Lady Cyclone valiant effort not enough against Science Hill
Published 5:24 pm Thursday, December 12, 2024
Ivan Sanders/Star Correspondent Elizabethton's Reagan May attempts to push the basketball through a Lady 'Topper double-team.
Ivan Sanders/Star Correspondent Reagan May drives hard to the rim for a basket.
Ivan Sanders/Star Correspondent Rylee May works along the baseline while being closely guarded by Science Hill's Sharemma Mayo.
Ivan Sanders/Star Correspondent Science Hill defender Audley Adams trips Lady Cyclone Jasy Shell as Shell drives to the basket.
Ivan Sanders/Star Correspondent Elizabethton's Jamira Smalls focuses on the basket while shooting a free throw.
Ivan Sanders/Star Correspondent Elizabethton's Adrian Heading drives hard past a Lady 'Topper on her way toward the baseline.
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STAR CORRESPONDENT
While wins have been hard to come by for the Elizabethton Lady Cyclones, there is no doubt that the effort being given is starting to show evidence that wins may start outweighing losses after the Christmas holiday.
Battling the visiting Lady Hilltoppers from Science Hill tooth and nail throughout, the Lady Cyclones found themselves once again on the short end of a 10-point loss, 66-56.
The score is a little misleading, as the Lady Cyclones battled to within six points on a couple of different occasions before their runs were thwarted when the Lady ‘Toppers found success behind the three-point arc.
Elizabethton trailed 36-26 at the intermission, as Kaylee Oler set the tone for the visitors by scoring nine points in the half. Allie Conner added seven points, while Khloe Sommers dropped five in the first 16 minutes.
Jamira Smalls led Coach Lucas Andrews’ Lady Cyclones in the first half, scoring eight points. Senior Kayelyn Nave added seven points to help keep Elizabethton in contention.
The second half couldn’t have been played closer, as each team logged 30 points apiece, giving the game its final 10-point difference at the final horn.
Oler continued her hot start from the first half, finishing with a game-high 21 points to lead the Lady ‘Toppers.
Science Hill also got double-figure scoring from Sommers, who finished with 12 points.
Nave led the home team with a team-high 14 points, while Smalls finished with 10. Peyton McGee played a contributing role, adding nine points for Elizabethton, with Jasy Shell finishing with eight points.
Other Lady Cyclone scorers included Rylee May (4), Sydney Minton (4), Adrian Heading (3), Reagan May (3), and Aerryan Fleenor (1).
