DCMS tops Dibrell girls

In first-round action of the girls bracket in the Warren Masonic Lodge tournament Thursday night, the Lady Saints of DeKalb Middle advanced to the semifinal round with a 46-31 win over the Lady Wildcats of Dibrell.

Dibrell put points on the board first when Mary Roller hit from the paint and Lauren Wilkinson hit the back in of two from the charity strip. DeKalb then went on a 11 point run with baskets from Rachel Hendinxson, Martha Webb, Brooke Hutchings and a 3-pointer by Mercedes Luna gave the Lady Saints a 11-3 lead after one period of play.

Dibrell came out in the second period and did a much better job on the boards. Roller scored, and after a basket by the Lady Saints, Tiffany Minton and Wilkinson added back-to-back points. But the Lady Saints turned up the defensive pressure causing back-to-back turnovers by Dibrell. DeKalb scored 10 straight points during the final two minutes of play to extend its lead by 12. Dibrell had one last chance before the half ended and Wilkinson launched a shot from half-court, nailing the 3-pointer at the buzzer to end the half with the Lady Wildcats trailing 21-12.

DeKalb?s scoring streaks continued in the second half, including 10 unanswered points during a three-minute run. Dibrell closed out the period strong with six points, but the Lady Saints enjoyed a 34-21 lead by the end of the quarter.

Roller and Wilkinson combined for all 10 of the Lady Wildcats? points in the final period. Webb led the Lady Saints in the final period hitting for 10 of DeKalb?s 12 points in the period to secure the victory.

For the Lady Wildcats, Wilkinson hit for 17, Roller had 12 and Minton added two points.

Webb led all scorers with 25 points for the Lady Saints. Hendinxson added eight, Luna had seven, Lauren Adcock scored four and Hutchings added two points.