North Callaway girls stump Silex in EMO play

The Ladybirds outscored the Lady Owls 33-14 in the second and third quarters combined, charging their way to a 57-37 Eastern Missouri Conference romp Thursday night.

North Callaway (15-7, 7-1 EMO) owned a slight 11-10 lead after one quarter, but outscored Silex 13-6 in the second quarter to stretch its advantage to 24-16 at the break. The Ladybirds then took control by outscoring the Lady Owls 20-8 in the third quarter, widening their lead to 44-24.

"We were consistent (on defense)," North Callaway head coach Matt Miller said. "We methodically beat them; we kept coming after them and coming after them.

"It wasn't flashy, by any means. We wore them down, basically."

Senior guard Elaine Brinker paired 15 points with nine steals and eight assists to guide the Ladybirds. Junior guard Maddie Ausfahl also provided 11 points and a team-high seven rebounds.

"We got a lot of buckets in transition," Miller said. "We had a lot of possessions and turned (Silex) over a lot."

Ashley Brown sparked Silex (12-11, 4-4) with a game-high 17 points, including four 3-pointers.

North Callaway (11-4) - led by junior center Katarina Roesner's career-high 18 points - prevailed 37-27 in the junior varsity contest.

The Ladybirds return home for an EMO matchup against Mark Twain at 6 p.m. Monday.