Lady Tigers keep tie for 1st place in SCOL; defeat EC
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The Highland County Press-
The McClain Lady Tigers continued their path to staying tied in first place in the South Central Ohio League, cruising past the East Clinton Lady Astros, 71-36 Saturday afternoon at EC.
The win by the Lady Tigers keeps them in a first-place tie with the Chillicothe Lady Cavaliers in the league standings with 10-2 records with two SCOL games left this season. MHS is 16-3 overall.
On Saturday, the game was settled in the first quarter with MHS leading 22-8 after the first eight minutes, followed by a 20-6 second quarter in favor of McClain for a halftime lead of 42-14.
In the second half, MHS scored a total of 29 points, while EC scored 22 points in the final two quarters.
Shania Massie led MHS with 21 points, as she scored 11 of her points from the free-throw line, going 11-for-12 from the line.
Taylor Polley followed with 13 points, as she was 9-for-11 at the stripe. Malea Montavon also scored in double figures with 12 points.
Also for MHS, Sarah Thompson scored seven points, Sydney Barton finished with six points and Lexie Barton scored five points. Wrapping up the MHS scoring was MiKenzie Coleman with four points and Beth Montgomery with three, making the lone 3-pointer by the Lady Tigers in the game.