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Ripley’s Riley Finn scored a team-high 12 points against Felicity. (Photo by Garth Shanklin)
Ripley’s Brooke Sims fires a pass to a teammate in the Lady Blue Jays’ loss to Felicity in the sectional tournament on Saturday, Feb. 13. (Photo by Garth Shanklin)
Over the final 21 minutes of the Ripley Lady Blue Jays’ sectional tournament loss to Felicity on Saturday, the Lady Jays rolled.
Ripley outscored Felicity 29-17 over that period. The first 11 minutes of the game were the problem, however, as Felicity’s 17-3 advantage early was too much for Ripley to overcome.
Felicity led 13-3 after one period en route to a 34-32 win. By halftime, Ripley’s defense had allowed the Lady Jays to pull within six points at 20-14.