2022NLSHG

North Laurel vs. Sacred Heart Academy (Girls)

Sacred Heart Academy

Louisville, KY

January 8, 2022

North Laurel coach Eddie Mahan Jr. started the following lineup: 5-9 So. Gracie McKnight, 5-6 Fr. Bella Sizemore, 6-3 So.Chloe McKnight, 5-7 Jr. Emily Sizemore, and 5-6 Sr. Hailee Valentine.  Sacred Heart Academy coach Donna Moir countered with 6-0 Sr. Alex Wolff, 5-11 Sr. Josie Gilvin, 6-3 So. Angelina Pelayo, 5-10 So. Reagan Bender, and 6-0 Fr. ZaKiyah Johnson.

Sacred Heart Academy defeated North Laurel by the score of 76-52.  Sacred Heart shot 54% from the field including one of 10 from the free throw line.  The Valkyries connected on seven of nine free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 20 North Laurel turnovers.  North Laurel shot 43.2% from the field including eight of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Jaguars connected on six of eight free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored 14 points off seven Sacred Heart turnovers.

ZaKiyah Johnson led Sacred Heart with 17 points, three rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Angelina Pelayo added 16 points, nine rebounds, three assists, four blocked shots, and three steals.  Alex Wolff recorded 16 points, four rebounds, and two steals.  5-8 So. Claire Russell chipped in with 12 points.  Josie Gilvin recorded four points, seven rebounds, 10 assists, and three steals.

Hailee Valentine led North Laurel with 34 points including seven three point baskets, 11 rebounds, and three steals.  Emily Sizemore added six points, two rebounds, and seven assists.  Chloe McKnight recorded six points and two rebounds.

North Laurel,14,10,13,15,52

Sacred Heart Academy,19,17,16,24,76

North Laurel (52) – G. McKnight 3, B. Sizemore 3, C. McKnight 6, E. Sizemore 6, Valentine 34.

Sacred Heart Academy (76) – Wolff 16, Gilvin 4, Pelayo 16, Bender 6, Johnson 17, Russell 12, Lovan 2, Howe 3

A special thanks to Bob Tonini of Sacred Heart Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for this game.