District 1 1-A Girls Basketball Tournament… Lady ‘Dogs erupt in second half to down U-H
Published 2:21 am Friday, February 18, 2022
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Hampton's Linsey Jenkins swoops to the basket for two of her game-high 20 points.
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Ryleigh Nickles splits the defense on her way for a layup attempt. .
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Taylor Berry pushes the basketball quickly down the floor for Hampton.
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Macy Henry pulls up for a jump shot over the outstretched hands of a pair of Lady Buc defenders.
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Breanna Davis is picked up on her way to the rim by the Lady Buc defense.
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Piper Helle gets ready to put the ball on the glass as U-H defender Delaney Trosin goes flying by.
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Hampton's Kinsey Jenkins pushes hard toward the rim while being guarded closely.
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Lindsay Hardin looks for a way around the defense of Lady Buc Kathryn Joyner.
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Hampton's Ryleigh Nickles splits the U-H defense on her way to the rim.
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Hampton's Taylor Berry goes to the floor to battle for possession of the basketball.
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Lady Bulldog Macy Henry takes the basketball with authority to the rim.
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Linsey Jenkins of Hampton is hammered on her way to the rim by a U-H double team.
BY IVAN SANDERS
STAR SPORTS EDITOR
HAPPY VALLEY – It was the Girl’s District 1 1-A play-in game on Thursday at Happy Valley High School between the Hampton Lady Bulldogs and the University High Lady Bucs and each team knew at the end of the game one was going to store away the basketballs until next season while the other would advance to region play as well as a shot at the District title.
The first half was an offensive struggle for both teams but it was a different story in the second half as the Lady Bulldogs forced the action and advanced to play Friday against the number-one seeded North Greene Lady Huskies with a 64-32 victory. They also earned the all-important spot in region play.
Although the Lady Bucs came into the contest with only one win all season, one couldn’t tell it the way the Johnson City team came out of the gate as they frustrated the Lady ‘Dogs the entire first half as the score was only 22-13 at the halftime break.
Macy Henry and Linsey Jenkins provided the offensive push in the first half as both Lady ‘Dogs scored six points each in the half. Breanna Davis and Taylor Berry contributed with four points apiece while Piper Helle closed out the first-half scoring with a deuce.
Delaney Trosin led the Lady Bucs with six points in the half. Catie Leonard added three points for U-H.
The second half was a completely different story as the Lady Bulldogs came out of the gate like Greyhounds behind the hot hand of Jenkins who lit up the scoreboard with 14 third-quarter points. Henry added six to her total with Madi McClain and Ryleigh Nickles both draining triples.
That push put Hampton up 48-23 and the handwriting began to show for the Lady Bucs. Hampton closed out the game by outscoring the Lady Bucs 16-9 to ensure they would be playing Friday night.
Jenkins finished with a game-high 20 points after her outburst in the third quarter. Henry also hit double figures with 17 for Hampton.
Trosin led the Lady Bucs with a team-high 12 points. Anna Wells added six points.
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District 1 1-A Girls Basketball Tournament
Hampton, 64-32
University High (32)
Delaney Trosin 12, Catie Leonard 5, Anna Wells 4, Meredith Rice 2, Anna Wells 6, Lemy Ortiz 3.
Hampton (64)
Macy Henry 17, Breanna Davis 4, Linsey Jenkins 20, Piper Helle 4, Taylor Berry 8, Madi McClain 3, Ryleigh Nickles 3, Rylie McClain 2, Lacey Smith 3.
University ….. 6 7 10 9 – 32
Hampton …… 14 8 26 16 – 64
