
LOU3
0 -
Final
LOU
FS2
0 -
Final
LOU
GIR2
1 -
Final
LOU
LOU INV2nd
PL -
Final
LOU
PAO3
0 -
Final
SH
LOU3
0 -
Final
LOU
OTT INV0
5 -
Final
LOU
TONG0
3 -
Final
LOU
ATCH INV2nd
PL -
Final
LOU
OTT2
0 -
Final
LOU
WAM2
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Lady Cats advance to title game with wins over Jeff West, Wellsville
- Updated: January 30, 2021
Members of the Louisburg girls basketball team celebrate a big play Thursday during the Lady Cats’ 45-39 win over Jefferson West.
WELLSVILLE – Through the first quarter-and-a-half, nothing seemed to go right for Louisburg offensively.
Jefferson West jumped out to a nine-point lead and the Lady Cats had managed just one field goal during the 12-minute stretch Thursday during the semifinals of the Top Gun Tournament in Wellsville.
Add to that, the Lady Cats were dealing with foul trouble as two players were saddled with three fouls before the end of the first quarter.
After the first 12 minutes, Louisburg had a big hill to climb. Still, the Lady Cats were able to put together one of their best comebacks of the season as they snuck past Jefferson West, 45-39, and will play in the championship game today against Nemaha Central.
“We had a very slow start against Jeff West, and they did a great job defending our inside game,” Louisburg coach Adrianne Lane said. “We only scored four points the first quarter and two of those points were from free throws. To overcome this start was huge for our team and our morale.
“Jeff West was prepared to play us, and after we got into our game we did a great job overcoming our slow start. Our great defensive effort is what kept us in the game until our shots started falling.”
Down 13-4 midway through the second quarter, the Lady Cat offense started to come to life as Megan Foote knocked down a 3-pointer and helped them to just a six-point deficit at halftime.
Louisburg (10-1) started to play with more confidence in the second half. Senior Brooklyn Diederich hit two 3-pointers, and Foote made another, to cut the Jeff West lead to just three going into the fourth.
“Megan’s leadership on the floor was felt by all the girls,” Lane said. “Megan’s 4 3-pointers were huge for our team, and they kept us in the game.
In the fourth quarter, it was senior Madilyn Melton’s turn as she scored 11 of her 15 points to help give Louisburg a seven-point lead and the Lady Cats were able to hold on from there. Melton was also 6-for-6 from the free-throw line during that stretch and had nine rebounds on the night.
“Madilyn was super aggressive in the fourth quarter,” Lane said. “She took advantage of the defense, drew some fouls and finished some bigs shots. She also followed her shot well and got a couple of put backs.”
Despite getting off to the slow start, the Lady Cat defense was able to keep them in the game. Senior Alyse Moore shadowed one of Jeff West’s top scorers, Mellany Roenne.
Moore held Roenne to just four points on the night, and as a team, forced 17 Jeff West turnovers.
“I thought our defense is excellent,” Lane said, “We play so hard and battle for every possession and rebound. Alyse did outstanding guarding Roenne. She worked so hard and shut her down.”
Louisburg also had to play out of foul trouble as Diederich and Delaney Wright each had three fouls in the first quarter and point guard Brianne Kuhlman had two.
The Lady Cats were able to get production from their bench as sophomore Adyson Ross took over the point guard spot and had a team-high four assists.
“Adyson Ross did a fantastic job for our team,” Lane said. “She came in and played about 11 minutes straight and battled for our team. She got a 5 second call against their best player and played several different roles. She had a fantastic night and we were all so excited for her.”
Along with earning a spot in the championship, there was also another reason for celebration as it was Lane’s 100th career win as a head coach and her 10th at Louisburg.
“I am so excited to get my 100th win with this team,” Lane said. They play so hard and battle for every win and Thursday was no different. We battled to the very end for this win and it was a well deserved one.”
The Lady Cats, who are ranked No. 5 in Class 4A, will square off with the No. 3 team in Class 3A, Nemaha Central. Tipoff is set for 2:45 p.m. at Wellsville High School.
It will also be the first time this group has played in a championship game together.
“The girls are so excited to play in the championship,” Lane said. “They said it’s the first time they have ever had this experience and I am so excited for them. Nemaha is a very fundamental and structured team. They will bring experience to the championship game and I think we will bring excitement.”
LOU 4 10 13 18 – 45
JW 11 9 10 9 – 39
LOUISBURG (10-1): Megan Foote 4-8 6-9 18; Madilyn Melton 4-8 7-10 15; Brooklyn Diederich 2-4 0-0 6; Brianne Kuhlman 0-3 3-4 3; Jordan Mynsted 1-3 0-1 2; Alyse Moore 0-3 1-4 1. Totals: 11-34 17-28 45. 3-point field goals: 6, (Foote 4, Diederich 2)
Louisburg cruises past Wellsville
WELLSVILLE – Slow starts have been the theme so far for Louisburg in the Top Gun Tournament as the Lady Cats found themselves down early to Wellsville in the first round.
The Lady Cats were able to change that in the second quarter Tuesday as they held Wellsville to just one point in the second quarter and that helped pave the way for a 51-31 win.
“I was so proud of the girls and how hard they played on defense,” Lane said. “We started the game in a press for the first time and I thought we did a great job pressuring the ball and rebounding.
“I thought the girls did a great job responding to Wellsville’s quick start to the game. We stayed calm and in control even though we got down early.”
Wellsville scored the game’s first eight points and took a 15-11 lead over Louisburg at the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter was a different story as the Lady Cats outscored the Eagles 18-1 before halftime and never looked back.
Junior Jordan Mynsted and senior Alyse Moore provided a big lift in that second quarter. Moore scored seven points in the frame and Mynsted added six to help Louisburg to a 29-16 halftime lead.
Senior Madilyn Melton led Louisburg with 13 points on the night and Mynsted ended up with 12. Moore had a big night on the glass with a team-high 13 rebounds.
The Lady Cats would build a 21-point lead in the third quarter and were able to advance to the semifinals.
LOU 11 18 15 7 – 51
WEL 15 1 7 8 – 31
LOUISBURG: Madilyn Melton 5-8 3-3 13; Jordan Mynsted 5-14 2-3 12; Megan Foote 4-5 0-0 9; Alyse Moore 3-5 0-2 7; Adyson Ross 2-3 0-1 5; Delaney Wright 1-3 0-0 3; Brianne Kuhlman 1-5 0-0 2. Totals: 22-49 5-9 51. 3-point field goals: 4, (Ross, Wright, Moore, Foote)