Sydney Richards scored nine points in the fourth quarter Monday night, helping the Neoga Lady Indians stage a fourth quarter rally and post a 53-47 victory at home over Teutopolis.

The Lady Shoes were on top, 41-33, entering the final eight minutes. But they were held to just one basket and four free throws. Richards then led the Neoga comeback, helping the hosts go on a 20-6 scoring run to get the win.

Until the final period, Teutopolis led throughout. Kaylee Niebrugge scored eight first-quarter points, as the Lady Shoes built a 19-10 lead. Niebrugge had nine more points in the second period and THS led 32-23 at halftime.

Richards finished with 23 points to lead the Lady Indians, who improved to 27-3 on the season.

Kaylee Niebrugge had a game-high 24 points for T-Town, while Molly Ruholl added 11.

The Lady Shoes dipped to 23-5 on the season. They will be off until Monday, Feb. 11, when they open play as the top seed in the Carmi Class 2A Regional. They will face either Palestine-Hutsonville or Carmi at 6 p.m.