Little Milligan ladies win big over Keenburg
Published 11:26 pm Sunday, January 23, 2022
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Star Photo / Brandon Hyde Serenity Harper hits a long jumper for Little Milligan, giving the Lady Buffs an early 8-1 lead in the first period.
Star Photo / Brandon Hyde After securing a rebound, Jaden Yoder puts up a running jumpshot for the Lady Tigers.
Star Photo / Brandon Hyde Rylee Layne drives down court after a Little Milligan rebound Friday night at the small school tournament.
Star Photo / Brandon Hyde Jaden Yoder shoots a jumpshot for Keenburg whoke Hannah Baird of Little Milligan defends.
Star Photo / Brandon Hyde Lindsey Dugger puts up a freethrow for the Keenburg Lady Tigers.
Star Photo / Brandon Hyde Little Milligan's Abbie Richardson had a good night in their victory over Keenburg.
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BY BRANDON HYDE
STAR CORRESPONDENT
The Keenburg Lady Tigers and Little Milligan Lady Buffaloes were the first game of the small school tournament finals held Friday night at Central Elementary School.
Little Milligan would jump out to an early lead as Serinity Harper hit a nice jump shot from the baseline to put the Lady Buffaloes up to an early 8-1 lead with two minutes left in the first period.
Keenburg struggled in the first period with only one point as Savanna Green made her presence known for Little Milligan under the basket early on.
The Lady Buffaloes would make it 12-1 as the first period ended.
Amy Ray for Keenburg led the charge for the Lady Tigers as they tried to claw their way back. She had her best scoring in the second period with four points, but Little Milligan would keep the pressure on and make it difficult for the Tigers.
Ray’s hustle and tenacity was a bright spot for Keenburg going into halftime.
The third and fourth periods saw Little Milligan pull away and put an exclamation point on their victory as they toppled the Lady Tigers 41-8.
Serenity Harper had a strong third period with eight points and 14 overall.
The win gave the Lady Buffaloes third place overall in the Small-School tournament.
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Little Milligan, 41-8
Little Milligan (41)
Hannah Barid 10, Serenity Harper 14, Baliegh Matthews 2, Abbie Richardson 8, Rylee Lyne 1, Savanna Green 4
Keenburg (8)
Amy Ray 8
Little Milligan……..12 9 12 8 – 41
Keenburg………….. 1 4 2 1 – 8
