The Trousdale County High School girls basketball team was able to pick up one win in their three recent games.
That win occurred Tuesday when they downed the Gordonsville Tigerettes 50-33 in Hartsville. The Lady Jackets took a 21-point lead into the final period, saw their edge trimmed to 10 before pushing back out to a 17-point margin for a 50-33 win.
鈥淲e had a successful game against Gordonsville, showcasing strong defense by allowing only 12 points in the first half,鈥 TCHS Coach Paige McKinney said. 鈥淒espite some turnovers in the fourth quarter, the team regrouped and finished strong.鈥
Senior Braylee Potts tossed in a game high 16 points and classmate Emma Holder was also in double figures with 11. Presley Clark and Emma Elmore each added eight points. Janae Aponte had three points and Jazmyne Dunn two.
Monday at Jackson County, the Hartsville girls ran into a hot shooting Jackson County team and lost 62-44. It was their fourth consecutive loss to the Lady Blue Devils.
Potts netted 13 points and Dunn had 10. Clark finished with six points, Cayden Ray six, Holder five, Madeline Wilson three and Aponte one.
At Watertown on Dec. 13, the Lady Jackets committed seven turnovers in the second quarter, trailed 22-16 at the half and could not recover en route to a 48-41 loss.
Potts bucketed 12 points and went over 800 career points. Clark and Holder followed with eight points each. Ray scored four points, Elmore three, Anna Scruggs three and Aponte two.
In a girls game only this afternoon the Lady Jackets will host St. Cecilia Academy at 3:30.
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