When:   Tuesday, 2/23/21

Where:  North Oldham High School

Who:  North Oldham Lady Mustangs vs. Christian Academy of Louisville Lady Centurions

Broadcast:  Free live video coverage begins at 7 pm ET on www.pegasussportsky.com

 

The North Oldham Lady Mustangs (4-7) opened their season 1-5, but they have rebounded to win 3 of their last 5 games.   North takes on CAL this Tuesday, a 10-6 team from the 7th region that nonetheless has stumbled a bit of late, dropping 4 of its last 6.

Common opponents:   Both teams handily beat Eastern; but CAL knocked off South Oldham, who beat North.   Both teams fell to Owen County on the road; CAL lost by 2, North by 18.

North is led by star junior Riley Neal (21.4 ppg / 9.7 rebounds, both team highs).    Junior Kylie Vize averages 12.7 ppg / 6.3 rebounds, and her sister, sophomore Katelyn Vize, averages 7.1 ppg / 9.3 rebounds.    Those three underclassmen are the heart and soul of a North team that is averaging 63.2 ppg over its last five games - but also allowing nearly 60 ppg during that stretch.

CAL dropped its most recent game, 68-48, to Bullitt East (10-2) on Saturday, ending a short two-game winning streak over South Oldham (49-47) and Eastern (69-34).

Both teams shoot in the mid-upper 30% range from the field, and neither is a huge threat beyond the arc, shooting 25-27%.    But North is a better free throw shooting team, overall, hitting 65% at the line compared to 57% for CAL.

Jaya McClure leads CAL at 17.9 ppg, and Sydney Raque averages 11.2 ppg.   Raque is also 83.3% (20 of 24) at the line.

Broadcast pregame show begins at 7 pm ET on www.pegasussportsky.com.

Going to be interesting....

This is a mid-season game for North, who is 4-7 and is trying to get their wheels under them....   Scoring defense has been an issue for North this season.

CAL is closing out the year...they have four games left after this game (more if they win in the first round of the LIT).   CAL is in the "play to prepare for the District Tournament" mode...

The matchup of the CAL defense against North's star junior forward Riley Neal will be interesting.   Neal - on a path for 2,000 career points - will almost undoubtedly graduate as North's all-time leading leading scorer in 2022.

I'll try to post updates as I can tonight...

JV game down to final 2.3 seconds    CAL with the ball   North up 3

 

North wins JV 34-31

Senior night at NOHS

Varsity starts about 30 minutes from now.

North trailed early 12-2, but went on an 11-3 run to end the quarter

Layup by Kelsey Lubker - the lone senior on NO on senior night - at the buzzer pulls North to within 2 after one period.

HALF:

CAL 27

North Oldham 24

 

end of three

CAL 43

North 35

CAL pushed out to an 11 point lead during the period; NO star Riley Neal with just two shots in the period, making her second in the final minute of the frame.

 

5:12 to play

North with 5 turnovers in this period and three shots (all misses)

CAL on a 12-2 run to start the fourth.

CAL 55

North 37

biggest lead of the night.

FINAL

CAL 64
North 49

North with as many turnovers as made baskets (5) the fourth....meanwhile, CAL made their first 7 shots in the fourth period.