Top ranked Leake hammers Canton
Southern Sports & Travel, By Darron Thomas
The Leake Rebelettes improved their season mark to a perfect 14-0 last night with a 76-25 pounding of Canton. Jenny Wilbanks and Hannah Peoples combined for 44 points as the Rebelettes upped their District 3-AA record to 2-0.
Canton did all they could to stay close in the early going and two minutes into the opening quarter tied the game at 4-4 on a Katie Pepper basket. Leake’s pressure defense kicked in soon after and following three consecutive Jenny Wilbanks baskets the Rebelettes saw their lead increase to 18-8 with just over two minutes left in the quarter. Leake took a 23-9 lead into the second quarter and promptly produced a 23-4 run as Wilbanks and Hannah Peoples heated up from 3-point range to push the advantage to 46-13 by the half.
Leake was led by Hannah Peoples with a game high 24 points, Jenny Wilbanks added 20, Hannah Moore 9, Shelbi Horn, Kristen Chipley and Amber Pierce 5 each, Shelby Howard 4, Anna Crawford 3 and Anna Nowell, Carly Thomas and Madison Powers all had 2 each.
Katie Pepper and Bailey Russell had 6 apiece for Canton and Jordan Ray added 5.
Next up for Leake is a home date with Mt Salus today and a visit to Hebron on Saturday.
Canton (10-5 & 0-1) will host Lamar in a District 3-AA matchup tomorrow.
Southern Sports & Travel, By Darron Thomas
The Leake Rebelettes improved their season mark to a perfect 14-0 last night with a 76-25 pounding of Canton. Jenny Wilbanks and Hannah Peoples combined for 44 points as the Rebelettes upped their District 3-AA record to 2-0.
Canton did all they could to stay close in the early going and two minutes into the opening quarter tied the game at 4-4 on a Katie Pepper basket. Leake’s pressure defense kicked in soon after and following three consecutive Jenny Wilbanks baskets the Rebelettes saw their lead increase to 18-8 with just over two minutes left in the quarter. Leake took a 23-9 lead into the second quarter and promptly produced a 23-4 run as Wilbanks and Hannah Peoples heated up from 3-point range to push the advantage to 46-13 by the half.
Leake was led by Hannah Peoples with a game high 24 points, Jenny Wilbanks added 20, Hannah Moore 9, Shelbi Horn, Kristen Chipley and Amber Pierce 5 each, Shelby Howard 4, Anna Crawford 3 and Anna Nowell, Carly Thomas and Madison Powers all had 2 each.
Katie Pepper and Bailey Russell had 6 apiece for Canton and Jordan Ray added 5.
Next up for Leake is a home date with Mt Salus today and a visit to Hebron on Saturday.
Canton (10-5 & 0-1) will host Lamar in a District 3-AA matchup tomorrow.