Lady Eagles use tough ‘D’ to win
The fifth- and sixth-grade Lady Eagles of Morrison slipped by the Lady Wildcats 29-13 Friday night at Dibrell.
In the first period both teams went to their inside game. Morrison pounded the inside on the offensive glass which resulted in 10 points for the period. The Lady Wildcats held their ground and answered the call with eight points by the end of the first quarter.
In the second period each team tried to break the game open with full-court pressure. Defense by the Lady Eagles held Dibrell to just one point in the period. Dibrell turned the ball over several times late in the quarter, and Morrison turned those miscues into points and took an 18-9 lead into the break.
Morrison controlled the entire second half as they put in five points in the third and held Dibrell to one point. In the fourth the Lady Eagles hit for six points to extend their lead to 29-10 with two minutes left to play. Dibrell hit for three points late in the period, but it wouldn’t be enough to catch the Eagles.
For Morrison, Pelham had the high game with nine points. Kayley Murray hit for eight points. Brooke Bowman and Miki Rogers had six points each.
For Dibrell, Chelsea Bunn led the way with eight points. Virginia Prater hit for four and Jessie Davis added one point.