Domination: Lady Broncos top century mark

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

Boyd’s Kati Sutton goes up for two of her game-high 42 points during the Lady Broncos’ 100-18 win over Richard Hardy Memorial Tuesday night. (Dale Stubblefield photo)

Tuesday night the Lady Hawks of Richard Hardy Memorial High School paid a visit to Boyd Christian, but went back home to South Pittsburg with only 18 points for their efforts as Boyd dominated the contest on the way to a 100-18 win.

The Lady Broncos won the game in the first period, scoring nine points before the Lady Hawks hit the scoreboard for their only two points in the period. Boyd took advantage of several mistakes by RHMS and turned them into 22 points in the first quarter.

In the second Boyd added 27 more to its lopsided lead, with many of those coming from the fast break. Tabitha King did the damage for the Lady Broncos in the paint with eight points in the period.

The Lady Hawks had trouble on offense throughout the night, as pressure defense by Boyd kept RHMS from getting the ball inside the paint and didn’t allow any second-chance baskets. The Lady Hawks scored five points in the period and by the half Boyd had built a 49-7 lead.

In the third period Kriston Laawson opened the quarter with a 3-pointer for RHMS, but Boyd shut down the Lady Hawks over the next five minutes. Kati Sutton took over and led the way for Boyd as she poured in 18 of her game-high 42 points. RHMS hit for two with 1:35 left in the period to go into the final quarter down 79-12.

Boyd used its bench for most of the fourth quarter. RHMS found the basket for six points, while the Lady Broncos continued to close in on the 100-point mark. With 97 points in the board and 18 seconds to play, Sutton hit a 3-pointer to give Boyd its 100-point total and the 82-point victory.

Sutton had the big night for Boyd, as she hit for 42 points. Amber Hodge had 13, King and Jennifer Laxton had 10 points each. Tenera Jones had seven, Linsey King and Kris Surles hit for four points each. Courtney Hard added three, Amanda Prater, Lydia Powell and Mary Reynolds had two points each with Amber Brewer adding one point.