Prep girls basketball roundup

Blue Devils hold off Rams

DEEP RUN -- Nicole Corn drained four critical free throws in the final minute as South Lenoir stopped Greene Central 56-48 in a Class 2-A Eastern Plains Conference contest Thursday.

The Rams closed the gap to 50-48 with a 13-5 run, but couldn't get any closer.

Teketia May emerged Greene Central's top scorer with 17 points, while Brianna Stanton chipped in 13. The Rams (6-13) completed the first half of EPC play at 1-4 heading into tonight's game at North Pitt.

South Lenoir (12-7, 2-3) faces North Lenoir today.

GREENE CENTRAL (6-13, 1-4 EPC)

Teketia May 17, Brianna Stanton 13, April Jones 6, Fernanda Brown 6, Deandra Tyson 3, Natasha Williams 2, Shennika King 1.

SOUTH LENOIR (12-7, 2-3)

Nicole Corn 17, Tanika Jones 13, Elizabeth Turner 11, Kari Ham 6, Molly Pollock 4, Erin PIke 5.

Middle schools

Brogden 38, Rosewood 18 -- Jamika Allen led the victorious Rams with a double-double -- 18 points and 16 rebounds. Shaterra Neely added 12 points and dished out eight assists. Mary Jo Moore paced Rosewood's offense with 13 points. Brogden (14-0) claimed the Wayne County Middle School Athletic Conference Division I title with an 8-0 mark.

By News-Argus Staff
Published in Sports on January 30, 2004 02:00 PM