Lady Cardinals can’t regain lead

Taylor County led early on Hannah Howard’s three-pointer, but never could re-claim the lead and fell at Washington County 46-45 on Tuesday night in Springfield.
The Commanderettes scored the next nine points and never relinquished the advantage in claiming the second win in three outings vs. the Lady Cardinals.
Howard and Rachel Riggs had 12 points apiece for Taylor County while Becca Orberson and Haley Wright had nine each.
Post players Kenya Turner and Jennifer Keene had 15 and 12 points, respectively, for Washington County while Shay Yocum, the squad’s lone senior, and Riquel Logan had eight apiece.
Taylor County did claim its sixth win of the season when the Lady Cardinals bested Boyle County at home on Saturday.
Orberson (15), Riggs (14) and Howard (13) reached double figures for coach Jenny Jessie’s team while Wright totaled seven.
Taylor County (6-15) plays at LaRue County on Friday before finishing regular-season play at Nelson County on Tuesday.

Washington Co. 46,
TCHS Lady Cards 45
At Washington County
TCHS    6    9    14    16    —    45
WCHS    11    13    12    10    —    46
Lady Cards (45) — Howard 5 0-0 12, Riggs 6 0-0 12, Miller 1 1-2 3, Orberson 2 5-6 9, Wright 4 1-2 9, Johnson 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 7-10 45. Washington County  (46) — Hazelwood 0 2-2 2, Keene 5 1-1 11, Turner 7 1-4 15, Jones 0 0-0 0, Yocum 1 6-9 8, Logan 3 0-0 8, Thompson 0 0-0 0, Eldridge 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 10-16 46. 3s — TC 2 (Howard 2), WC 2 (Logan 2).

TCHS Lady Cards 49,
Boyle County 40
At Taylor County
BCHS    7    12    6    15    —    40
TCHS    12    9    12    16    —    49
Boyle County  (40) — Totals 14 9-21 40. Lady Cards (49) — Howard 4 1-2 13, Riggs 5 4-4 14, Miller 0 0-0 0, Orberson 4 5-8 15, Wright 1 5-7 7, Johnson 0 0-0 0, Pollock 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 15-21 49. 3s — Boyle County 3, Taylor County 6 (Howard 4, Orberson 2).