TAR HEEL – S. Collins and V. Murchison shared scoring honors with 11 points each as they led West Columbus to a 34-13 Waccamaw Middle School Conference girls basketball victory over Tar Heel Tuesday.
Murchison threw in 3 baskets and Collins tallied 2 baskets and a free throw to key a 16-3 Warrior spurt in the 3rd quarter that broke the game open.
Leidi Zuniga popped in a pair of early baskets, and Tahlela Bethea added a basket that vaulted the Lady Panthers in front 6-5. Baskets by Janavia Adams and Jamaiya Ballard kept Tar Heel on top 10-9 at halftime.
Zuniga tossed in another basket in the 3rd quarter and led the Tar Heel scoring with 6 points. Abigail Dew sank a free throw for the final Lady Panther point.
Tar Heel will travel to Whiteville Central Thursday.
West Columbus 5 4 16 9 – 34
Tar Heel 6 4 3 0 – 13
WEST COLUMBUS (34) -S. Collins 11, I. Lowery 7, K. Blackwell 2, D. Powell, V. Murchison 11, A. Davis, S. Graham 3, S. Griffith, G. Hemmingway, A. Clemmons, Z. Ward.
TAR HEEL (13) – Jahyrah Priest, Leidi Zuniga 6, Serenity Council, Janavia Adams 2, Zionasti Robinson, Abigail Dew 1, Jamaiya Ballard 2, Delijah Smith, Jasmine Robeson, Amiracle Robinson, Tahlela Bethea 2, Za’Asia Lewis, Adreanna Toney.
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