Lady Pirates slay the Dragons on the road

Two Lady Pirates players combined to score 54 points to lead Perryville on the road past Ste. Genevieve 59-40 on Monday, Feb. 19, in Ste. Genevieve, Mo.

Aby Amberger led the Lady Pirates with 28 points while Brooklyn Moll scored 26 points. Lucy Wibbenmeyer and Caroline Gremaud each scored two points in the second quarter to round out the scoring for Perryville.

Moll scored 17 points in the first quarter to give Perryville a 24-10 lead. The Lady Pirates only scored seven points in the second quarter but went into halftime leading 31-17.

Amberger took over for the Lady Pirates in the second half. The freshman scored eight of Perryville's 14 points in the third quarter to extend the lead to 45-34 entering the fourth quarter. She then carried the Lady Pirates to victory with 10 of their 14 points in the final period.

The Lady Pirates made 6-of-15 from the free-throw line, while the Dragons (11-14) made 11-of-21 free throws and were led by two players who had 10 points each.

The Lady Pirates improved their record to 17-8 for the second time in three years. With one more road game at Windsor to go on Feb. 21, before the Class 4 District 2 Tournament in Park Hills, Mo., Perryville has an opportunity to earn its 18th win for the first time in recent history.

Perryville has the second-best record in the district next to Park Hills Central (21-3), meaning the Lady Pirates will likely play for a rare district title.