Old county rivals West Greene and Chuckey-Doak staged a duel in the morning opener Friday at Hal Henard Gym, with the Lady Buffs holding on for a 55-54 victory.
The game was never out of reach for either team. The Buffs led 13-10 after one and the Knights held a 30-26 halftime edge and still maintained a 42-40 lead going into the final period.
It was 49-48 with 2:45 left, and West Greene’s Breanna Ellis proceeded to knock down back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Buffs a 55-50 lead with a minute remaining. A three by Saniah Atchison of C-D with 10 seconds to go had the lead cut to 55-54, and the Knights got the ball back with a final shot, but it wouldn’t fall and the Buffs exited with a victory.
The Buffs got balanced scoring, as Madi Brown scored 14 with 10 rebounds and Ellis also accounted for 14. Hailey Ripley scored 12. The Buffs made 13 3-pointers in the game, shooting 59 percent from behind the arc (13-22).
Atchison scored 16 to pace the Lady Knights while Tavyn Southerland scored nine.
CHUCKEY-DOAK (54): Brown 3-9 1-2 7, Yokley 3-7 0-0 6, Johnson 1-5 1-2 3, Saniah Atchison 6-14 0-0 16, Ripley 1-3 0-0 2, Jones 2-6 0-0 5, Southerland 4-6 0-2 9, Hensley 2-5 0-0 4, Malone 1-2 0-0 2. TOTALS: 23-60 2-6 54.
WEST GREENE (55): Brenna Ellis 5-7 0-0 14, Jordan 1-4 0-0 2, Madi Brown 6-12 0-0 14, Lawson 0-2 4-6 4, Bryant 3-6 0-0 9, Hailey Ripley 4-8 0-2 12. TOTALS: 19-39 4-8 55.
3-Point Goals: CD—6 (Atchison 4, Jones, Southerland). WG—13 (Ellis 4, Ripley 4, Bryant 3, Brown 2).
| Score by Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuckey-Doak | 10 | 16 | 16 | 12 – 54 |
| West Greene | 13 | 17 | 10 | 15 – 55 |
