RED SPRINGS – Junior Taylynn Atkinson and senior Taya Jones combined for 39 points Tuesday night to lead Red Springs to a 60-30 victory over West Bladen in the Three Rivers Conference Girls Basketball Tournament.
Jones drilled in a 3-point shot and scored 8 points in the opening quarter as the Lady Red Devils raced to a 19-7 lead.
Seniors Elizabeth Allbright and Patience Parker and sophmore Seniah Johnson tossed in first quarter baskets for the Lady Knights, and sophmore Lexie Corrothers added a free throw.
Atkinson canned 4 free throws, and Jones added a basket as Red Springs widened the gap to 30-10 at halftime. Senior Chasitty Lacey sank 2 free throws, and Corrothers made one for West in the quarter.
Parker flipped in a basket and made 5 of 6 free throws for the Lady Knights in the third period. Junior Scjada Ellison powered in a basket, and Lacey hit 2 free throws in the quarter.
Allbright dropped in 2 baskets and a free throw in the final quarter. Johnson drained 2 free throws, and Parker and Lacey added a free throw each.
Parker led the Lady Knight scoring with 10 points, and Allbright totaled 7 points. Lacey finished with 5 points.
Atkinson topped all scorers with 21 points for Red Springs, and Jones followed with 18 points.
The Lady Knights finished their season with an 8-17 record. Red Springs advanced to the TRC semi-finals Thursday night.
WEST BLADEN (30) – Mikayla Winebarger, Lexie Corrothers 2, Carley Dawson, Patience Parker 10, Seniah Johnson 4, Brigit Zuniga, Chasitty Lacey 5, Elizabeth Allbright 7, Scjada Ellison 2, Nyasia Ellison, Jessica Labra.
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