Girls Basketball

One final ride for the Lady Rebels

Last night, the Lady Rebel basketball team faced off against cross-town rival Danville High School for the second round of the 45th district tournament. These teams both came in 1-1 with each other and both wanted the win.

A win last night would have punched the Rebels a ticket to the 45th District championship and a spot in the 12th Region tournament.
The game started out slow, both teams struggling to make some baskets.

However, the Rebels held a small lead of at least 2 for the entirety of the first quarter. At the end of the first, the score was 10-8, Boyle leading. The Rebels quickly gained a four point lead, 14-10 and held it for a while. At the end of the half, the Rebels led 19-17.

The Rebels came out slower than expected in the second half, not scoring well. Though they fought, the Rebels were outscored in the second half. In the third quarter, a drive by Alana Quisenberry put the Admirals in the lead.

They ended up down 31-24 at the end of the third. The fourth quarter, unfortunately, just widened the gap between the teams. The Rebels ended up losing 42-29.

Sophomore Maggie Burke says, “We didn’t start out slow like we did when they played us at our place. But after half time, we came out and they went on a run. We laid down and didn’t fight as hard as we could have. It was a long season but we have come a long way in just one year. Although this season is over, I’m thankful I get to come back next year and do even better!”

The Rebels had a fantastic season and should be proud of all of their hard work. Congratulations Ladies!

Bardstown Gets the Best of the Girls

Last Friday, the Rebels were defeated by Bardstown, on the road. The final score was 32-60. This was the last regular season game for the Rebels, giving them a loss going into playoffs.

The team’s leading scorer on the night was 8th grader, Addison Yates. She finished the night with 12 total points, all coming off three-pointers. Yates has made a big impact this year from beyond the arc. She is the team’s top three point shooter and a top scorer.

In a brief interview, Yates states, “It always sucks to take a los, especially going into the playoffs. With that being said we must put it behind us and get ready to beat the Admirals. ”

On Tuesday the girls will play Danville in the second round of the 45th District Tournament.

Close match-up against the Colts

On Tuesday night, the Lady Rebels basketball team was hyped up to play a region rival, West Jessamine.

They were coming off of a close district match-up against Garrard and were looking to get another. Sure enough, the whole game was close; they were fighting until the very end.

At the beginning, the girls were already neck and neck. Both teams stayed fighting for the lead. However, the Colts had the advantage of their shots falling, while the Rebels weren’t doing too hot in that area. They tried to make it up on defense, and at the half the score was 24-23. West Jessamine leading.

The game continued being close and the Rebels kept on trudging along. With about five minutes left in the game, West Jessamine still held the lead at 42-40. Then, at three minutes left, the Rebels finally took the lead, 44-42.

The Colts responded, however, and battled back to a 48-46 lead with under a minute left. A foul and a free throw drained made the lead 49-46, that being the final score.

Sophomore Ashlen Young said that “I think we played well, just made some mistakes on both ends of the floor. Foul calls weren’t on our side either”.

The Rebels play again on Friday at 7:30PM at Bardstown! Be sure to go cheer them on!

Rebels Wrangle the Lions

On Friday, the Rebels defeated Garrard County, for the second time this season. The final score was 74-56. Giving the girls an 18 point win over the Lions.

The team’s leading scorer on the night was Senior Payton Bugg. She finished the night with 23 total points and went 9/9 from the free throw line. Payton’s sister, Kennedy Bugg, had a great game as well for the Rebs. She had a season high 15 points and 10 rebounds.

In a short interview, senior Payton Bugg states, “This team has such a great bond and so much leadership.”

The Girls will play again Tuesday night vs West Jessamine at home.

Close War against the Warriors

Last night the girls basketball team faced off against the DCA Lady Warriors at home in the pink out night doubleheader! The girls had just come off of a big district win to Garrard County and were ready to tackle this power team last night.
It had been 3 years since they last defeated Danville Christian Academy and they really were looking to take the win. Both teams had come in with a successful season so far and this was in for a good night of ball.
The game started off with the Warriors gaining a big lead. They quickly separated the scores by double digits. At the end of the first, the score was 14-2, DCA leading. However, by the end of the half, the Rebels had made a run to cut the difference to 9. The Rebels started off timid against 6 ‘4 Grace Mbugua, but they didn’t give up once they got the game going. At the end of the third, DCA was back in a double digit lead, winning 41-30.
The 4th quarter came with lots of madness! The stands were filled and they were definitely showing up with the noise factor. The Rebels talked with Coach Britt and came back out swinging. With some unlucky fouls, it would’ve been easy for the girls to give up, but they didn’t. They ended up cutting the lead to 3 points with a minute left in the game. However, a fast break from the Warriors got them a layup and made it a 5 point game. Though the Rebels pressed and pushed for a comeback, they just couldn’t stick it. They ended up losing 53-48 to the Lady Warriors.
Coach Britt said in a post game interview that “DCA has beat us two times but they definitely won’t beat us a third. I hope we see them in post season so that we get our rematch”.
The girls will play again at Garrard County on Friday night at 7:30! Be there to support your Rebels!