Lady Cats Claw Out 57-55 Victory Against Visiting Patriots

Lady Cats Start the Season 2-0

Edmonson sophomore center Cariann Williams (30) finishes a layup against visiting Allen County Scottsville Tuesday December 2 in Brownsville.

Photos and story by Joseph Barkoff:
​Edmonson County Lady Cat basketball stuck their claws in and held on for the win against visiting Allen County Scottsville 57-55 Tuesday evening, November 28th in Brownsville.
 
“I could be wrong, but I think we led the whole game,” EC head coach Jody Booth said after the game. “And that’s a really good Allen County team.”
 
Acknowledging his team is young without a lot of starter experience, Booth was pleased with the performance of his team, he said.
 
“They earned tonight’s win,” Booth said.
 
The first quarter ended with Lady Cats up 19-8 and the Patriots cut their lead almost in half by the end of the second quarter, with the Lady Cats up 29-23.
 
“The first three quarters we played well,” Booth said. “Fourth quarter, Allen County picked up the pressure a bit, and we have to experience that.”
 
With a young team they had not yet experienced the level of pressure they faced, he said.
 
“We are learning as we go and this is a good learning step right here,” Booth said. “We got to stay aggressive and we got to put that foot on their throats, ‘cause they made a great comeback.”
 
Allen County is coached well and made good adjustments, he said.

Edmonson freshman guard Shelby Sowders (50) shoots a jumper against visiting Allen County Scottsville Tuesday December 2 in Brownsville.

Edmonson junior forward Julie Norris (21) shoots a jumper under pressure against visiting Allen County Scottsville Tuesday December 2 in Brownsville.

Edmonson junior guard Kennadi Swihart (12) moves the ball up court against visiting Allen County Scottsville Tuesday December 2 in Brownsville.

It was not quite enough for the visiting Patriots though.
 
“We had a really good start and then we got over our heads a little bit,” EC junior guard Kennadi Swihart said after the game.
 
Her favorite thing on the evening was how hard the team pushed and never gave up, she said.

​Edmonson County sophomore center Cariann Williams earned a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds and a block. Freshman guard Shelby Sowders had 11 points and 5 rebounds, junior forward Julie Norris had 11 points and 4 all offensive rebounds, and Swihart shot for 10 points with 6 boards on the night.
 
Only shooting 44 percent from the free-throw line shows the team has more room to grow, but their ability to hold on and never-give-up attitude show they will fill out their room for improvement.

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Next game, ECHS takes the court at Wildcat Hall at the EC 5/6 Center on Saturday, December 2nd at 3PM against visiting Cumberland County for the school's annual "Throwback Game."