LH girls improve to 6-0 with win over rival Lady Raiders
The Laurel Highlands girls kept their undefeated season rolling along Thursday night with a 47-10 victory over visiting Uniontown in the Section 3-AAAA opener for both teams.
The Fillies improved to 6-0 and did so with pressure defense and transition offense.
Laurel Highlands turned up its defense with three-quarter court pressure and finished the first quarter with a 25-3 lead.
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But, Davis did so with a level of caution because of a short, inexperienced bench.
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The lead grew to 38-5 at halftime, invoking the mercy rule for the second half.
Aierra Jenkins led the Fillies with 12 points. Aryianna Sumpter was also in double figures with 11 points. Taylor Schwertfeger scored nine points and Miya Harris chipped in seven points.
The advantage permitted Davis to give minutes to his bench.
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The scoring slowed with the running clock. Laurel Highlands outscored its rival in the second half, 9-5.
Uniontown coach Penny Kezmarsky said solid practice did not transfer to the game.
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A无毛视频橩ira Dade scored six points for the Lady Raiders.
Both teams continue section play next week. Laurel Highlands travels to Southmoreland, while Uniontown hosts Elizabeth Forward.
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