WCMS girls fall short vs. Lady Saints

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

Warren County Middle School’s Taylor Douglas works her way upcourt against DeKalb County Middle’s Lauren Adcock while DeKalb’s Morgan Page (11) and Warren’s Laura Beth McKinley follow the play. (Dale Stubblefield photo)

In the Warren Masonic Lodge Christmas Tournament Tuesday night at Warren County High School, the Lady Saints of DeKalb Middle defeated the Warren County Middle School varsity girls 33-27 as the two teams saw their first action of the tournament.

The Lady Pioneers dug a hole in the opening period and couldn’t climb back out, thanks in part to seven turnovers committed during the quarter. Warren County came away with four points in the period with McCaulli Clendenon hitting two baskets. The Lady Saints put seven points on the board, including a 3-pointer from Cynthia Woodward.

Turnovers once again hurt the Lady Pioneers as DeKalb pressured the ball in the second period. All five of the Lady Pioneers’ points in the period came from the free-throw line. The Lady Saints hit for 19 points in the period with the help of an 11-point run starting at the 2:09 mark, as Kristian Puckett nailed a 3-pointer to help DeKalb to a 26-9 lead at the break.

The third period was something of a mystery as the Lady Pioneers and DeKalb struggled to find the basket. Warren County hit for one point and DeKalb had just two with the Lady Saints holding the lead at 28-10.

The fourth period became very interesting as the Lady Pioneers started with eight unanswered points, and with 1:38 left in the game they had pulled within five. DeKalb went to the free-throw line during the final minute of play, however, and connected on four of eight attempts to secure the victory.

Taylor Douglas hit for seven points to lead Warren County. Clendenon, Laura Beth McKinley and Chancerie Martin added four points each. Leah Montgomery had three, Katie Wanamaker and Kassidy Kominos added two points each and Lauren Lytle had one point.

For the Lady Saints, Woodward led all scorers with 15 points. Kristina Stephans had seven, Puckett hit for five, Martha Webb, Lauren Adcock and Morgan Page had two points each.