Franklin Springs, GA - The Lady Lions hosted the University of Mount Olive for a rematch tonight. The last meeting between these two teams ended in the Lions losing by 6 points in overtime. This game however, the Lions would dominate the court.
Results:
- Emmanuel 73, Mount Olive 56
- Emmanuel 7-5, 6-2 Conference Carolinas; Mount Olive 9-9, 5-4 Conference Carolinas
Summary:
First Quarter
- Haleigh Crews of the Trojans would open up the first quarter with a three
- 3:41 left to play in the first quarter and neither team would be able to jump to a lead as they game would be tied up
- Mount olive would be up by 2 at the end of the first quarter
Second Quarter
- Mount Olive would open the second quarter of play with a 12 point run streak over the Lions
- At 7:08 left to play in the first half,
Macy Passmore would drain a 3 to put a halt to the Trojans run
- Emmanuel would go on a 5 point run streak to end the first half of play
Third Quarter
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Jazmin Allen would open up the third quarter for the Lions by making a jumper
- The Lions would go on to have a 8 point run streak to give them their first big lead of the game up by 3 points
- With 1:19 left to play in the quarter,
Jeanetta Elder would make a jumper putting the Lions up by 9
Fourth Quarter
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Abby Crawford would put the Lions on the board first in the fourth quarter by making a jumper
- Early fouls for the Trojans give the Lions the advantage increasing their lead to 13 points
- With just minutes left to play, the Trojans only option was to foul in hopes of keeping their chances alive
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Jazmin Allen would go 4 for 4 at the end of the game on her free throw attempts
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Sydney Wyatt would go 2 for 2 on her free throw attempts to secure the victory for the Lions and end the game
Players of the game
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Sydney Wyatt scored 24 points, 1 steal, 1 assist and 6 rebounds
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Jazmin Allen scored 18 points, 5 assists and 11 rebounds
The Lions will host North Greenville for a Conference Carolinas Matchup with the Crusaders on Monday, January 16th. The game is set to begin at 5:00pm.