The St. Elizabeth Lady Hornets did their job defensively Saturday afternoon, holding the undefeated Meadville Lady Eagles to a season low in scoring. Problem is, Meadville also did its job defensively, holding St. Elizabeth to a season low in scoring. In a defensive battle, Meadville proved worthy of the state’s No. 1 ranking, holding St. Elizabeth to just eight made baskets in a 40-23 victory in the Class 1 quarterfinals at Moberly Area Community College’s Fitzsimmons-John Arena.
SALISBURY The St. Elizabeth Lady Hornets had far from their best game rebounding the basketball, and they didn’t always take the best care of the ball, either.
But they played man-to-man defense, and they played it exceptionally well.
The St. Elizabeth Lady Hornets had a 2-1 record Saturday, beating the North Callaway Lady Thunderbirds 9-5 in the third-place game of the California/Versailles Turf War Tournament.
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.