LADY BULLDOGS FALL TO SOUTHERN

EAST PALESTINE, OH- The Lady Bulldogs Basketball Team was down a few household names Thursday night when they met up with EOAC Foe, Southern Local.  Junior Mia Lee was ruled out with a broken wrist and is expected to be out 6-8 weeks, while EP’s top shooter, Patience Champney was sidelined at home with an illness.

That left the door open for new players and new opportunities, however, it was the Lady Indians that controlled the tempo from the tip in a 50-17 victory.

Ashley Shroads paced Southern’s offensive attack with 25 points, while Olivia Kerns controlled the skies down low with 10 points of her own.

For East Palestine, Leila led the Bulldogs with 9 points.  Marah Zimmerman was impressive on defense and the boards and also contributed 5, while Ceci Foster added a bucket.