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Photos by Kenneth Armstrong
TAR HEEL – Alexus Mitchell poured in 24 points to lead Elizabethtown to a 36-13 Bladen Five Middle School girls basketball over Tar Heel Tuesday.
Mitchell rang up 3 baskets in the first quarter as the Lady Cougars jumped out to an 8-0 lead. Ronkia Lennon threw in the other Elizabethtown basket in the period.
Mitchell continued to blister the nets with 4 more baskets in the second quarter, and Lennon pumped in another basket in the period as the lead grew to 18-4 at halftime. Shelby Pharr tossed in the first two baskets for Tar Heel in the second period.
The Lady Panthers tallied 7 more points in the third quarter. Anasia Baxley sank a basket and 2 free throws in the quarter, Le’nya Harrell made a basket, and Pharr tacked on a free throw to keep the margin at 23-11.
Lennon delivered another basket in the third period and finished with 6 points for Elizabethtown. Lavada Jackson connected for a Lady Cougar basket, and teammate Kayleigh Raynor knocked down a free throw.
Mitchell lit up the scoreboard with 5 more baskets in the final quarter. Teammate Chelsie Herring drained a 2-point shot, and Carlie West hit a free throw. Karen Santos netted the only Tar Heel basket in the period.
Pharr led the Tar Heel scoring with 5 points, and Baxley followed with 4 points.
ELIZABETHTOWN (36) – Brianna Phillips, Destinee Blake, Tinyuah Rhoda, Aizariah Rhodie, Kayleigh Raynor 1, Lavada Jackson 2, Ashley Leon Ocellara, Alexus Mitchell 24, Armani Cowan, Ronkia Lennon 6, Carlie West 1, Chelsie Herring 2.
TAR HEEL (13) – Shaunessy McMillian, Shelby Pharr 4, Le’nya Harrell 2, Brianna McNeill, Anasia Baxley 4, Anye McKoy, Xiomara Pharr, Ashani Rozier, Nykia Lewis, Fabiola Sandoval, Kylie Duffel, Karen Santos 2, Amelia Brisson.
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