IRISH OPEN SEASON WITH STATEMENT WIN

YOUNGSTOWN OH- Last year was a tough go around in Mike Kerman’s first year as the Ursuline girls head coach as the team finished 9-15 and lost in the second round to Columbiana.  Meanwhile the Crestview girls were coming off of a 16-9 record and have already gotten off to a hot 2020 start beating Springfield 45-37.  On Monday, both of these teams met in what was a down to the wire game at Ursuline High School in Youngstown Ohio, the City of GRIT.

Both teams were neck and neck in the first half as the Rebels had the upper hand up 21-18.  In that half, it was mostly the rebels led by senior Krista Perry who had nine points.  For the Irish, leading them in the first half was Rachel Fabry and Anisah Moorman who had five points.  

The second half especially the fourth quarter was the biggest turn around as the Irish became successful shooting free throws while Crestview had the ball slip from their hands a bunch of times either from violations or turnovers.  In the end, the Lady Irish got into the bonus and made enough free throws to hold on for a 46-39 victory over the Lady Rebels.  

Ursuline Stats: 

The biggest scorers for the Lady Irish were Rachel Fabry finished with 11 points, Anisah Moormen with 10 points, Alayna Smith with eight points and Cara McNally scoring seven.  Other players who played some roles in scoring were Jamie Nelson with five points, Lily Scott with a point, Emily Smith with two points and Meredith Gray with two.  

Crestview Stats: 

Leading for the lady rebels was none other than Krista Perry who had a high of 18 points, Emily Hill with nine points and Trinity Miller with five.  

Up Next: 

Ursuline (1-0) will host the lady South Range Raiders (2-1) if everything is cleared to go.  The Raiders are coming off of a big 60-33 win against Struthers.  Crestview (1-1) will host Cardinal Mooney if everyone is negative. 

*Contributed by YSN’s Ian O’Brien