LOOGOOTEE, Ind. — The Loogootee Lady Lions returned to the win column Thursday night with a dominant 59-13 victory over Eastern Greene at Jack Butcher Arena, improving to 2-1 on the season.

Senior Alaina Diamond led the way with 18 points, moving her career total to 983 and leaving her just 17 points shy of becoming the next member of Loogootee’s prestigious 1,000-point club.

Freshman Sydnee Salmon delivered a breakout performance, recording her first career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Senior Ava Jeffers added 11 points, while junior Alexis Heckard scored six. Shaylee Graber contributed five points, and freshman Fara Fisher (3), Addison Moore (2), and Taryn Brown (2) also found the scoring column. Sophomore Lydia Hawkins added two points while leading the team on the glass and in distribution with seven rebounds and six assists.

Loogootee’s defense set the tone early, holding Eastern Greene scoreless in the opening quarter to build an 8-0 lead before extending the advantage to 19-4 by halftime. The Lady Lions put the game completely out of reach in the third period, erupting for 27 points while holding Eastern Greene to just five, before closing out the fourth quarter 13-4.

The Lady Lions finished with a balanced offensive and defensive effort, shooting 21 of 50 from the field, 6 of 18 from three-point range, and 11 of 13 from the free-throw line. Loogootee also controlled the glass with a 37-21 rebounding advantage and shared the ball effectively with 17 assists.

Varsity Box Score

Scoring by Quarters

• Eastern Greene: 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 — 13
• Loogootee: 8 | 11 | 27 | 13 — 59

Loogootee Individual Statistics

• #1 Alaina Diamond: 18 pts, 6 rbds, 1 ast (7-12 FG, 2-4 3FG, 2-2 FT)
• #20 Ava Jeffers: 11 pts, 2 rbds, 3 asts (5-6 FG, 1-2 3FG, 0-0 FT)
• #34 Sydnee Salmon: 10 pts, 11 rbds, 1 ast (3-6 FG, 0-0 3FG, 4-5 FT)
• #14 Alexis Heckard: 6 pts, 2 rbds, 2 asts (2-5 FG, 2-5 3FG, 0-0 FT)
• #12 Shaylee Graber: 5 pts, 3 rbds, 0 asts (0-2 FG, 0-1 3FG, 5-6 FT)
• #22 Fara Fisher: 3 pts, 0 rbds, 1 ast (1-3 FG, 1-2 3FG, 0-0 FT)
• #2 Lydia Hawkins: 2 pts, 7 rbds, 6 asts (1-7 FG, 0-1 3FG, 0-0 FT)
• #13 Taryn Brown: 2 pts, 1 rbd, 0 asts (1-1 FG, 0-0 3FG, 0-0 FT)
• #24 Addison Moore: 2 pts, 0 rbds, 1 ast (1-2 FG, 0-1 3FG, 0-0 FT)
• Team Totals: 59 pts, 37 rbds, 17 asts (21-50 FG, 6-18 3FG, 11-13 FT)

Junior Varsity Captures First Win

The JV Lady Lions earned their first victory of the season with a 33-23 win over Eastern Greene, improving to 1-2.

After trailing 10-6 at the end of the first quarter, Loogootee rallied with a 9-4 second period to take a 16-14 halftime lead. The Lady Lions came out of the locker room with a quick spark in the third quarter, outscoring Eastern Greene 15-4 to take control of the game. Taryn Brown, Addison Moore, and Fara Fisher all scored key baskets during the decisive run before Loogootee closed out the fourth quarter.

Freshman Addison Moore led the JV squad with eight points, while Brylee Bateman, Taryn Brown, and Fara Fisher added six points each. Sydnee Salmon contributed three points, and MKenna Gregory and Hattie Humerickhouse each scored two.

JV Scoring by Quarters

• Loogootee: 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 — 33
• Eastern Greene: 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 — 23

JV Individual Scoring

• #24 Addison Moore: 8 pts
• #0 Brylee Bateman: 6 pts
• #13 Taryn Brown: 6 pts
• #22 Fara Fisher: 6 pts
• #34 Sydnee Salmon: 3 pts
• #5 MKenna Gregory: 2 pts
• #21 Hattie Humerickhouse: 2 pts

Up Next

Loogootee returns to action on Tuesday, Nov. 17, hosting Mitchell at Jack Butcher Arena, where Alaina Diamond will look to score the 17 points needed to reach 1,000 career points.