Lady Bobcats return to action with win over Western

Published 1:40 am Saturday, December 30, 2023

By Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

LATHAM — It was time to get back at it.

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After more than a week since their last game, the Green Lady Bobcats returned to the court and rolled past the Western Lady Indians 50-11 on Thursday.

“It was just great to get a game in after being off for eight days,” said Green coach Melissa Knapp.

Abbie Knapp scored a game-high 22 points and Mattie Hayslip hit 3 shots from behind the arc and scored 12 points to lead Green (5-4).

Knapp hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored 10 points while Hayslip drained 3 trifectas for 9 points and Izzy Conley also hit a 3-pointer as Green took a 24-4 first quarter lead.

Knapp had 9 points in the second quarter as the lead grew to 39-4 at the half.

Sydney Bainer had a 3-pointer and Natalie Butler and Conley had baskets to account for Green’s scoring in the third quarter as the lead went to 46-11.

Green    24 15 7 4 = 50

Western 4 0 7 0 = 11

GREEN (5-4): Abbie Knapp 6 2 4-6 22, Mattie Hayslip 1 3 1-2 12, Myles Hunt 0 0 0-2 0, Mylee Brown 0 0 0-0 0, Ava Abrams 1 0 0-0 2, Addison Blizzard 0 0 0-0 0, Sydney Bainer 1 1 0-0 5, Addy Christian 0 0 0-0 0, Natalie Butler 2 0 0-0 4, Izzy Conley 1 1 0-0 5, Olivia Blevins 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 13 7 5-10 50. Fouls: 7. Fouled out: None.

WESTERN (0-9): Destiny Seaman 0 0 2-2 2, Roxanne Miller 0 0 0-0 0, Breleigh Tackett 0 0 1-4 1, Kason Whitmore 0 0 0-0 0, Kerrigan Marhoover 1 1 1-3 6, Finley May 0 0 0-0 0, Kenna Allen 0 0 0-0 0, Lauren Ware 1 0 0-0 2. Totals: 2 1 4-11 11. Fouls: 10. Fouled out: None.