Lady Neers Soak Eagles

The Lady Neers loaded Ark Number 96 and headed down Banklick Creek for a match-up with cross-county rival Scott High School. A very nice crowd actually turned out tonight on such an absolutely awful evening for some early season hoops.

The JV’s hot shooting against Grant County in the opening night looked like it was left up the creek early on as the Reserve Neers struggled to put the ball in the basket on the tight Scott rims. The pace of the game was quite frantic and the Eagles seemed to wear down as SK turned the game into a lay-up match. The JV’ers end up cruising on to a sizable W by a final of 52-23. Rachael Figgins led the Neers with 17 points while Mackenzie Hester was everywhere and pitched in 15 in the opening contest.

In the varsity night-cap, the Eagles would score the first two points in the opening moments of the game for their one and only lead. SK’s defense was way more than the Eagles could handle as Scott flat out struggled to run any type of offense. The Neers would jump out to a 17-3 first quarter lead. The Eagles would not get their second field goal until just under 4 minutes of the second quarter as SK would lead at the break by a score of 33 to 11.

Coach Stowers was once again able to let all the girls get minutes in the varsity contest tonight. 13 out of 14 Neers would score as the JV girls got a good amount of the varsity minutes. SK would lead after the third quarter 51-18 and wound up winning in a score almost worthy of mention on Mo’s show by a final of 69-25. SK’s defense would hold Scott to just 7 field goals on the night.

SK was led in scoring once again by Abby Owings who netted 14 points. Christina Cook would "chip" in 13 and Hannah Stephenson would add 10.

Things get much tougher on Saturday night as the Neers host the defending Regional Champs from Walton-Verona.

Youngest Fig getting up in the gap in the JV game.


Haley Robinson with a block in the JV action.


Abby Owings digs in her heels and then goes up for a shot in the first half.



Rachel Cox draws a foul in the back.


Hannah Stephenson taking the ball to the rack in the second half.


Cookie gets planted on the court after this tag.


Hester was everywhere tonight.