Patience Ward poured in 22 points to lead Elizabethtown to a 24-18 Bladen Five Middle School victory over visiting Tar Heel Tuesday in the seaon-opening game for both teams.
A pair of baskets by Ward and another bucket by Shanell McMillian edged the Lady Cougars in front 6-5 at the first quarter break. Claudia Cuc-Reyes drained a 3-point shot, and Shelby Pharr added a field goal in the period to keep Tar Heel close.
Ward connected for two more baskets in the second period to stretch the Lady Cougar lead to 10-6 at halftime. The Lady Panthers managed only a Cuc-Reyes free throw in the period.
Tar Heel rallied in the third quarter as Cuc-Reyes and Pharr threw in two baskets each. However Ward tossed in a trio of field goals to keep Elizabethtown on top 16-14 at the quarter break.
Ward lit up the scoreboard with 4 fourth quarter baskets that pulled out the win for the Lady Cougars. Cuc-Reyes pumped in two more buckets for Tar Heel to finish with a team-high 12 points. Pharr totaled 6 points.
TH (18) – Selena Hernandez, Jessica Labra, Sandra Maldonado-Ortiz, Brianna McNeill, Shaunessy McMillan, Shelby Pharr 6, Claudia Cuc-Reyes 12, Karen Santos-Osornio, Josefina Taboada, Melissa Valades-Suarez, Brigit Zuniga.
E’twn (24) – Zion McKoy Magdiel Gonzalez, Shanell McMillian 2, Shykia Rhodes, Lexus Smith, Patience Ward 22, Amyia Williams, Chasity Carter, Lavada Jackson, Cheylee Mathis, Tinyauh Rhoda.
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