Lafayette boys, girls continue winning ways in region play
The Lafayette Lady Ramblers made it five victories in a row overall with a 62-44 win at Heritage in a Region 6-AAAA contest on Friday night.
Lafayette (11-6, 4-3) enjoyed a 20-point lead 90 seconds into the second half, but Heritage would end the quarter on a 14-4 run, slicing the Lady Ramblers’ lead down to 43-33 entering the final stanza.
However, the visitors would counter with a 15-4 run to open the fourth. Mykeria Johnson scored the first eight points of the quarter, including back-to-back 3-pointers, to help put the game away.
The sophomore would end her night with five 3-pointers and 25 total points to go with three
rebounds, three steals, two assists and one block. Latyah Barber was equally as effective with 26 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three steals, while Marquila Howell had three points and grabbed seven tough rebounds.
Gracie Murray had 14 points for the Lady Generals (4-15, 1-7). Sydnee St. John ended the night with eight points, followed by Elli Jost with seven and Lauren Mock with six.
Lafayette boys 66, Heritage 54
The Ramblers held a narrow 28-25 lead at intermission, but were able to stretch out their advantage in the second half, thanks to another enormous night from Aidan Hadaway.
Hadaway scored 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Lafayette (15-2 overall) improved to 7-0 in 6-AAAA play. Decameron Porter had
15 points and 10 rebounds. Asa Deal recorded Lafayette’s third double-double of the night with 11 points and 16 rebounds, while Jaylon Ramsey was the team’s offensive facilitator with eight assists.
Cade Collins had 15 points for the Generals (7-12, 3-7). Kobe Mcalister added 11 points, followed by Cooper Terry with nine. Cade Kiniry and Carson Palmer both finished with seven.
Pickens girls 67, Heritage 47
Last Tuesday, the Lady Generals fell behind 33-16 at halftime, cut into the gap early in the fourth quarter, but never got any closer than 11 points the rest of the way as the visiting Dragonettes pulled away for a region victory.
Mock had 11 points for Heritage. Brooke Matherly added eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers. Murray picked up seven points, while Riley Kokinda and Jost had five points each.
Pickens boys 83, Heritage 74
Last Tuesday’s nightcap would be a tight game throughout. The Dragons scored the final seven points of the third quarter to take a 57-50 lead and they would eventually increase its advantage to as many as 10 with five minutes to play.
Heritage would rally in the closing minutes and a 3-pointer from Terry with 1:04 to play pulled the home team back to within a single point at 72-71. However, they would get no closer as Pickens would get the job done at the free-throw line late in the game.
The Dragons would connect on 11 of 12 from the charity stripe in the final 53 seconds to secure the victory.
Terry finished with four 3-pointers on the evening and matched Collins with 18 points. Palmer came off the bench to score 12 and Mcalister picked up 10 to give the Generals four players in double figures.