Holtzapfel, Notre Dame Use Early Three-Point Barrage to Down Cooper

Holtzapfel, Notre Dame use early three-point barrage to down Cooper

Notre Dame could not have drawn up a better opening eight minutes. The Pandas hit nine of their first 11 three-point attempts, all in the first quarter, accounting for 27 of their 29 points in that span. They finished with 11 total triples, fueling a fast start that carried them to a 57–52 win over No. 4-ranked Cooper, the four-time defending 9th Region champion, on Wednesday night in Park Hills in the LINK nky Game of the Week presented by Mr. …

Three-point barrage sparks Notre Dame's fast start in 56-52 win over defending 9th Region champions - NKyTribune

By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Last season, Notre Dame guard Emma Holtzapfel was one of the state’s most prolific 3-point shooters, making 90 treys in 30 games for a 3.0 average. In her team’s first three game this season, the senior had a problem hitting deep shots, but she returned to form in Wednesday’s 56-52 home court victory over Cooper. Holtzapfel buried six 3-pointers in the opening minutes to spark a 29-10 scoring run and …