The final undefeated KY girls' team goes down!!!!

There are now two one loss teams in KY....these two.  

North Laurel got off to a fast start and led 55-33 after three quarters but Madison Central turned up the defensive pressure on their press and cut the final margin down to 12 points.  North Laurel's length and athleticism made the difference on both ends of the court as they blocked seven shots and the 5-11 Brooke Nichelson and 6-2 Mariella Claybrook made it difficult for the Lady Indians to score inside.

Nichelson, a Murray State signee led the way with 37 points, seven rebounds, two assists, three blocked shots, and four steals.  Mariella Claybrook added 12 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, four blocked shots, and three steals.  Bella Sizemore recorded seven points, two rebounds, and five assists.

Nataya Strader scored 16 points for Madison Central and pulled down five rebounds.  Brittany Campbell added 14 points, four rebounds, four assists, and six steals.  Cameryn Ridderikhoff recorded 13 points, two rebounds, and three steals.

Madison Central returns to action Friday night when they entertain region foe Frederick Douglass at home and play Ryle at Franklin County High School on Saturday.

On a side note Brooke Nichelson is the real deal, extremely quick and athletic, elevates over defenders for her jump shot, has good range on her shot, and almost impossible to defend once she gets "downhill" driving to the basket.  6-2 Mariella Claybrook is an underclassman with unlimited potential, tall with a long wingspan, active around the rim, good free throw line jump shot, good rebounder, and big time rim protector.