The HK girls' basketball team was busy over the holiday break as the Cougars hosted the third annual DeRita Construction Holiday Classic at their fieldhouse. The varsity team topped Valley Regional on Dec. 28 before falling to Canton in the championship two days later to stand at 3-3. HK's JV team also topped Valley to earn a trip to the championship game where the Cougars topped St. Bernard's JV team.In first-round action behind a game-high 21 points from senior captain Jordan Shultz, HK defeated Valley 63-41.

In first-round action behind a game-high 21 points from senior captain Jordan Shultz, HK defeated Valley 63-41. The win pitted HK against Canton in the championship game and the Cougars fell 49-45 despite leading through most of the game. HK pushed the game to OT off a buzzer-beating three-pointer from Shultz, but Canton was perfect from the charity stripe in the extra frame to take the title.

Juniors Emily Anderson (17 points,

15 rebounds) and Lauren Muise

(15 points) helped pace the impressive offensive effort. Also scoring for HK were Shaina Rowley (five points), Ashley Mooney (three points), and Carley Mooney (two points), while Shultz pulled down 10 rebounds.

The win pitted HK against Canton in the championship game and the Cougars fell 49-45 despite leading through most of the game. HK pushed the game to OT off a buzzer-beating three-pointer from Shultz, but Canton was perfect from the charity stripe in the extra frame to take the title. Shultz finished with a game-high 17 points followed by Anderson, who chipped in with 14 points and 10 rebounds for her third double-double of the season. Rounding out the Cougars' scoring were Mooney with six points and Muise and Rowley with four apiece.

Shultz finished with a game-high 17 points followed by Anderson, who chipped in with 14 points and 10 rebounds for her third double-double of the season. Rounding out the Cougars' scoring were Mooney with six points and Muise and Rowley with four apiece. In the Junior Varsity tournament, the host Cougars defeated the Valley Regional JV team, 45-15, to earn a spot in the JV championship game on Dec. 30 against St. Bernard's. In the JV championship game, HK overcame a first-half scoring drought to defeat St. Bernard's 37-16 for the JV title. Sophomore Ashley Cook was named JV tournament MVP after pouring in 15 second-half points. She was joined on the All-Tournament Team by

In the Junior Varsity tournament, the host Cougars defeated the Valley Regional JV team, 45-15, to earn a spot in the JV championship game on Dec. 30 against St. Bernard's. In the JV championship game, HK overcame a first-half scoring drought to defeat St. Bernard's 37-16 for the JV title. Sophomore Ashley Cook was named JV tournament MVP after pouring in 15 second-half points. She was joined on the All-Tournament Team by

fellow sophomore Ashley Mooney.

-Jennifer Small