CR girls down St. Elizabeth

Delaware State News

DOWNSTATE - For the second straight night, a top Henlopen Conference girls basketball team tangled with a Catholic Conference power.

And, for the second straight night, the Henlopen Conference team came away with a win.

Caesar Rodney High got 17 points from freshman Brittani Shells, including a short jumper with 15 seconds remaining to secure a 49-47 victory over St. Elizabeth.

The win comes one day after Seaford upset Ursuline 39-38.

The Riders (12-7) received a balanced effort on offense and defense, with Patricia Millner collecting 10 points, Mickie Younger scoring eight and Nakia Anderson grabbing 10 rebounds while playing with a sore wrist.

"That effort was a key for us," said CR coach Bill Victory.

The Vikings' star freshman, Khadijah Rushdan, fouled out with 5:35 left in the game after scoring 24 points. From there, the St. Elizabeth offense struggled against a pressing Riders team.

"There were a lot of fouls," said Victory, who saw his team make 18-of-24 free throws. "Our kids really battled."