THE IRISH STAND TALL IN STRUTHERS

STRUTHERS OH- Everyone knows how tough it can be to go in to the Struthers Fieldhouse and win. Ursuline learned that all too well on Monday. They had to fight back a mighty Wildcats rally in a game that looked to be in hand. The Irish opened up the game by building a 20-4 lead, but Ursuline  stood tall against the adversity and earned the win 52-49.

Alayna Smith led the Irish with an impressive game high 21 points. She stepped up big in the fourth quarter when the Irish had to manage without Lily Scott who fouled out of the game in the third quarter.  She still finished the game with 18 points.  Chloe Neider led the Wildcats and was crucial to their late rally with a 20 point performance.

Ursuline will try to carry this momentum in to round 1 of the Holy War at Cardinal Mooney on Wednesday.  Struthers goes back to NE8 play on Thursday as they travel to Niles.