LIMA — Lima Central Catholic doubled-up Jefferson 15-7 in the first period and then held off the Lady Wildcats to grab a 48-41 Northwest Conference girls basketball triumph Thursday night inside Msgr. E.C. Herr Gymnasium.

Sydney Santaguida led the Lady Thunderbirds (6-6, 2-2 NWC) with 12 markers and Meredith Shepherd 10.
Jefferson junior Rileigh Stockwell led the Lady ’Cats (4-10, 1-3 NWC) with 13 and sophomore Brooke Culp added seven.

The Wildcats, who have been struggling offensively the last several games, were a little bit better from the floor this night as they canned 14-of-33 from the floor, 1-of-5 from long range, for 42.4 percent and 13-of-26 at the line for 50 percent. They secured 30 caroms as Stockwell led with seven. However, they turned it over 18 times — another concern from Jefferson head coach Dave Hoffman — and added 14 fouls.