Lyle-Pacelli girls beat Mabel-Canton 57-25

Published 10:06 pm Friday, February 17, 2012

MABEL — The Lyle-Pacelli girls basketball team closed its regular season with a 57-25 win over Mabel-Canton (5-19 overall, 4-14 SEC) on the road Friday.

Ann Rysavy had 19 points and nine rebounds and Courtney Walter scored 17 points for the Athletics (16-7 overall, 14-4 SEC).

“We came out hot and really put them away early,” LP head coach Brad Walter said.

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The Athletics, who finished the season in second place in the SEC West Division, will open the Section 1A West Division playoffs as a No. 4 seed and they will host No. 5 Cleveland in Lyle Friday at 7 p.m.

LP 38 19 — 57

MC 10 15 — 25

LP scoring: Ann Rysavy, 19; Courtney Walter, 17; Maggie Lewison, 7; Sarah Holtz, 6; Abby Leif, 5; Maggie Leif, 2; Madison Truckenmiller, 1; free throws: 59 percent (13-for-22)