The Batesville Lady Bulldogs cruised to a decisive 54-14 victory over the Jac-Cen-Del Lady Eagles in the opening round of the 50th Women’s Basketball Ripley County Tournament at Milan.
The Lady Bulldogs set the tone early, scoring 17 points in the first quarter while holding Jac-Cen-Del to just six. Batesville’s defense was relentless, allowing zero points in the second quarter and only eight total in the second half.
Box Score:
| Quarter | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batesville | 17 | 6 | 21 | 10 | 54 |
| Jac-Cen-Del | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
Scoring Leaders:
- Kathmann: 17 points
- Peters: 11 points
- Obermeyer: 9 points
- L. Haskamp: 4 points
- Walter: 4 points
- Wiedeman: 3 points
- M. Haskamp: 2 points
- S. Gesell: 2 points
- M. Gesell: 2 points
The win improves Batesville’s record to 12-6 on the season. The Lady Bulldogs now advance to the championship game tomorrow night, where they will face South Ripley.