Six lead changes, two ties and a last-second 3-pointer. And that was just the fourth quarter. St. Elizabeth’s Ella Lucas sank a 3 from the top of the key with 1.9 seconds left to propel the Lady Hornets to their first district title since 2014.
The offense wasn’t always there Tuesday night for the St. Elizabeth Lady Hornets. But, as it has been all season, their defense traveled with them. For the 15th time this season, St. Elizabeth held its opponent to less than 40 points. The offense showed up late in the first half, as the Lady Hornets cruised to a 67-36 victory against the Climax Springs Lady Cougars in the semifinals of the Class 1 District 8 Tournament at Blair Oaks High School.
The St. Elizabeth Lady Hornets played three games in a 26-hour time frame this weekend in the Calvary Lutheran Tournament, but they made it look like a walk in the park. St. Elizabeth cruised to a first-place finish Saturday night, leading all but the opening 90 seconds of a 48-31 victory against the Vienna Lady Eagles in the championship game.