Vevay- South Ripley’s Lady Raiders clinched at least a share of the ORVC championship Thursday with a 59-24 win at Switzerland County. South Ripley can win the ORVC outright if it defeats Jac-Cen-Del on February 2.
South Ripley started with a 12-4 first quarter and led 32-15 at the half. The Raiders put the game away in the third quarter by outscoring the Pacers 14-2. The scoreboard showed SR comfortably in front 46-17.
The Raiders used rebounding and defense, two staples of the team, to win. South Ripley outrebounded Switzerland County 42-29 and held the Pacers to just 17 percent shooting from the field.
Jess Foster of team Ripley was the game’s leading scorer with 19 points and notched a double-double with 12 rebounds. She was joined in double figure scoring by Whitney Walker with 12 and Kaitlyn Welch with 10. The Pacers Eve Galbreath scored a dozen.
Selected South Ripley individual stats (provided by Switzerland County):
- Jess Foster- 19 points, 12 rebounds, 3 steals
- Whitney Walker- 12 pts, 8 rebs, 3 stls, 2 assists
- Kaitlyn Welch- 10 pts, 3 rebs
- Emily Cumberworth- 6 pts, 2 rebs, 2 asts
- Rachel Hensley- 5 pts, 4 asts, 3 rebs, 2 stls
- Emily Forwalt- 3 pts, 3 rebs
- Kasey King- 2 pts, 2 rebs
- Kelsey Cumberworth- 2 pts
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