The 2A 12th-ranked Northeastern Lady Knights hosted Union City on Friday, Nov. 22 in the Tri-Eastern Conference opener for both schools. The visiting Lady Indians were missing three starters because of illness and injury and found themselves trailing by the score of 59-2 at halftime. Union City only scored one field goal in the game.
Ady Kircher and Ava Mikesell led the Lady Knights with career-best performances. Kircher poured in 40 points, only one point less than the school record of 41. Mikesell recorded her first ever triple-double performance, scoring 20 points, distributing 10 assists and stealing the ball 15 times. Northeastern played 14 different team members. The Lady Knights also won a two-quarter JV game 23-0.
Northeastern (6-0, 1-0 TEC) 29 30 20 10 89
Kircher 40, Cami Angi 6, Karri Gammon 8, Gracie Green 2, Jocelyn Allen 0, Ti’aja Adams 2, Zella Cook 0, Brooklynne Adams 4, Jayden Hildebrand 0, Ariel Shuler 3, Amiyah Davis 0, Mackenzie Johnson 4, Chloe Peters 0, Mikesell 20 — Total 89
Union City (1-4, 0-1 TEC) 2 0 0 1 3
A version of this article appeared in the November 27 2024 print edition of the Western Wayne News.