Raiderettes run past Lady Rebels
Courtesy of The Grenada Star
It wasn’t the kind of start that Kirk Academy girls basketball coach Mike Reans would have liked to seen. But, the finish was right on target. Kirk jumped to a 12-5 lead over Carroll Academy only to see the Lady Rebels rally to get within 17-15. The Raiderettes used a 13-1 run in the final minutes of the half to build a big lead. They broke the game open in the second half en route to a 55-21 win over Carroll.With the win, the Raiderettes improve to 10-1 on the season. That mark was prior to a Monday home tilt with North Delta. The boys weren’t as fortunate losing a 70-48 decision to the Rebels. “I thought we started slow but used the last three minutes of the half to get some breathing room,” Reans said. “Our bench really gave us a spark. The second half, I thought that we took the game over.” Kirk got a solid night from senior Courtney Parella, who finished with a game-high 21 points. Kelsey Marter came off the bench to score 11 points. Holly Wells added nine points. Carmen Woods scored five points and Audra Woods finished with four points. Beth Mann chipped in three points. Emily Lundy carded two points.
It wasn’t the kind of start that Kirk Academy girls basketball coach Mike Reans would have liked to seen. But, the finish was right on target. Kirk jumped to a 12-5 lead over Carroll Academy only to see the Lady Rebels rally to get within 17-15. The Raiderettes used a 13-1 run in the final minutes of the half to build a big lead. They broke the game open in the second half en route to a 55-21 win over Carroll.With the win, the Raiderettes improve to 10-1 on the season. That mark was prior to a Monday home tilt with North Delta. The boys weren’t as fortunate losing a 70-48 decision to the Rebels. “I thought we started slow but used the last three minutes of the half to get some breathing room,” Reans said. “Our bench really gave us a spark. The second half, I thought that we took the game over.” Kirk got a solid night from senior Courtney Parella, who finished with a game-high 21 points. Kelsey Marter came off the bench to score 11 points. Holly Wells added nine points. Carmen Woods scored five points and Audra Woods finished with four points. Beth Mann chipped in three points. Emily Lundy carded two points.
Boys
The Raiders struggled taking care of the basketball game against the Rebels. “We didn’t take care of the ball very well, coach Cliff McCain said. Kirk, 1-3, was led by Kris Harbin with a game-high 21 points. Sayle Roberts and James Henderson both had nine points. Shane Provine had seven points. Reid Walker and Garner Vance each had a point on the night.
