Lady Dragons crush Minford at Hoops Throwdown, 68-23
Published 1:48 am Tuesday, January 9, 2024
By Jim Walker
jim.walker@irontontribune.com
PROCTORVILLE — The Fairland Lady Dragons got their work done early.
The Lady Dragons roared to a 30-point lead in the first quarter and rolled past the Minford Lady Falcons 68-23 on Saturday in the Tri-State Hoops Throwdown.
Bree Allen hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored 12 points, Bailey Russell and Addison Godby got 6 points each and Kylee Bruce hit a trey and scored 5 points as Fairland took a 35-5 first quarter lead.
Things only got worse for Minford as Fairland opened up a 55-13 halftime lead.
Bruce scored 7 points and Russell had 6 more points for the Lady Dragons in the second quarter.
Allen had a game-high 18 points and 6 rebounds to pace the Lady Dragons who remained unbeaten at 11-0.
Russell had 14 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 7 steals and was named the team’s Player of the Game. Bruce finished with 12 pints and 4 steals while Godby had 11 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
Maggie Risner scored 7 for Minford (7-3).
Minford 5 8 6 4 = 23
Fairland 35 20 6 7 = 68
MINFORD (7-3): Lexi Pendleton 0 0 0-0 0, Maggie Risner 1 1 2-2 7, Mia Cronin 0 0 0-0 0, Baylee Hammonds 1 0 0-0 2, Emma Carter 0 0 0-0 0, Kandi Davis 0 1 0-0 3, Lexi Conkel 1 0 2-4 4, Lindsey Williams 1 0 1-2 3, Marley Pendleton 1 0 0-0 2, Laney Howard 0 0 0-0 0, Riley Kasee 1 0 0-0 2. Totals: 6 2 5-8 23. Fouls: 6. Fouled out: None.
FAIRLAND (11-0): Teagan Leep 0 0 0-0 0, Isa Taliaferro 1 0 0-0 2, Addison Godby 2 2 1-2 11, Siera Pemberton 0 0 0-0 0, Bree Allen 4 3 1-2 18, Kamryn Barnitz 1 2 0-0 8, Bailey Russell 7 0 0-0 14, Avery Byers 0 0 1-2 1, Hannah Taylor 1 0 0-0 2, Kylee Bruce 4 1 1-2 12. Totals: 8-24 20-31 4-8 68. 3-pt goals: 8-24. Rebounds: 30 (Allen 6, Russell 4, Godby 4). Assists: 14. (Godby 3, Barnitz 3, Russell 3). Steals: 19 (Russell 7, Bruce 4, Taliaferro 4). Turnovers: 9. Fouls: 11. Fouled out: None.