Lady Wildcats soar over Eagles: Wilkinson nets 25 in Dibrell?s 50-9 blowout

Dibrell?s Emily Crawford tries to keep the ball away from a trio of Morrison defenders, while teammate Trisha Mitchell (34) moves into position to take a pass during Monday night?s seventh- and eighth-grade basketball game.

Wilkinson opened the game with a running layup for Dibrell, and on the other end of the floor Hanna Nunley hit for the Lady Eagles? only points in the period. Dibrell went on a 16-point run with Mary Roller scoring six in the period and Wilkinson hitting for 12.

Turnovers by the Lady Eagles in the second period were costly. Morrison turned the ball over nine times, giving the Lady Wildcats plenty of opportunities to score at will. Dibrell struck for 20 second-quarter points with the help of Roller, Wilkinson, Peyton Wanamaker and Emily Crawford. By the end of the first half Dibrell had built a 38-2 lead.

Dibrell slowed things down in the third period, which resulted in just two points. But Morrison still had problems on offense as Taylor Grissom scored all four of the Lady Eagles? points in the period. At the end of the third period Dibrell held a 40-6 advantage.

Final-period action saw Crawfrod run the floor for six points. Morrison?s only points in the period came at the 1:41 mark when Grissom converted a 3-point play. Wilkinson added a basket with just under a minute to play as the Lady Wildcats picked up the 41-point win.

For Dibrell, Wilkinson led all scorers with 25 points. Roller pitched in 14, Crawford had seven and Wanamaker added four.

For the Lady Eagles, Grissom had seven and Hanna Nunley scored two points.