LAKE WACCAMAW–Aleigh Godwin threw in a pair of baskets, and Kayla Hall drilled in a 3-point shot to key a 4th quarter rally that carried East Columbus to a 19-15 Waccamaw Middle School Conference ‘AA’ Division girls’ basketball victory over Elizabethtown Wednesday.
Ellen Battle popped in a basket, and Aaliyah Monroe made a free throw for the only Lady Cougar points in the 1st half as the Lady Hawks built a 10-3 lead.
Battle tossed in a pair of baskets in the 3rd period, and Monroe and Sana’a Singletary dropped in baskets as the Lady Cougars sliced the East lead to 12-11. Singletary powered in 2 more baskets in the final period, but East Columbus pulled out the win.
Singletary and Battle shared scoring honors for Elizabethtown with 6 points each, and Monroe added 3 points. Godwin and Charity Bland led East Columbus with 5 points each, and Hall followed with 4 points.
It was the first loss of the season in ‘AA’ Division play for the Lady Cougars who are now 4-1 in league play and 5-3 overall. Elizabethtown will travel to Whiteville Central Monday.
Elizabethtown 3 0 8 4 — 15
East Columbus 7 3 2 7 — 19
ELIZABETHTOWN (15) – Sana’a Singletary 6, Mariah Ward, Ellen Battle 6, Harmony Richardson, Aaliyah Monroe 3, Arian Fields, Nyasia Banks, Zahreonna Baldwin, Kamyra McDowell.
EAST COLUMBUS (19) – Aleigh Godwin 5, Jaliyah Brown, Malaya Webb 2, Kayla Hall 4, Charity Bland 5, Ryleigh Owens, Ashlya Smith 1, Angel Webb 2, Jamesa Whitted, Faith Carter, Autumn King, Aureya Young, Brianna Johnson.
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