Simpson remains perfect in district

Southern Sports & Travel

Auguste Knight and Brittany Gardner each scored 13 points to lead tenth ranked Simpson to a 66-38 win over Wayne last night in Mendenhall. Eleven Simpson players scored as the Lady Cougars tightened their grip on District 4-AA in improving to 5-0 with three district games remaining.

Simpson raced out to an early 9-2 first quarter lead fueled by Auguste Knight’s 3-pointer and fast break basket with just over four minutes played in the quarter. Wayne managed to get within four points at 11-7 on a Kelsie Heinkel basket but the Lady Jaguars were no match for Simpson, who have won six of their last seven games.

(Above) Brittany Gardner (#34) of Simpson does damage in the paint

Simpson produced an 18-2 run that started at the end of the opening quarter and was capped off by two Abby Dunston free throws at the 5:22 mark of the second quarter to give the Lady Cougars their biggest lead at 29-9.

Simpson started the third quarter with a 37-20 advantage and outscored Wayne 18-2 in the quarter to take a 52-22 lead en-route to the win.

Auguste Knight and Brittany Gardner led Simpson with 13 points each, Hallie Stubbs and Natalie Sullivan had 6 apiece, Lauren Griffin and Kasey McWilliams 5 each, Lacey Thames, Micah Windham and Madelyn Cliburn 4 each, Abby Dunston and Callie Martin 3 each.

Wayne was led by Cassie Dew with 12 points, Kelsey Proctor 9, Kelsie Heinkel 7, Callie Bunch 5, Shelby Humphrey 3 and Maegan McCarty 2.

Simpson improves to 16-7 overall and will host Laurel Christian in District 4-AA action Tuesday.

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