
The Woodford County High School girls' basketball team suffered a 75-21 loss to Anderson County in the season opener Tuesday, Nov. 27. The Lady Bearcats came in to the game ranked in the top-15 and backed their ranking with a smothering defense. The Lady Bearcats pressured the Woodford ball handlers from the opening tip and created turnovers that led to easy baskets in transition. "We are young at some key positions, and we played a veteran team tonight," said WCHS Coach Steve Jaco. "We purposely scheduled these type of games early in the season to see where we will be at with handling pressure. We have to get better, and we will get better by seeing better opponents. This is a long season and my hope is that running through a tough schedule will help us improve so we are ready in February when it matters most." The Lady Bearcats took a 13-0 lead midway through the first quarter before WCHS junior Kayla Harlow scored in the paint on a beauty of a pass from fellow junior Abbie Hudson. Anderson County then went on a 9-0 run and finished the quarter with a 31-5 lead. The Lady Jackets continued to struggle to find Harlow and junior Delaney Enlow inside in the first half. The Lady Bearcats kept their arms extended into the passing lanes and forced turnovers that led to more points in transition. WCHS senior Nia Jaco continued to fight despite the large deficit. She grabbed an offensive rebound from two Lady Bearcats and scored in the paint. Enlow scored a few plays later in the post, but the Lady Jackets trailed by 30 going into the half. The Lady Bearcats came out of the break on fire nailing three shots from beyond the arc. Hudson and Harlow responded with couple of baskets, but Anderson extended its lead further and led 67-20 after three quarters. Woodford scored just four points in the fourth quarter, and the Lady Bearcats slowed down their offense to allow time to expire. Harlow led Woodford with 10 points. The Lady Jackets host Frederick Douglass Friday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m.
