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 on January 16, 2025
North Union’s Glory Blevins (11) leaps for a layup attempt while being challenged by Olentangy Berlin’s Ava Fate (24). The Lady Cat tallied 15 points in the team’s win over the Bears. (Gazette photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Lady Cats top Olentangy Berlin during non-conference matchup on the road

By By Aleksei Pavloff, Richwood Gazette 

 

North Union’s girls basketball squad showed poise in the face of adversity last Monday evening.

That ability gave the Lady Cats enough of an edge to overtake Olentangy Berlin (9-5), 51-49.

Led by Kennedy Harrah’s 22-point performance, NU recovered from a less-than-desirable first quarter to take the lead in the second period.

The junior Lady Cat currently ranks fourth in the Central Buckeye Conference when it comes to points per game with 15.6.

“I feel like coming in here, playing a Division I school, and beating them is always a good win,” Harrah said. “That backand- forth game… that’s what basketball is.”

The non-conference win pushed the Lady C…

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