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McKENZIE (November 30) — McKenzie High School earned a sweep of the visiting Camden teams Friday. Each of the games was a tale of two halves.
The girls struggled to put points on the board in the first half, and the Lady Lions had an 18-17 edge at the break. The Lady Rebels took control and the lead in the third quarter, then pulled away in the fourth for a 47-27 win.
In the nightcap, the Rebels scored at will early and held the notoriously high-scoring Lions to just 25 points in the first half. Camden emerged from the break on fire to dominate the third quarter. The Lions then scored the first four points of the final frame to tie the contest at 63-63 and overtook the Rebels at the halfway mark. The McKenzie defense steeled itself down the stretch and Lucas King took ownership of both the paint and the free throw line to secure an 89-82 victory.
Lady Rebels 47, Lady Lions 27
The Lady Rebels earned an 11-7 lead in the opening frame, led by Lilly Bennett with four points. Mi’Kayla Gill, Savannah Nesbitt and Whitley Smith each had a pair, and Anna Callahan hit a free throw. Lady Lion Brenna Caldwell hit a three-pointer, and Haylee Lowry and Rylee Rushing each had a pair.
Camden took the lead with an 11-6 advantage in the second quarter, led by Jadyn Staggs with five points. Lowry, Rushing and Rylee Pafford each had a pair. Bennett and Gill each added a pair for McKenzie, and Smith and Dani Dyer each hit a freebie. At the half, the Lady Lions led 18-17.
The Lady Rebels regained the lead, doubling up Camden 10-5 in the third. Bennett scored six, and Gill had four. Lady Lion Christine Nazi hit a three-pointer, and Lowry added a pair. Entering the final frame, McKenzie led 27-23.
McKenzie sealed the win by outscoring Camden 20-4 in the fourth. Bennett led again with seven points, and Smith scored four. Camille Travis hit a three-pointer, and Gill also had three points. Dyer added a pair, and Nesbitt hit a free throw. Staggs scored all four Lady Lion points.
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