Eagles sweep Dibrell
In Monday’s opening game, the Lady Eagles out-scored their hosts 8-2 in the opening quarter, but were shut out in the second period while Dibrell posted five points to cut the gap to 8-7 at halftime.
Morrison turned up the heat in the second half, however, posting 12 third-quarter points while holding the Lady Wildcats to a pair of free throws in the period to go on top 20-9. The fourth quarter saw Dibrell’s Kayla Bond score four points and Natasha Burks add another basket, but Morrison got five points from Kelah Walker and posted 10 in the period to take the 15-point win.
Elizabeth Kennamer finished with 11 points to lead all scorers, while Casey Hopkins netted eight and Walker had five. Casi Rogers posted four points, while Lanae Bess added two.
Dibrell was led by Bond’s seven points, while Burks had six and Jessica Adcock scored two.
Monday’s boys game began with momentum on the Wildcats’ side, as Dibrell took a 14-6 lead through the first quarter and went up 20-13 behind six Tyler Blair points in the second.
But Todd Dunn led Morrison back, scoring six points in the third quarter as the Eagles rallied to tie the game at 22-22 heading into the game’s final period. Dibrell tried to hold on, but a 2-for-6 performance at the free-throw line in the final quarter cost the Wildcats as Morrison out-scored its hosts 11-8 down the stretch.
Dunn finished with 15 points for Morrison, while Justin Fults had 11 and Ricky Johnson had four. Justin Adcock scored two points, while Dustin Holland added one.
Blair finished with 16 for Dibrell, while Allen McCormick had 10. Ryan Daniel and Justin Wanamaker scored two each.