On December 2nd, the Jeffersonville Lady Red Devils traveled to Floyd Central, where they defeated the Lady Highlanders 45-32. The Lady Red Devils had trouble getting to the basket in the first quarter due to the intense defense of the Highlanders. Johnson scored 6 of the 9 points the Lady Devils were able to finish in the first quarter. The Highlanders lead 13-9 after the first. The second quarter both teams had difficulty getting to the basket. While both teams were held to less than 10 points each the second quarter. The Highlanders led 19-17 entering halftime. Coach Sykes emphasized to the girls during halftime that they had to come out and be ready to play in the second half. That is exactly what they did. Outscoring the Highlanders 15-9 in the third quarter. Johnson hit 2 big free throws, followed by Renee’ hitting an important layup. The Devils entered the fourth quarter leading 32-28. The Lady Red Devils pulled away in the fourth quarter by outscoring the Lady Highlanders 13-4, ending the game with a 45-32 victory! Senior Lakyra Johnson lead the Devils with 17 points. While Sophomore Keziah Renee’ ended the game with 12. Additional scorers of the game: LaQaya Gold (8 points) Makenzie Mason (4 points) Elle Marble (2 points) Skylar Thompson (2 points) The Lady Red Devils will hit the road Saturday December 9th to take on Columbus East. JV tipoff is at 1:30 and Varsity will follow!