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Southwood 8th Grade Girls Basketball defeats Rochester 35-16.

By Randy Pershing | Feb 13, 2024 8:16 AM

The Southwood 8th grade Lady Knights jumped out to a quick 9-0 lead on the visiting lady Zebras and never looked back. The lady Knights applied pressure defense early on and set the tone taking a 13-3 lead after 1 quarter of play. Leading 22-6 at halftime the lady Knights came out quick in the 3rd quarter offensively scoring 11 points and taking a 33-10 lead into the 4th quarter. All 7 players contributed on both the defensive and offensive side of the ball with all 7 players scoring in tonight's game. Scoring: Ella Chambers - 16 pts, 2 stl, 1 reb Ryleigh Pulley - 5 pts, 5 stl Alivia Pershing - 4 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast Avery Lovatto - 4 pts Paige Nelson - 2 pts, 3 reb, 2 stl Kaley Denney - 2 pts, 3 reb, 1 stl Rya Morgan - 2 pts, 1 stl