Varsity Girls Basketball Goes 2-0 in Final Week of the Regular Season

Jason Embry
The girls varsity basketball team went 2-0 this week with wins over Poplar Grove on Monday and BGA on Tuesday. In the Poplar Grove game, Louisa Smith led the team in scoring with 15 points. Caroline Sheets chipped in 7 points and Jamie Gaddie Embry went 3/6 from the field to score 6 points in the win. The defensive effort in the full court press helped propel the girls to a 32-14 win. 

On Tuesday, the Hawks hosted BGA in the Robert's gymnasium. In the first half, the team had trouble on the offensive end. They went into the half down 17-14. However, in the second half, the defensive pressure continued but the shots start falling. Caroline Sheets led the team in scoring with 16 points. Harper Atwood scored 8 points in the fourth quarter to finish with 11 points. Louisa Smith dominated defensively on the their point guard and pumped in 10 points in the process. Jamie Gaddie Embry hit a huge 3 pointer in the fourth to finish with 6 points and she along with Margaret Greathouse, who scored 4 points, controlled the paint throughout the game. The Hawks outscored BGA 35-13 in the final two quarters to win the game 49-30. This Friday, February 7 the girls host Grace Christian Academy at 4:30 in the first round of the HVAC Division A Tournament. Come out and support the Hawks!
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