2/1 GBK: Dixie edges out Ludlow

By John Lachmann
Kypostsports@yahoo.com

Senior guard Meredith Hartfiel rolled up nearly two-thirds of her team’s points, scoring 26 in Dixie Heights’ 43-38 win over Ludlow on Wednesday.

The Panthers led by eight at the end of the first quarter, but Hartfiel scored 12 in the second period to help the Colonels take the lead by halftime.

No one else scored more than five points for Dixie Heights, which won its third straight game.

Senior guard/forward Mariah Johnson led Ludlow with 18 points.

LUDLOW 15-7-7-9—38
at D.HEIGHTS 7-17-14-5—43

LUDLOW (5-16): Maley 1 0 2, Stansberry 1 2 4, Johnson 5 5 18, Wofford 2 2 6, E. Kroger 4 0 8. Totals 13 9 38.

DIXIE HEIGHTS (7-16): Hartfiel 9 3 26, Malone 0 3 3, Tibbs 2 0 4, Strong 1 1 3, Kruetzkamp 2 1 5, Diamon 1 0 2. Totals 15 8 43.

3-pointers: DH—Hartfiel 5. L—Johnson 3. JV: Dixie Heights won.