1/31 GBK: Newport, Highlands winners

By John Lachmann
Kypostsports@yahoo.com

   St. Patrick missed a pair of potentially game-tying 3-pointers with time running out as Newport held off the Saints, 44-41 in the Calvary Christian Tournament on Thursday.

   Wildcats freshman guard Kylie Orr was 7-for-10 from the field, scoring nine points in the third quarter and hitting a key three late in the fourth. She finished with a team-high 20 points and dished for three assists.

   St. Patrick senior guard McKayla Likins led all scorers with 21 points.

   Newport will play Friday’s Heritage-Calvary Christian winner in the championship game at 3 p.m. on Saturday.

ST. PATRICK 6-8-10-17—41
NEWPORT 10-6-10-12—44 

   ST. PATRICK (1-18): McKay 2 0 4, Yeary 1 0 2, Klee 2 0 4, Likins 9 2 21, Fowler 2 2 7, Ring 0 1 1, Estill 1 0 2. Totals 17 5 41.

   NEWPORT (14-9): Stanley 3 1 7, Hoeh 1 3 5, Hensley 2 2 6, Kilburn 2 0 5, Orr 7 4 20, Kroth 0 1 1. Totals 15 11 44.

   3-pointers: N—Orr 2, Kilburn. SP—Likins, Fowler.

   HIGHLANDS 76, HOLMES 60 – Sophomore guard Alex Combs scored 10 of her 12 points during the decisive second quarter as the Bluebirds took an 18-point lead into the locker room.

   Senior forward Leah Schaefer recorded a double-double for Highlands, posting a game-high 24 points and pulling down 10 rebounds.

   Senior forward Jesse Daley scored 16 points after racking up 22 in the Bluebirds’ last win on Tuesday.

HOLMES 14-14-14-18—60
at HIGHLANDS 18-28-12-18—76

   HOLMES (11-12): Turner 5 3 13, Harris 3 3 10, Holder 2 9 13, Moore 2 0 4, T. Kilburn 1 0 3, D. Kilburn 2 0 6, Salaah 2 5 9. Totals 18 20 60.

   HIGHLANDS (18-7): Adler 2 0 5, Parton 3 0 9, Fisse 0 2 2, Abner 1 1 3, Schaefer 9 6 24, Daley 6 4 16, Leigh 2 0 5, Combs 4 2 12. Totals 27 15 76.

   3-pointers: HI—Parton 3, Combs 2, Adler, Leigh. HO—D. Kilburn 2, T. Kilburn, Harris. JV: Holmes won.