(December 6th, 2014) – WEST UNITY: Two Buckeye Border Conference Seventh Grade girls teams began their seasons with an intense rivalry game. The Lady Eagles of North Central traveled to West Unity to do battle with the Hilltop Lady Cadets.
The Eagles stood poised to invade their enemies home turf, however, winning the contest 30-16.
Hilltop got off to a fast start, earning an 8-4 lead by the end of the first quarter. It didn’t take long for the girls from Pioneer to gain the advantage for themselves, carrying a 14-12 lead into the locker room. The Lady Eagles expanded upon their lead in the third quarter, ballooning the North Central point total to 26. They slowed up on their scoring in the fourth period, finishing the contest with 30 points. Hilltop, meanwhile, was held to 16 points in the game.
A pair of scorers led the way for the Lady Eagle assault. Maci Wilson contributed 10 points to the victory effort. Her teammate, Ashlynn Helms, added 6 points to the North Central total.
K. Roth put up 10 points for the Lady Cadets in the loss.