1/26 GBK: NCC tops Brossart in 'A' semi

Alexus Mayes scored a game-high 17 points, and Stephanie Lewis added 14, as NewCath earned a spot in Sunday's final of the Touchstone Energy All A Classic in Frankfort, defeating Bishop Brossart on Saturday.

The 'Breds won, 63-37. Brossart held Nicole Kiernan well below her scoring average, as the junior managed only eight points, but she did her damage elsewhere — she finished with 19 rebounds. Sarah Futscher led Brossart in scoring with 13 points.

NewCath will face Owensboro Catholic (15-5) in Sunday's final. Tipoff is at 12:30 p.m. It's NCC's third trip to the finals in the last four years. The 'Breds won the All A title in 2010. Last year, they fell to Walton-Verona in overtime, 38-36.  

NEWCATH 10-14-19-20—63
BROSSART 7-7-11-12—37

NEWCATH (18-4): Davenport 3 0 9, Ware 1 1 4, Lewis 6 1 14, Kiernan 3 1 8, Mayes 5 7 17, Zimmerman 1 1 3, Neace 1 0 3, Lohr 0 2 2, Schack 1 0 3. Totals 21 13 63.

BROSSART (18-5): Buckingham 1 0 3, Eisenman 3 2 8, Stadtmiller 3 0 8, Futscher 6 0 13, Young 1 1 3, King 1 0 2. Totals 15 3 37.

3-pointers: N—Davenport 3, Ware, Lewis, Kiernan, Neace, Schack. B—Buckingham, Stadtmiller 2, Futscher.

BOONE COUNTY 68, HOLMES 44 — Dallis Knotts was unstoppable from outside the arc, connecting on eight of 10 three-point attempts to push Boone County over Holmes.

Knotts, a junior, finished with a game-high 31 points followed by sophomore Alexis Switzer with 15 for the Rebels. The Lady Bulldogs got 16 points from Tamra Holder and 15 from Deja Turner in the loss.

BOONE CO. 18-17-19-14—68
HOLMES 10-6-15-13—44

BOONE COUNTY (12-10): Ford 1 2 5, McGarr 1 0 2, Jones 2 2 6, Switzer 4 7 15, Moore 1 0 2, McQueary 3 0 6, Knotts 10 3 31. Totals 22 15 68.

HOLMES (11-12): Turner 6 2 15, Harris 1 0 2, Holder 5 5 16, Price 1 0 2, Salah 1 0 2, D. Kilburn 3 0 7. Totals 17 7 44.

3-pointers: B—Knotts 8, Ford. H—Turner, Holder, D. Kilburn.

CONNER 67, SIMON KENTON 51 — The balanced Lady Cougars had four players in double figures — led by Brooke Maines' 19 points and a 15-point, 14-rebound night by Jordan Scott — to run away from Simon Kenton.

The Pioneers were led by Maggie Bosse's 15 points and 14 points from Abby Owings.

SIMON KENTON 14-7-15-15—51
CONNER 15-11-23-18—67

SIMON KENTON (19-4): Schmiade 1 0 3, Owings 5 0 14, Blau 0 2 2, Cook 2 0 5, Cox 1 1 3, Morrison 0 2 2, P. Bosse 2 0 5, M. 4 6 15, Tomlin 1 0 2. Totals 16 11 51.

CONNER (20-3): Fairchild 1 0 2, Maines 7 2 19, Mayers 5 3 13, Hendricks 3 2 11, Gambrel 1 2 4, Scott 4 4 15, Frye 0 2 2, Henson 0 1 1. Totals 21 16 67.

3-pointers: SK—Owings 4, Schmiade, Cook, P. Bosse, M. Bosse. C—Hendricks 3, Maines 3, Scott 3.

NOTRE DAME 36, HOLY CROSS 35 — The Pandas held on for the win behind Olivia Voskul's game-high 16 points.

For Holy Cross, Deasia Beal was the obly other player in double figures, finishing with 13 points.

NOTRE DAME 4-18-5-9—36
HOLY CROSS 9-8-9-9—35

NOTRE DAME (14-5): Ogle 4 0 8, Voskuhl 6 1 16, Kellam 1 2 4, Henderson 3 0 6, Clemons 1 0 2. Totals 15 3 36.

HOLY CROSS (15-5): McClendon 2 1 5, Tupman 1 0 3, Gabbard 1 0 2, Beal 6 1 13, C. Mayhaus 3 0 6, A. Mayhaus 1 4 6. Totals 14 6 35.

3-pointers: ND—Voskuhl 3. HC—Tupman.