Highlands’ varsity girls played Newport Central Catholic on Thursday, Feb. 26, at the Ben Flora gymnasium. The birds won 49-42, winning the whole 36 District Tournament.
Offensively, Highlands made 16 total field goals on 35 attempts, shooting at 45.7%. The birds also made 7 three-pointers out of 18 attempts, which ended in 38.9%.
At the free throw line, Highlands went 10-for-16, which is 62.5%. The team also had a total of 23 rebounds.
Kaylee Mills (12) led Highlands with 13 points, while Bailey Richey (9), Katie Bucher (12), and Avery Barber (12) followed with 8 points.
The Highlands’ varsity team beat Cooper in the first round of the 9th Region Tournament and will be moving on to play Notre Dame Academy on March 2, at Truist Arena on the campus of Northern Kentucky University, with tip-off at 6:30 p.m.
