Saturday's girls basketball roundup: Lady Canes fall in buzzer-beater
All four local high school girls basketball teams were in action Saturday, but all four suffered losses.
CEDARTOWN 46, CARTERSVILLE GIRLS 45
The Lady Canes had their chances Saturday evening, but fell a point short to visiting Cedartown 46-45 in a Region 5-AAAA game at The Storm Center. “We played a great second half,” said Cartersville coach Cindy Moore. “We had two different chances at the free throw line in the final 15 seconds, but did not convert. Cedartown hit a shot at the buzzer for the win.” Cartersville led 16-13 after one quarter, but trailed 29-22 at halftime. The Lady Canes tied the game in the third quarter and the back-and-forth battle continued until the final shot.
Qiana Watson led Cedartown (12-5, 5-2) with 15 points. Keke Turner and Tamera Beeman both finished with 10 points. A’mya Davis was top scorer for the Lady Canes. Haley Johnson followed with 11 points. Lehla Thomas had nine. London Shaw (photo) and Naijah Evans scored four each. Kierra Milline and Ariana Cochran added two apiece.
Cartersville (10-8, 2-4) travels to Central-Carroll Tuesday, plays at LaGrange Friday, and hosts Sandy Creek next Saturday.
SOUTHEAST WHITFIELD 48, ADAIRSVILLE GIRLS 34
The Adairsville girls lost a non-region matchup at Southeast Whitfield Saturday, 48-34. The host Lady Raiders built a 34-18 lead through three quarters on their way to a 14-point win. McKenna Lentych led Southeast Whitfield (6-15) with 20 points. Breeana Wilson scored 16 for the Lady Tigers and Nakiyah Washington added seven.
Adairsville (4-17, 1-11) has region games Tuesday at Calhoun at 6 p.m. and at home Friday against Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe at 7 p.m.
PAULDING COUNTY 56, WOODLAND GIRLS 33 The visiting Lady Patriots took a 24-12 lead at halftime and went on the defeat Woodland Saturday 56-33. Rajah Drummond paced Paulding (3-17, 2-10) with 14 points. Destine Lovejoy and Faith Lovejoy each contributed 12. Madgie Robinson led Woodland with 10 points. Ansley Evans had seven. Gracie Styles and Jordan Thompson both scored five points. Morgan Bailey added four points and Callie Jones scored two. Woodland (1-18, 1-11) plays at Cass Tuesday at 6 p.m. and hosts Hiram Friday.
VILLA RICA 71, CASS GIRLS 47
The Class 5A top-ranked Villa Rica girls overpowered visiting Cass Saturday 71-47. With their win, the Lady Wildcats improved to 20-0 on the season and are 11-0 in Region 7-AAAAA. Cass (17-4, 9-4) hosts county-rival Woodland Tuesday night at 6 p.m. and will rematch with Villa Rica Friday night at 6 p.m. at home.
