Jan. 7—GLADEVILLE — Playing for the first time in almost two weeks, Wilson Central’s girls led until visiting Mt. Juliet went on a second-quarter spurt to flip the script and defeat the Lady Wildcats 68-52
The Lady Wildcats led 15-10 at the first-quarter break and widened to 19-11 in the second. But Mt. Juliet reeled off 12 straight points to swing into a 32-23 lead and never trailed again.
The Lady Bears led 34-27 at halftime and 47-40 going into the fourth as they moved to 7-8 for the season.
“The first quarter we struggled with their little odd front defense,” Mt. Juliet coach Jeremy Hawks said. “We have some offense we like to run against it. But we weren’t doing a very good job of getting into what we were supposed to be doing.
“Second quarter, we got into what we were supposed to be doing and kind of calmed down a little bit and dictated what we were doing. It seemed to work well.”
“We came out in a 1-3-1, something we hadn’t shown,” Lady Wildcats coach Jason Knowles said. “They adjusted to it real well. Jeremy did a great job coaching tonight. He truly outcoached us.”
Mt. Juliet split a pair of holiday games at Goodpasture, defeating Donelson Christian and losing to one-lossNashville Christian.
“We did not play very well, even when we beat DCA,” Hawks said. “We did not look good over Christmas. Christmas basketball is usually pretty ugly and we definitely showed that.”
But at least the Lady Bears did play. Central hadn’t faced an outside opponent since playing in the Kerry Malone Power Games at Lebanon on Dec. 21.
“We actually got a lot of work in,” Knowles said of the holiday break. “We brought the freshman boys’ basketball team in a couple of times over break and played a lot of minutes against them.
“I told the girls we were going to come out rusty. Just shake it off. And we did. And then they went on a run and we just couldn’t respond.”
Makayla Hopson had seven of her 19 points in the second quarter for Mt. Juliet, including the go-ahead putback for a 25-23 lead 3:35 before halftime. Claire Emery scored 16 points and Addy Osborne 13. McClaine Ringenberg hit two 3-pointers as she and Aaliyah Holman each had eight points while Isabella Craig connected on a 3 and Avery Haymans a free throw.
Brooklyn Every led the Lady Wildcats with 14 points before exiting with a fourth-quarter injury. Eliana Ramsey knocked down 9 of 12 free throws on her way to 11 while Brylee Fly sank all six from the line as part of her 10. Kiley Jo Byrom buried three 3-pointers for her nine while Kylie Moss added eight as Central slipped to 6-7. Ramsey racked up nine rebounds
Each team had two players foul out.
Mt. Juliet went to Lebanon last night while Wilson Central hosted White County. The Lady Bears will host Oakland at 6 p.m. Friday while the Lady Wildcats visit Antioch.
Brejle’s 26 not enough for Lady Tigers at Trousdale
HARTSVILLE — Watertown’s first quarter was damaging and the third was devastating as Trousdale County controlled both odd periods in a 48-38 thumping of the Lady Purple Tigers last Friday.
The Lady Jackets led 16-10 at the first-quarter break. The Lady Tigers trimmed the margin to 24-22 by halftime. But Trousdale dominated the third period 13-2 to go up 37-24 as Watertown fell to 12-3.
Braylee Potts poured in 17 points and former Lady Tiger Presley Clark 11 for Trousdale, coached by former Watertown coach Paige McKinney.
Macie Brelje’s 26 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, weren’t enough for the Lady Tigers, who received five points from Dailey Hight, a 3 from Julianna Pruitt and two apiece from Izzie Burns and Molly Followill.
Watertown will open District 5-2A action at 6:30 p.m. Thursday when York Institute comes to town in a game moved up a day from its original Friday date.
Friendship falls to Clarksville Academy
Playing a Saturday matinee at the Bay Family Sportsplex, host Friendship Christian gradually fell further and further behind in the second half of a 58-37 loss to Clarksville Academy.
The Lady Commanders led 2-0 but fell behind 14-4 by the first-quarter break. Rylee Agee’s seven second-period points helped get Friendship to within striking distance before the Lady Cougars claimed a 21-15 lead going into halftime. CA opened a 44-24 lead going into the fourth as the Lady Cougars climbed to 9-6, 1-3 in District 4-IIA.
Sicily Robinson racked up 18 points for Clarksville Academy while Armanii Darden drained a pair of 3-pointers for half of her 12.
Anna Kate Reed hit 8 of 14 free throws in leading the Lady Commanders with 10 points. Agee and Maggie Reed each scored seven while Natalie Major and Annika Langford finished with four apiece, Kate Petty and Izzy Wilson two each and Reese Staggs a free throw as Friendship fell to 3-9, 0-3.
Friendship played at Donelson Christian last night and will entertain Ezell-Harding at 6 p.m. Friday at the Sportsplex.
Lady Hawks fall to Blackman in Shackle Island Shootout
HENDERSONVILLE — In a late addition to the schedule, Green Hill picked up a game against Blackman in the Shackle Island Shootout at Beech last Friday afternoon and lost to the Blaze 51-33.
The Blaze led 20-6 eight minutes in before Green Hill climbed to within 23-20 by halftime. Blackman re-opened the margin to 35-36 going into the fourth.
Lyriq Mastin led the Blaze with 13 points. Layla Hall hit two 3-pointers as she and Mariah Okorie each added 12.
Freshman forward Kataira Tolbert led the Lady Hawks with 12 points. Alyssa Potier put in a pair of 3s on her way to eight while Sullie Gerik, Julia Varpness and Willa Heilman each hit a 3 and Emma Savage and McKinlee Stone two apiece.
Green Hill was coming off a 47-38 win over Station Camp in the finale of the Liberty Creek Christmas Tournament on Dec. 30.
The Lady Hawks led 19-5 at the first-quarter break, 29-19 at halftime and 36-31 going into the fourth.
Varpness led the Lady Hawks with 14 points. Heilman hit a pair of 3s as she and Tolbert each added 11. Stone scored six points, Potier a 3 and Gerik two.
Green Hill hosted Stewarts Creek last night and will entertain Lebanon on Friday.
