Lindsey Showalter earned victory No. 1 as Thomas Jefferson’s head girls basketball coach, as the Cavaliers rolled to a 63-35 win over Exeter on Monday night in the 2023-24 season opener at the TJ Fieldhouse.
The Cavaliers led 11-3 at the end of the first quarter and the hosts held a commanding 36-13 lead at halftime.
Thomas Jefferson held a comfortable 51-23 advantage heading into the fourth quarter.
Three players scored in double figures for the Cavaliers.
Senior Gabbi Hiebert poured in 26 points and hit four 3-pointers to lead the way, while junior Lannah Grigg contributed 17 points and senior Sarah Mueller scored 10 points and knocked down a pair of 3-pointers.
Also for the Cavaliers, Presley Long scored four points, Macie Shifferd had three, Alexis Stamps added two and Vivian Sharp chipped in one point.
A graduate of Carl Junction High School and Missouri Southern State University, Showalter is in her first season as TJ’s head coach after assisting last year.
Thomas Jefferson (1-0) hosts Bronaugh at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
