Lynchburg-Clay’s strong second half leads to win over Hillsboro
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Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
HILLSBORO — The Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs earned a non-conference Highland County win on Monday night by defeating the host Hillsboro Lady Indians by a 61-44 score at Hillsboro High School.
The most competitive quarter was the first frame as Hillsboro led by a 14-11 score, and the second quarter was just as close in the scoring column with HHS leading at halftime by a 25-24 score.
Then came the third frame where the game completely changed for the two Highland County counterparts, with LCHS starting the quarter with a 15-0 run. Lynchburg-Clay eventually outscored the Lady Indians, 24-2 in the third frame for a lead of 48-27, taking complete control of the game.
“As far as our team in general, we are pretty balanced, and that showed tonight,” LCHS head coach Whitney Lewis said. “Our freshmen are coming in and knowing how to play the game, and we are getting better as each game goes on.
“In the second half we tried to change up our defense a little bit to confuse them, and to put pressure on the ball a little bit, and I think it did. For us to start making the layups off the forced turnovers, that’s when it really turned around for us.”
LCHS (3-6) in the third quarter began with a free throw from Serene Walker, followed by a 3-pointer by Sierra Benney at the 5:11 mark for a 28-25 LCHS lead. From there, Benney sank a free throw, and Bry Price scored the next six points off three consecutive baskets to increase the Lady Mustangs’ lead to 10 points at 35-25 with 3:50 left in the frame.
Next was a 3-pointer from Addison West at the 2:36 mark, and a steal and layup by Macy Etienne pushed the LCHS lead to 40-25 with 2:05 remaining on the third-quarter clock.
HHS (3-6) broke up the scoring run with a free throw by Mya Bell, but LCHS answered with two points by West. Gracie Dean added one point for HHS with a free-throw conversion, but the Lady Mustangs wrapped up the third frame with four made free throws by Benney and two points by Massey for the aforementioned 48-27 lead.
HHS won the fourth quarter at 17-13 with points from Dean (five), Rylie Scott (two), Sinai Roberts (four) and Brynn Bledsoe (six).
For the game, the Lady Indians were led in the scoring column by Dean with 16 points, while Bledsoe finished with 10 points. They were followed by Scott with six points and Roberts with four points. The remaining final scoring for HHS included three points apiece by Eden Edenfield and Bell, while Jaden Moberly totaled two points.
Lynchburg-Clay was led in the scoring column by Benney with 15 points, and teammates Massey totaled 13 points and West had 10 points, for three players in double-figure scoring.
The remaining LCHS scoring included Price (nine points), Macy Etienne (four points), Allie Etienne (two points) and Serene Walker (eight points).
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The most competitive quarter was the first frame as Hillsboro led by a 14-11 score, and the second quarter was just as close in the scoring column with HHS leading at halftime by a 25-24 score.
Then came the third frame where the game completely changed for the two Highland County counterparts, with LCHS starting the quarter with a 15-0 run. Lynchburg-Clay eventually outscored the Lady Indians, 24-2 in the third frame for a lead of 48-27, taking complete control of the game.
“As far as our team in general, we are pretty balanced, and that showed tonight,” LCHS head coach Whitney Lewis said. “Our freshmen are coming in and knowing how to play the game, and we are getting better as each game goes on.
“In the second half we tried to change up our defense a little bit to confuse them, and to put pressure on the ball a little bit, and I think it did. For us to start making the layups off the forced turnovers, that’s when it really turned around for us.”
LCHS (3-6) in the third quarter began with a free throw from Serene Walker, followed by a 3-pointer by Sierra Benney at the 5:11 mark for a 28-25 LCHS lead. From there, Benney sank a free throw, and Bry Price scored the next six points off three consecutive baskets to increase the Lady Mustangs’ lead to 10 points at 35-25 with 3:50 left in the frame.
Next was a 3-pointer from Addison West at the 2:36 mark, and a steal and layup by Macy Etienne pushed the LCHS lead to 40-25 with 2:05 remaining on the third-quarter clock.
HHS (3-6) broke up the scoring run with a free throw by Mya Bell, but LCHS answered with two points by West. Gracie Dean added one point for HHS with a free-throw conversion, but the Lady Mustangs wrapped up the third frame with four made free throws by Benney and two points by Massey for the aforementioned 48-27 lead.
HHS won the fourth quarter at 17-13 with points from Dean (five), Rylie Scott (two), Sinai Roberts (four) and Brynn Bledsoe (six).
For the game, the Lady Indians were led in the scoring column by Dean with 16 points, while Bledsoe finished with 10 points. They were followed by Scott with six points and Roberts with four points. The remaining final scoring for HHS included three points apiece by Eden Edenfield and Bell, while Jaden Moberly totaled two points.
Lynchburg-Clay was led in the scoring column by Benney with 15 points, and teammates Massey totaled 13 points and West had 10 points, for three players in double-figure scoring.
The remaining LCHS scoring included Price (nine points), Macy Etienne (four points), Allie Etienne (two points) and Serene Walker (eight points).
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