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Beacon girls' basketball tames the Bulldogs 36-11

Vikings move to 4-0
Seventh-grader Kha'Nihya Johnson lays in two of her 16 points in Beacon’s win over Laurel. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
December 14, 2023

The Beacon Middle School girls’ basketball team moved to 4-0 on the season Dec. 13, with a 36-11 victory over Laurel Intermediate School.

Kha'Nihya Johnson led the Vikings with 16 points. Laura Lima knocked down eight points, while Maggie May dropped four. Mikaela Gordon scored three. Katie Kralevich and Anna Neustadter each scored two, while Kelly Neustadter hit a technical foul shot.

“We played a great game,” said Beacon assistant coach Sam Purple. “The girls shared the ball and everyone was involved in the win.”

“We just have to push it,” said Johnson. “We need to communicate and be energetic. Our high-pressure defense defines what kind of team we are. When our offense isn’t working, we rely on our tough defense.”

The Vikings will travel to Seaford Wednesday, Dec. 20, to match up with the Blue Jays.

 

Beacon eighth-grader Teagan Baker goes up strong in the paint for the Vikings.
Beacon seventh-grader Anna Neustadter takes a jumper.
Eighth-grader Mikaela Gordon drives past her Laurel opponent.
Mikaela Gordon goes baseline for the Vikings.
Beacon eighth-grader Laura Lima hits a jumper. She had eight points in the game.
Beacon seventh-grader Margaret May hit for four points in the contest.
Kha'Nihya Johnson drives baseline for the Vikings.
Beacon eighth-grader Lindsay Hassell takes a jumper.
Kha'Nihya Johnson goes up strong in the paint.
Laura Lima leads a fast break in the second half.
Beacon eighth-grader Laura Lima hits a jumper
Beacon seventh-grader Margaret May speeds the ball up court for the Vikings.
Beacon sixth-grader Kelly Neustadter dribbles out of a Laurel trap.
Anna Neustadter looks to go to the hoop for the Vikings.
Teagan Baker sets up an offensive play for the Vikings.
Beacon guard Kha'Nihya Johnson glides to the hoop for a deuce.
Margaret May takes a shot for the Vikings.
Beacon’s Mikaela Gordon dribbles out of trouble after a rebound.
Beacon eighth-grader Kathryn Kralevich gets rebounding position on Laurel’s Camryn Patterson.
Beacon coaches Paul Weisengoff and Sam Purple get ready for the second half.
Beacon’s Lindsay Hassell goes for a lay-up past Laurel’s Aydence Williams.
Beacon’s Kathryn Kralevich uses her height to squelch a play by Laurel’s Makayla Price.
Beacon sixth-grader Sophia Connelly speeds the ball up court for the Vikings.
Kelly Neustadter sinks a technical foul for the Vikings.
The Beacon cheerleaders perform during a timeout.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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