Dibrell sweeps Irving College in 7th- & 8th-grade twin bill

The Lady Wildcats opened the night in style, with Lauren Wilkinson?s 23 points leading Dibrell to a 44-26 win.

Danna Wells had 13 for the Lady Tigers, who held their own through a first quarter which ended with the teams tied at 9-9, but fell behind 26-15 by the end of the half and scored just one point in the third quarter.

Emily Crawford added eight for Dibrell, while Destiny Young scored six points and Mary Roller had five. Ashley Ashburn and Tiffany Minton chipped in a free throw each.

Kelcy Tate scored five for Irving College, while Lacey Bess had four, Lolita Terrazas added two and both Torri Irwin and Heavenly Cook had one point.

In the boys? contest, Dibrell led 6-0 by the end of the first quarter and allowed just two free throws in the second, taking a 14-2 halftime lead which the Tigers would never challenge.

Landy Curtis paced the Wildcats with a 10-point night, while Kris Callendar had six and Jordan Gribble added five. Adrian Pena and Alex Welcome added four apiece, while Timothy Conley, Dakota Ware and Tyler Stoner had two each and Garrison Holmes tossed in a free throw.

Irving College got nine points from Robert Harris, including seven in the fourth quarter, while Zack Rubley had six and Lee Wade scored five.