Girls Basketball: Brittany Batts Breaks 1,000 Points Midway Through Her Raider Career as LC Beats Leesburg Rival Heritage

Leesburg (Dec. 8, 2009) - The Loudoun County High School girls basketball team improved to 3-0 on the season with a 66-39 victory over visiting Leesburg rival Heritage as junior Brittany Batts passed the 1,000-point scoring mark.

Batts, who helped the Raiders to the AA Division 4 state title last season, hit a pull-up jumper off the glass from the left wing to surpass the feat. Batts was then recognized and presented the game ball which she delivered to her parents, Steve and Lisa, in the stands.

Batts finished with 16 points in the contest and now has 1,003 career points to date.

Batts wasn't the only Raider doing damage on the night. Seniors Kendra Holmes and Alissa Kain continued their outstanding all-around play.

Holmes started off the first quarter with 11 of her game high 19 points while pulling down 10 rebounds. Kain also filled up the stat sheet as she finished with nine points, seven assist, and 11 rebounds.

The Lady Raiders got key contributions from all 11 players and will now begin to prepare for their Dulles District opener on Friday night when they travel to Briar Woods.

Necole Sterling led the Pride (0-3) with 18 points and Erika Grabbi grabbed 15 points for Heritage.

LOUDOUN COUNTY 66, HERITAGE 39
H (0-3, 0-0) — Sterling 18, Grabbi 15, Evans 2, Paskowski 2, Surles 1, Whoolery 1. Totals 14 11-17 39.
L (3-0, 0-0) — Holmes 19, Batts 16, A. Kain 9, Linnemann 7, Strange 5, Grimsley 4, Cummings 2, S. Kain 2, Lapple 2. Totals 26 11-19 66.
Halftime: Loudoun County, 40-23.
Three-point goals: L 3 (Holmes, Batts 2).
Rebounds: L 49 (Holmes 10, Batts, A. Kain 11, Linnemann 4, Strange 8, Grimsley 5, Cummings 4, S. Kain, Lapple 2, Knudsen 2, Saleck).
Assists: L 16 (Holmes 2, A. Kain 7, Strange 2, Lapple 2, Knudsen 2, Saleck).
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