ASSA

Assumption  (9-7)  vs.  Sacred Heart Academy  (9-7)

Sacred Heart Academy

Louisville, KY

Assumption coach Ron Ferch started the following lineup: 6-0 Sr. Molly Ernst, 5-9 Jr. Maggie Hartlage, 5-10 So. Morgan Foley, 5-7 Sr. Kayla McMahon, and 5-9 Sr. Sara Minogue.  Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir countered with 5-11 Jr. Annamarie Campbell, 5-9 Sr. Mary Gordon Stough, 5-10 Jr. Morgan Clemons, 5-4 Jr. Maddie Peabody, and 5-5 Jr. Hannah Washle.

Sacred Heart led 26-18 at halftime but Assumption rallied in the second half for a 40-34 victory.  Sacred Heart shot 9,52%  (2-21) from the field in the second half and only scored eight points after halftime.

Assumption shot 34.9% from the field including zero of 11 from the three point line.  The Rockets connected on 10 of 13 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 17 Sacred Heart turnovers.  Sacred heart shot 26.8% from the field including two of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Valkyries connected on 10 of 16 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 16 Assumption turnovers.

Maggie Hartlage and Molly Ernst led Assumption with nine and eight points respectively.  Kayla McMahon added six points.

Hannah Washle led Sacred Heart wih 10 points and seven rebounds.  Maddie Peabody added 10 points, five rebounds, and four steals.

Assumption    10     8    11    11  -  40

Sacred Heart  15   11     2      6  -  34

Assumption (40) – Ernst 8, Hartlage 9, Foley 4, McMahon 6, Minogue 4, Sliter 6, Friedrich 3.

Sacred Heart (34) – Campbell 4, Stough 4, Clemons 5, Peabody 10, Washle 10, Storch 1.

Acknowledgements: A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.