Panther girls whip Central Noble

Prairie Heights tuned up for girls basketball sectional play last Friday night by whipping host Central Noble, 55-26.

Tressa Terry and Kayla Feeney each drained a couple of three-pointers in the first half, helping the Lady Panthers race to a 32-14 advantage at the break. Terry hit another triple in the third period, sparking an 11-0 Heights run which pushed the margin to 29 (43-14).

Terry ended up topping the Lady Panther scoresheet with 15 points. Shawna Carbone was next with 14 and Feeney finished with 10.

Rebekah Frey led a balanced Heights effort on the boards with nine rebounds. Terry grabbed eight caroms and Carbone seven.

Tiffany Simcox paced the Lady Cougars with 16 points.

Coach Kevin Frey’s Lady Panthers, who wound up 6-4 in NECC play, take a 10-11 overall record into the 2A sectional at Central Noble. They meet Bremen in the first round Tuesday at 6 p.m.

GAME SUMMARY

Prairie Heights 55

Central Noble 26

Scoring by quarters

     PH     14     18     11     12     -55

     CN       7       7       0      12     -26

Prairie Heights

Rebekah Frey 3, 3-5, 9; Shawna Carbone 4, 6-8, 14; Kayla Feeney 3, 2-2, 10; McKenzie Kain 2, 1-2, 5; Brennica Smith 0, 0-0, 0; Makyla York 0, 0-0, 0; Haley Kleeberg 0, 0-0, 0; Saige Dunafin 1, 0-0, 2; Tressa Terry 5, 2-2, 15; Totals 18, 14-19, 55

Three-point field goals 5 (Terry 3, Feeney 2); Rebounds 30 (Frey 9, Terry 8, Carbone 7); Steals 12 (Terry 4); Assists 9 (Frey 3, Terry 3); Team Fouls 13 (Fouled Out: None)

Central Noble

Kennedy Forker 1, 1-2, 3; Courtney Steele 0, 0-0, 0; Jessica Fogle 0, 0-0, 0; Mary Ellen Potts 0, 0-0, 0; Tricia Van Gessel 0, 1-2, 1; Mikayla Stringfellow 0, 0-0, 0; Renee Zeigler 1, 2-3, 5; Tiffany Simcox 6, 3-3, 16; Heather Combs 0, 1-4, 1; Totals 8, 8-14, 26

Three-point field goals 2 (Zeigler 1, Simcox 1); Rebounds 21 (Simcox 7); Steals 5 (Zeigler 2); Assists 5 (Forker 2); Team Fouls 17 (Fouled Out: None)