Lady Mustangs topple Ripley
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The Highland County Press-
The Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs retuned home with a win on Monday evening by defeating the Ripley Lady Blue Jays, 58-17, as seven LC players scored points in the SHAC win.
For the Lady Mustangs (14-6), sophomore Ali Little led all scorers with 15 points, along with adding nine rebounds and four blocks. Little was 3-of-4 from the free-throw line while also making six two-point baskets.
"Ali had a great game for us," LC head coach Whitney Lewis said. "She really played well on the offense end. She had some awesome outlet passes to get our break started as well."
[[In-content Ad]]Freshmen Hannah Binkley and Lexi Waits and junior Madysyn Creighton each scored nine points. Creighton was 5-of-6 from the free-throw line while also making two two-point baskets. Waits sank two 3-pointers, one two-point basket and a free throw. Binkley made four two-point baskets and one free throw.
"Lexi Waits came off the bench and gave us some good minutes," Lewis said. "We played an overall good game defensively and offensively, and we are looking forward to starting tournament play."
Sarah Rosselott had seven points, nine rebounds and four steals. Teammate McKayla Binkley followed with five points (one 3-pointer), along with seven rebounds, five steals and three assists.
Morgan Fittro collected four points, five steals and four rebounds.
Also for LC, Vanessa Thiel had four rebounds and two steals, while Madison Wills had two rebounds and an assist.
LC was 21-of-59 from the field and 13-of-19 from the free-throw line. They also totaled 40 rebounds, 22 steals and four blocks. They also had 17 turnovers.
LC will play in tournament play this Saturday when they face the winner of Portsmouth West and Athens. The LC game will take place at 4:30 p.m. at Valley High School.
For the Lady Mustangs (14-6), sophomore Ali Little led all scorers with 15 points, along with adding nine rebounds and four blocks. Little was 3-of-4 from the free-throw line while also making six two-point baskets.
"Ali had a great game for us," LC head coach Whitney Lewis said. "She really played well on the offense end. She had some awesome outlet passes to get our break started as well."
[[In-content Ad]]Freshmen Hannah Binkley and Lexi Waits and junior Madysyn Creighton each scored nine points. Creighton was 5-of-6 from the free-throw line while also making two two-point baskets. Waits sank two 3-pointers, one two-point basket and a free throw. Binkley made four two-point baskets and one free throw.
"Lexi Waits came off the bench and gave us some good minutes," Lewis said. "We played an overall good game defensively and offensively, and we are looking forward to starting tournament play."
Sarah Rosselott had seven points, nine rebounds and four steals. Teammate McKayla Binkley followed with five points (one 3-pointer), along with seven rebounds, five steals and three assists.
Morgan Fittro collected four points, five steals and four rebounds.
Also for LC, Vanessa Thiel had four rebounds and two steals, while Madison Wills had two rebounds and an assist.
LC was 21-of-59 from the field and 13-of-19 from the free-throw line. They also totaled 40 rebounds, 22 steals and four blocks. They also had 17 turnovers.
LC will play in tournament play this Saturday when they face the winner of Portsmouth West and Athens. The LC game will take place at 4:30 p.m. at Valley High School.