CERRO GORDO – Kamyra McDowell and Ellen Battle sparked a 15-0 closing blitz that rallied Elizabethtown to a 23-22 victory Thursday over West Columbus that clinched a share of the Waccamaw Middle School Conference ‘AA’ Division girls’ basketball championship for the Lady Cougars.
Coach Cedric Owens’ Elizabethtown squad raised their record to 6-2 in league play and 8-5 overall. The Lady Cougars finish their season as co-champions along with Whiteville Central who also posted a 6-2 record.
Ten points from Demya Powell and 8 from Skylah Collins had sparked the West Lady Warriors to a 22-8 lead on Collins’ bucket early in the final quarter. McDowell threw in 2 baskets and a free throw, and Battle tossed in 2 baskets. Sana’a Singletary sank 2 free throws, and Alayah Powell and Aaliyah Monroe popped in baskets during the winning Elizabethtown run.
Monroe and Battle topped the Elizabethtown scoring list with 6 points each, and McDowell followed with 5 points. Monroe had kept the Lady Cougars close in the 1st period with a pair of baskets, and Battle and Harmony Richardson scored a basket each.
“Coach Ursula Wooten did a great job for us subbing the girls in at the right time,” said Coach Owens.
Elizabethtown 8 0 0 15 – 23
West Columbus 8 10 2 2 — 22
Elizabethtown (23) – Sana’a Singletary 2, Mariah Ward, Ellen Battle 6, Harmony Richardson 2, Aaliyah Monroe 6, Arian Fields, Nyasia Banks, Kamyra McDowell 5, Alyssa Stringfield, Kayclynn Chambers, Zahreonna White, Alayah Powell 2.
West Columbus (22) – Skylah Collins 8, Kaleigh Blackwell 4, Zamariah Ward, Demya Powell 10, Valaisha Murchison, India Baxley, Kayleigh Maeng.
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