This has to be considered an upset...

 

Villa Madonna hit four free throws in the final 30 seconds to beat Dixie Heights, 45-42 on Saturday.

 

Sophomore forward Lexie Aytes and senior forward Maria Blom both knocked down a pair of foul shots in the final minute.

 

Those free throws made it 45-41, and the Colonels hit a shot from the charity stripe to make it a one-possession game, but Dixie Heights was unable to generate a shot after taking over with seven seconds remaining.

 

Aytes finished with 15 points and a pair of assists, and Blom tallied 14 points, seven rebounds and a couple of steals.

 

Junior center Liza Tibbs scored 31 points in the Colonels’ losing effort.

 

DIXIE HEIGHTS 8- 9-18- 7—42

at V.MADONNA 3-18-12-12—45

 

DIXIE HEIGHTS (8-13): Brock 2 0 5, Tibbs 13 5 31, McCarthy 1 0 2, Strong 1 2 4. Totals 17 7 42.

 

VILLA MADONNA (9-9): Hengge 2 2 8, Aytes 3 7 15, Junker 2 0 4, Blom 5 2 14, Trusty 2 0 4. Totals 14 11 45.

 

3-pointers: VM—Hengge 2, Aytes 2, Blom 2. DH—Brock. JV: Dixie Heights, 29-7.

From WCPO. Here is the rest of the roundup from 2/1: 2/1 GBK: Late Villa FTs sink Dixie - Kentucky High School Sports Story

Congrats to VMA!

Wow! Great job VMA! And great job Lexi Aytes!!! That's my girl!!! Great kid. So happy for her!!! I'm sure grandpa was happy seeing those free throws go down! Free throws made by Lexi to secure a game...seems I recall that happening in the past somewhere.

A shout out to Liza Tibbs on a career high 31 points in a losing effort. She added 12 rebounds as well.