Lady Jaguars edge Kittens to advance to the 2025 Clark's Pump-N-Shop Girls Basketball Sweet 16 51-42

(Lexington, KY) It's game number one of the 2025 Clark's Pump-N-Shop Girls Basketball Sweet Sixteen being held at Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY. Our first matchup will feature the 13th Region Champion the North Laurel Lady Jaguars verses the champions out of the 16th Region the Ashland Blazer Kittens.

North Laurel comes in with a 31-2 record on the season. Ashland Blazer comes in with a 21-10 record on the season.

North Laurel was led by Brooke Nichelson with 28 points going 12-18 from the field 1-2 from three 3-5 from the free throw line, grabbing 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 blocks and 2 steals, while playing 28 minutes. Mariella Claybrook with 14 points going 4-9 from the field 0-1 from three 6-9 from the free throw line, grabbing 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks and 1 steal, while playing 32 minutes. Bella Sizemore with 9 points going 2-6 from the field 0-4 from three, 5-6 from the free throw line, and grabbing 4 rebounds and playing 32 minutes. Haley comes going 0-2 from the field, grabbing 1 rebound, 6 steals, while playing 29 minutes. Emma Carl went 0-1 from the field, grabbing 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks, 4 steals, while playing 28 minutes. Bella Lewis went 0-1 from the field, grabbed 1 rebound, 1 steal and played 11 minutes.

Ashland Blazer was led by Kenleigh Woods with 23 points going 7-22 from the field 4-11 from three 5-8 from the free throw line, grabbing 3 rebounds, 2 steals and playing 30 minutes. Brooklyn Duckwyler with 7 points going 2-12 from the field 0-5 from three 3-4 from the free throw line, grabbing 2 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals and playing 30 minutes. Gabby Karle with 5 points going 2-9 from the field 1-5 from three, grabbing 5 rebounds, 3 steals and playing 23 minutes.Aryanna Gulley with 4 points going 2-3 from the field, grabbing 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block and playing 24 minutes. Emilee Neese with 2 points going 0-6 from the field 0-3 from three 2-2 from the free throw line, grabbing 1 rebound, 2 steals and playing 12 minutes. Jenna Delaney with 1 point going 0-1 from the field 1-2 from the free throw line, grabbing 8 rebounds, 1 assist, and playing 31 minutes. Alexis Troxler went 0-2 from the field, grabbing 5 rebounds and playing 10 minutes.

North Laurel will improve to 32-3 on the season. Ashland Blazer will end there 2024-2025 season with a 21-11 record. 

North Laurel will be back in action on Friday Morning in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Clark's Pump-N-Shop Girls Basketball Sweet 16 against the winner of George Rogers Clark vs Franklin-Simpson.