By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Shawnee Heights girls basketball continued its busy week Thursday night, dropping a tough 47-42 non-league overtime decision to Blue Valley Northwest.
The T-Birds were coming off a 50-38 United Kansas Conference win over Leavenworth on Tuesday and play at Turner Friday night.
Junior Emari Doby led Shawnee Heights with 12 points in Thursday's 47-42 overtime loss to Blue Valley Northwest. [File photo/TSN]
Thursday's Heights-Northwest game was close throughout, with the T-Birds holding a 7-5 advantage at the end of the first quarter, a 14-13 edge at the half and a 28-26 lead at the start of the fourth quarter.
Northwest outscored Heights 14-12 in the fourth quarter to forge a 40-all tie and force an overtime.
Northwest, which improved to 7-1, proceeded to outscore the T-Birds 7-2 in the four-minute extra session to take the win.
Junior Emari Doby led Shawnee Heights with 12 points while senior Zoe Oczko added 10 points.
Northwest, coached by former Heights boys assistant Matt Shulman, got a game-high 19 points from senior Hayley Numrich.
