ST. MARYS 58, CLEARFIELD 48

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Jan. 22, 2010

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ST. MARYS – Kayla Hoohuli scored a D9Sports.com-era record 46 points to lead St. Marys to a wild 58-48 win over visiting Clearfield in D9 League girls’ action Friday night.

Hoohuli topped her previous D9Sports.com-era high of 44 set Dec. 19 in a win over Keystone by hitting 13 of 36 shots including 12 of 25 from 3-point range and 8 of 8 free throws.

After taking a 31-24 halftime lead, St. Marys, behind Hoohuli, had to rally in the fourth quarter to get the win after Clearfield outscored the Lady Dutch 17-4 in the third quarter to go in front 41-35 going to the fourth quarter.

But St. Marys outscored the Lady Bisons 23-7 in the final eight minutes.

Hoohuli accounted for all but 12 of St. Marys’ points and was one of only three Lady Dutch to score. Adair Gennocro had eight points, while Amanda Simbeck four points.

Gwenn Porter led Clearfield 21 points, while Amber Byerly added 12 tallies.

NOTES – There have now been five games in the D9Sports.com-era (2001-present) in which a girls’ players has scored 40 or more points. Hoohuli has the top two marks followed by 42 by Smethport’s Jen Cole in Dec. 2003, 41 from Karns City’s Ashley Campbell in Feb. 2009, and 41 by Venango Catholic’s Sarah McNellie in Feb. 2007 in double overtime … Hoohuli now has 1,595 career points.