VALLEY SPRINGS 51, MAUMELLE 44

Macy Willis led the way with 23 points for Valley Springs (8-5), which trailed 16-11 in the second quarter before a putback from Savannah Ketchum started a 13-0 run that put the Lady Tigers in front to stay and win the girls championship.

Tayla Trammell had 9 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals while Ketchum finished with 8 points, 18 rebounds and 8 blocks as Valley Springs was able to hold on despite turning the ball over 17 times.

India Robinson had 9 points and 5 rebounds, and Mia Winston accounted for 8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals for Maumelle (2-6). The Lady Hornets ran off six points in a 12-second span, capped by Khyndal Alexander’s three-pointer with 4:29 to go in the second quarter, that gave them that 16-11 lead. But Ketchum’s bucket, followed by a technical foul on Maumelle, handed the momentum back to the Lady Tigers.

The Lady Hornets shot just 2 of 20 (10%) in the final quarter yet were within 46-42 with just over three minutes left in the game. But Willis knocked down enough free throws late to keep Valley Springs out front.