The Dixie Heights girls basketball team (21-7) hit the road to Louisville to take on the All “A” 6th Region champion and All “A” state semifinalist Whitefield Academy Wildcats (20-6) and came back with a 58-43 victory.
The Colonels saw three players score in double figures. Senior guard Ella Steczynski made seven three-pointers on her way to 25 points. Senior guard Sammy Berman and freshman guard Coralee Pelfrey followed with 13 and 11 respectively.
Dixie Heights plays host to Holmes (4-18) on Monday at 6 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Cooper 72, Newport Central Catholic 53
The Jaguars (23-3) completed a 9-0 record in regular season against 9th Region opponents with the road win against the Thoroughbreds (15-9).
Nine different Jaguars scored. Senior forward Whitney Lind led the way with 16 points and junior guard Liz Freihofer scored 14. Eighth grade guard Haylee Noel and junior forward Logan Palmer scored 13 each.
NewCath sophomore guard Caroline Eaglin came into the game averaging 25.2 points per game. She finished with 32 as six different Thoroughbreds scored. No one else had more than seven.
Both teams conclude the regular season Friday. Cooper plays host to Owen County (18-7) at 7:30 p.m. NewCath plays host to Great Crossing (18-11) at 8 p.m.
Other Girls Basketball Scores
June Buchanan 52, Villa Madonna 29
Ludlow 58, Bellevue 41
Newport 1, Williamstown 0 (forfeit)
Nicholas County 52, Scott 36
Ryle 56, North Laurel 54
Walton-Verona 60, Oldham County 51
Simon Kenton 71, Holmes 26
Notre Dame 51, St. Henry 40
Boone County 49, Trimble County 35
Boys Basketball Scores
Ludlow 70, Bellevue 58
Breathitt County 71, Highlands 60
Covington Catholic 70, Clay County 38
DePaul Cristo Rey (Ohio) 72, Covington Latin 38
Walton-Verona 87, Henry County 51
Simon Kenton 45, Mason County 42
Fleming County 63, Ryle 54
Cooper 67, Scott County 38
