BY BRITTNI MCCOY
MOUNTAIN CITIZEN

HAZARD — The OnPoint Swish, Kentucky’s first and only women’s semi-professional basketball team, pulled off an 84-75 victory over the Carolina Lady Cougars behind a balanced scoring effort led by Carnethia Brown and Carla Booth at Memorial Gym in Hazard.

Three Swish players recorded a double-double – Carla Booth, Kennedi Stacy and Dasia Thornton.

Brown paced the Swish with a game-high 20 points, shooting 8 of 18 from the field and hitting two 3-pointers. Booth, the Martin County native who organized the franchise, finished with 13 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds and six steals in a standout all-around performance.

Dasia Thornton added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Swish.

Former Magoffin County star Kennedi Stacy notched a double-double with 14 points and 10 boards, four steals and three assists.

Talequia Hamilton recorded 14 points, four rebounds and a block. Madison Connally had eight points and four rebounds. Tahlia Walton contributed four points and four rebounds.

OnPoint shot 44.3% from the floor and outrebounded Carolina 51-37. Defensively, the Swish tallied 18 steals and forced 24 turnovers.

The Swish improved their record in the Women’s American Basketball Association with the win and are 4-2 on the season.

Booth said the team’s mission extends beyond the scoreboard.

“It’s about giving women in Kentucky a platform to play at a high level,” Booth said. “We want to inspire the next generation of girls who love the game.”