Laurel topples section foe New Brighton
Laurel (59) Vs. New Brighton (41)
Jan 21, 2016
The Lady Spartans started strong and coasted to a 59-41 Section 1-AA home win over the Lady Lions.
Laurel (2-7, 6-11) led 17-6 after one quarter and 31-17 at the half.
Caroline Gibson garnered a team-high 14 points for the Lady Spartans. Diana Pontius and Janna Conrad collected 13 tallies apiece for the winners.
Megan Reeher snared a team-high nine rebounds for Laurel to go with her nine points. Conrad collected eight caroms. Gibson and Pontius handed out four assists each. The Lady Spartans rolled up 16 total assists.
"We moved the ball really well; very unselfish," Laurel coach Jessica Shevitz said. "We saw the floor well and made some really nice passes.
"I thought we came out a little soft in the third quarter. But we came back and took care of it in the fourth quarter."
Libby Thomas tallied a game-high 21 points for New Brighton (0-8, 3-13).