The Nevada High School girls basketball team knocked off Springfield Catholic 49-42 on Monday night in the overall Big 8 Conference championship game.
It’s Nevada’s third conference title in four years (2019, ’20, ’22).
Catholic led 27-26 at halftime, but the Tigers outscored the Irish 11-6 in the third period and 12-9 in the fourth quarter.
Clara Swearingen scored 22 points for Nevada, while Maddy Majors added 11 points. Both players made a a trio of 3-pointers.
Nevada’s Grace Barnes scored seven points and Abbey Heathman had six.
The Tigers made nine treys in the game, as Barnes hit two and Bailey Ast made one.
Katie Galligos led Catholic (14-10) with 13 points.
Nevada (16-6) is at El Dorado Springs on Thursday night.
