LFO earns sweep at Rockmart

After having their game postponed last Friday, and due to a previously scheduled wrestling match at Jerry Jones Gymnasium, the No. 2-ranked LFO Lady Warriors made the long trip to Rockmart for a Region 6-AAA contest last Tuesday.

And it was over before it barely got started.

LFO stormed out of the gates and outscored the Lady Jackets 23-0 in the opening quarter before rolling to a 71-20 victory.

The Lady Warriors improved to 10-0 with the win and ran their mark to 5-0 in region play.

It was another big night for freshman Christen Collins as she knocked down five 3-pointers and finished with a team-high 26 points. Angel Simmons chipped in with 19 and Christina Collins added seven.

Skye Alexander, Princess Simmons and Mercedes Thompson all had four points apiece. Zoey Gray-Martin added three points, while Gracie Cochran and Piper Piatt scored two each.

LFO BOYS 60, ROCKMART 55

The No. 10-ranked Warriors had a much tougher time, but managed to hit enough free throws down the stretch to lock up a fifth straight region victory.

LFO (10-0, 5-0) led by one at the end of the first quarter before extending its lead to 33-24 at halftime.

The Jackets outscored the Warriors 14-8 in the third to cut LFO’s advantage down to three points going into the fourth quarter. However, LFO made 9 of 16 free throws in the final period, including 4 of 6 by Brent Bowman, as they left Polk County with another win.

Bowman had a team-high 18 points. Keenan Walker scored 14, including two big 3-pointers in the final stanza. Camron Lay added 12 points, followed by Jamichael Davis with eight, Amari Burnett with five and Jamillion Womble with three.

Both the Warriors and Lady Warriors were scheduled to play in holiday tournaments early this week. The Warriors were set for two games in Marion County, Tenn., while the Lady Warriors were slated to compete in the Best of Preps Tournament in Chattanooga. Due to newspaper deadlines, results of those games were not available in today’s edition.