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High School Basketball

McKenzie Sweeps Big Sandy

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BIG SANDY (January 21) — McKenzie traveled to Big Sandy High School Tuesday for a pair of district basketball contests and earned a convincing sweep. The Lady Rebels shook off a slow start to cruise to a 49-19 victory. The Rebels dominated the first half en route to an 83-30 win.
Lady Rebels 49, Lady Red Devils 19
McKenzie had a 12-9 edge after the opening frame, led by Camille Travis with six points on a pair of three-pointers. Savannah Nesbitt, Lilly Bennett and Anna Callahan each had a pair. Ashlyn Berry led Big Sandy with seven points, including a three. Lauren Flowers had a pair.
The Lady Rebels pulled away with a 21-2 advantage in the second quarter, led by Bennett with seven points. Shelby Davis scored six, and Briley Auvenshine had four points. Nesbitt added a pair, and Callahan and Kylie Reynolds each hit a free throw. Avery Mayberry scored Big Sandy’s two points. At the half, the Lady Rebels led 33-11.
McKenzie outscored the Lady Red Devils 15-6 in the third, led by Nesbitt and Bennett with four points each. Davis, Auvenshine and Callahan each added a pair, and Reynolds hit a freebie. Berry scored four for Big Sandy, and Annalise Wade had a pair. Entering the final frame, the Lady Rebels led 48-17.
The Lady Red Devils had a 2-1 tilt in the quick fourth on a pair by Berry. Reynolds hit a free throw for McKenzie.
Lilly Bennett led the Lady Rebels with 13 points.

Ashlyn Berry led Big Sandy with 13 points, including a three-pointer.
Rebels 83, Red Devils 30
McKenzie stormed out to a 31-8 lead after the first frame, led by Lucas King with 18 points, including four three-pointers. Nate Whitsell scored five with a three, and Micah Austin had four points. Lazarick Hill and Witt Mitchum each had a pair. Garrett Metcalf led Big Sandy with five points, and Michael Davis scored four.
The Rebels had a 27-9 advantage in the second quarter, led by King and Whitsell with ten points each, King with a pair of threes. Eli Surber and Caleb Gill each had a pair, and Hill, Austin and Evan Jarrett each hit a free throw. Red Devil Blake Sims hit a three-pointer, and Davis, Jaylen Christopher and Kameron Peach each had a pair. At the half, McKenzie led 58-17.
The third was an 8-8 wash. Hill led the Rebels with seven points, including a three. Surber hit a freebie. Metcalf and Brandon Berry each scored four for Big Sandy. Heading into the final frame, the Rebels led 66-25.
McKenzie sealed the win with a 17-5 tilt in the fourth, led by Surber with six points on a pair of threes. Johnathan Moore also hit a three, and Marquez Taylor, Zayden McCaslin, Andrew Cole and Zavier Webber each had a pair. Mikey Rushing had all five Red Devil points, including a three-pointer.
Rebel Lucas King led all scorers with 28 points, including six three-pointers. Nate Whitsell scored 15 with a three, and Lazarick Hill had ten points, also with a three-pointer.
Garrett Metcalf led Big Sandy with nine points.

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