WHITEVILLE — Ellen Battle poured in 19 points to lead Elizabethtown to a 42-22 Waccamaw Middle School Conference girls’ basketball victory over Whiteville Central Tuesday.
Battle powered in a pair of baskets to start the game, and teammates Sana’a Singletary and Racquel Whittington dropped in a basket each as the Lady Cougars edged in front 8-7.
Singletary took charge in the 2nd period dominating the inside play with 5 baskets. Battle tossed in 2 more baskets, and Whittington and Zariyahh Riddy pumped in a basket each as Elizabethtown opened up a 26-12 halftime lead.
Battle worked the paint for 3 more baskets in the 3rd quarter as the Lady Cougars maintained a 32-19 lead. Battle and Whittington filled up the rims with 2 baskets each in the final period and netted a free throw each.
Singletary followed Battle on the Elizabethtown scoring list with 12 points, and Whittington rang up 9 points. N. Show led the Lady Hornets with 9 points, and D. Young tallied 7.
Coach Cedric Owens’ Lady Cougars improved to 3-1 and will travel to Tabor City Thursday.
Elizabethtown 8 18 6 10 — 42
Whiteville 7 5 7 3 — 22
Elizabethtown (44) — Sana’a Singletary 12, Ellen Battle 19, Morgan Hammon, Zariyahh Riddy 2, Racquel Whittington 9, N. Lyles, Kaitlyn Chambers, Alexandra Riveria, G. West, S. McEachern.
Whiteville (22) — J. Harvey 1, D. Young 7, C. Coard, N. Show 9, K. Best, A. McBride, D. Denton, K. Vereen, P. McPherson, G. Cortez, M. Weatherford 5, A. Simmons.