STRONG - Strong avenged an earlier loss on Friday, knocking off Hermitage 59-36 in a key 1A 8 matchup. The Lady Bulldogs improved to 12-6, 7-3 while the Lady Hermits fell to 10-13, 6-3.
PARKERS CHAPEL - The Jammin’ at the Jack Holiday Classic tipped off Thursday with a bit of an upset in the girls’ bracket. Strong never trailed in a 46-40 victory over Starks (La.).
HERMITAGE - Parkers Chapel’s Lady Trojans cruised through Hermitage 70-39 in non-conference action on Monday. The Lady Trojans ran their record to 18-5 on the season with a league game at home against Ouachita scheduled for Friday.
West Side Christian’s senior girls didn’t get off to a rousing start on the basketball court this season. The Lady Warriors lost five of their first six games before Coach Randall Miller was able to find the right combination.
The team went into the holiday break on a five-game winning streak by using Miller’s “Mac Attack” strategy. Grace McNabb, Jenna McAdams and Camille McKnight have emerged as the team’s most consistent scorers and all-around players.