Lady Flashes came out with a 40-31 overtime win against Hillcrest Academy; boys fell short

St. Aloysius girl’s basketball team started their season off with a 40-31 overtime win against Hillcrest Academy on Monday.

“We came out and played hard and showed up and showed out,” Taryn Lusby said.

The Lady Flashes took a 9-6 lead in the first quarter after a 3-pointer by Taryn Lusby and shots from Farrell Roberson, Maddy McSherry and Megan Theriot. By halftime, St. Al was up 16-11 after a 3-pointer from Theriot while Roberson and Olivia Larsen both knocked down some buckets.

Taryn Lusby: Photo by Richard Miller

Heavy defense controlled the second half as St. Al let their lead slip away but with help coming from Lusby and McSherry they were able to tie the game at 29.

A nice steal and score from Lusby along with two layups from McSherry and a quick shot under the basket by Mallory Hobson helped St. Al secure the 40-31 win.

McSherry led the Lady Flashes with 12 points and Lusby came in right behind her with 11. Roberson finished with six points in the win while Theriot added five. Larsen and Hobson both came away with four on the night.

Maddy McSherry: Photo by Richard Miller

The Lady Flashes will travel to play Washington School on Tuesday.

Boy’s game:

The Flashes took a 78-22 loss as Anthony McCloud led with nine points. Korey Sims scored six points and Laken Bradley added five.  Carson Gleese finished with two points.