2021COSWG

Cooper vs. Southwestern (Girls) (Semifinal)

White, Greer, & Maggard Holiday Classic

Lexington Catholic High School

Lexington, KY

December 20, 2021

Cooper coach Justin Holthaus started the following lineup: 6-1 So. Bella Deere, 6-0 So. Logan Luebbers Palmer, 6-2 Jr. Whitney Lind, 5-8 So. Maleah Alexander, and 5-10 So. Liz Freihofer.  Southwestern coach Junior Molden countered with 5-10 Jr. Kaylee Young, 5-11 Sr. Makayla Noritis, 6-1 So. Payton Acey, 5-6 Fr. Kinsey Molden, and 5-7 Jr. Ayden Smiddy.

Southwestern rallied in the final quarter for a 46-40 come-from-behind victory over Cooper to advance to the championship game.  Southwestern shot 37.8% from the field including five of 14 from the three point line.  The Warriors connected on 13 of 16 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored nine points off 15 Cooper turnovers.  Cooper shot 31.6% from the field including one of 10 from beyond the arc.  The Jaguars connected on 15 of 15 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 15 Southwestern turnovers.

Kinsey Molden led Southwestern with 18 points including two three point baskets, eight of eight free throws, two rebounds, and two steals.  Payton Acey added 15 points including four of four free throws, eight rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Ayden Smiddy recorded eight points, four rebounds, and three assists.

Whitney Lind led Cooper with 17 points including seven of seven free throws, eight rebounds, three blocked shots, and two steals.  Logan Luebbers Palmer added 14 points including eight of eight free throws, five rebounds, and four steals.  Liz Freihofer recorded six points, two rebounds, two assists, and two steals.

Cooper,8,15,4,13,40

Southwestern,9,9,8,20,46

Cooper (40) – Deere 0, L.Luebbers Palmer 14, Lind 17, Alexander 0, L. Freihofer 6, J. Luebbers Palmer 3.

Southwestern (46) – Young 5, Noritis 0, Acey 15, Molden 18, Smiddy 8.

A special thanks to the Lexington Catholic Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for this game.