Rolla, Missouri - Dexter High School and the Dexter community is proud to have Katelyn Heil representing them at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla as she takes on her fourth year of playing basketball for the S&T Lady Miners. Heil is majoring in Biology and has always had an interest in basketball, which she has played for a majority of her life. In her team’s most recent game, Heil played a large part in the back and forth battle between the Lady Miners and the Maryville Saints.

Unfortunately, the Lady Miners had to mark the game against the Saints as a loss due to a shot that was made by the Saints on the final buzzer, bringing the tied score to 56 to 54. The game was a constant struggle, especially in the second half, where it continuously stayed tied or the score was only separated by one or two points. During the second half, there were a total of four lead changes and ten ties, making it a very intensely played game by both sides.

In the opening half, Heil went in for a layup and helped her team nearly tie with the Saints after falling behind with eleven minutes on the clock. Heil and her teammates played hard and were quick to get the ball whenever it was possible but was not able to get their offense to flow. The Saints started the game off with a 18 to 7 lead in the first half but the Lady Miners fought hard to bring their score up as Heil shot a layup and brought their score up to 29 to 28.

The Miners have a current record of 12-9 and have faced off against the Maryville Saints twice this season and have only lost by a handful of points. This was by far the closest game that they’ve had with their rivals. Heil scored four points during the game and was a key player on the court when going up against the Saints. She will be playing in the Lady Miner’s next game that will take place in Springfield, Illinois, where Heil and her team will battle it out against the Prairie Stars on Valentine’s Day.