Stories from Friday, December 27, 2013

Bay's Lady Yellowjackets, the seventh-seed, got off to a slow start against the #10 seed Augusta Lady Red Devils and fell 52-44 in the girls' Division I bracket. Emily Rush and Sydney Higgins scored back to back to give Bay a 4-0 lead with 4:20 left in the opening period. Augusta scored the next eight to go up 8-4. Katie Ferguson nailed a three-pointer to make it 8-7 Lady Red Devils with 1:58 left. Augusta scored the final seven to go up 15-7 after the first period...

EPC's Synteria Ward had a big night with 24 points and 11 rebounds but it wasn't enough as the #9 Lady Warriors fell 67-53 to #8 Maynard this past Saturday in the girls' Division I NEA Invitational Tournament being held at the Convocation Center in Jonesboro...

Fifth-seed Harrisburg needed a big second half to get by #12 Hoxie in the girls' Division II NEA Invitational Tournament this past Saturday at the Convocation Center. The opening period saw a total of 14 points scored as both teams struggled to get their offenses going. Peyton Craft scored the first five points for the Lady Hornets as they led 5-2 with 2:38 left in the period. A Hunter Lewis three-ball surrounded by two Lady Mustangs scores made it 8-6 as the period ended...