The Georgia Class 3A defending state champion Lumpkin County Indians handled Knox Webb 56-36 Wednesday in tournament play at Hal Henard Gym.
The Indians, with three players already committed to continue their basketball careers in college, jumped into a 16-5 first quarter lead and maintained the advantage throughout, turning back every effort the Spartans made to close the gap.
Mary Mullinax, who will play college ball at Emory, had a big game for the winners with 16 points and 15 rebounds. She got support from Lexi Pierce, a North Georgia commit, with 12 points and five steals, and Averie Jones with 13 points.
Madelyn Ladd, a Carson-Newman commitment, poured in a game-best 21 points to lead Webb.
Lumpkin County, from Dahlonega, Ga., improves to 10-1 on the year, while the Spartans fall to 9-4.
Knox Webb (36): Madelyn Ladd 8-21 2-2 21, Mixon 0-1 0-1 0, Bush 2-3 0-0 5, Blair 1-7 0-0 2, Stinson 1-3 0-0 2, Green 1-10 1-3 3, Goins 1-5 0-0 3. TOTALS: 14-50 3-6 36.
LUMPKIN CO. (56): Brooks 2-3 2-2 6, Averie Jones 6-12 0-0 13, Lexi Pierce 5-10 1-2 12, Mary Mullinax 5-9 4-4 16, Jackson 3-8 2-4 9. TOTALS: 21-42 9-12 56.
3-Point Goals: KW—5 (Ladd 3, Bush, Goins). LC—5 (Mullinax 2, Jones, Pierce, Jackson).
| Score by Quarters | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox Webb | 5 | 12 | 9 | 10 – 36 |
| Lumpkin County | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 – 56 |
