LC defeats West Union
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The Highland County Press-
The Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs used a strong third quarter to defeat the West Union Lady Mustangs, 74-34 Thursday at LCHS.
The Southern Hills Athletic Conference win by LC moves them to 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the conference.
The Lady Mustangs were led by Morgan Fittro with a game-high 15 points. The junior made three two-point field goals, along with two 3-pointers and was 3-3 from the free-throw line. Fittro added three assists, two steals and one rebound.
For LC, their scoring began with them leading 18-5 after the first quarter and 31-14 at halftime as they outscored WU, 13-9 in the second frame.
The third quarter proved to be the difference with LC scoring 31 points, compared to 12 by the Lady Dragons. In the fourth, LC outscored WU, 12-8.
Hannah Binkley added 13 points for LC, along with five rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block. The freshman made two 3-pointers.
McKayla Binkley scored 11 points, while adding two rebounds, two steals and one block. She was 2-for-3 from the free-throw line, also making one 3-pointer.[[In-content Ad]]
Also scoring 11 points was Sarah Rosselott. The senior was 3-for-4 from the free-throw line, while adding six rebounds, four blocks and three assists.
Madysyn Creighton scored in double figures with 10 points. She added four rebounds, three steals and two assists.
As a team, LC was 11-for-14 from the free-throw line, while shooting 38-percent from the field.
Ali Little added six points, 10 rebounds and three blocks, while Lexi Waits had four points, four rebounds and two steals. Madison Wills and Vanessa Thiel each had two points, with Wills adding two rebounds and one assist. Thiel had one rebound. Bailey Leininger had one rebound and one steal.
LC committed 23 turnovers, along with 36 rebounds, 14 assists, 12 steals and nine blocks. The Lady Mustangs were 11-of-14 from the free-throw line (78 percent).
The Lady Mustangs will play again on Monday, Dec. 9 when they host Eastern Brown.
The Southern Hills Athletic Conference win by LC moves them to 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the conference.
The Lady Mustangs were led by Morgan Fittro with a game-high 15 points. The junior made three two-point field goals, along with two 3-pointers and was 3-3 from the free-throw line. Fittro added three assists, two steals and one rebound.
For LC, their scoring began with them leading 18-5 after the first quarter and 31-14 at halftime as they outscored WU, 13-9 in the second frame.
The third quarter proved to be the difference with LC scoring 31 points, compared to 12 by the Lady Dragons. In the fourth, LC outscored WU, 12-8.
Hannah Binkley added 13 points for LC, along with five rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block. The freshman made two 3-pointers.
McKayla Binkley scored 11 points, while adding two rebounds, two steals and one block. She was 2-for-3 from the free-throw line, also making one 3-pointer.[[In-content Ad]]
Also scoring 11 points was Sarah Rosselott. The senior was 3-for-4 from the free-throw line, while adding six rebounds, four blocks and three assists.
Madysyn Creighton scored in double figures with 10 points. She added four rebounds, three steals and two assists.
As a team, LC was 11-for-14 from the free-throw line, while shooting 38-percent from the field.
Ali Little added six points, 10 rebounds and three blocks, while Lexi Waits had four points, four rebounds and two steals. Madison Wills and Vanessa Thiel each had two points, with Wills adding two rebounds and one assist. Thiel had one rebound. Bailey Leininger had one rebound and one steal.
LC committed 23 turnovers, along with 36 rebounds, 14 assists, 12 steals and nine blocks. The Lady Mustangs were 11-of-14 from the free-throw line (78 percent).
The Lady Mustangs will play again on Monday, Dec. 9 when they host Eastern Brown.