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High School Basketball

West Carroll Sweeps Central

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BRUCETON (January 21) — West Carroll traveled Tuesday to Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central High School for a pair of district basketball contests. The Lady War Eagles took a big lead early and coasted to a 58-34 victory. The War Eagles steadily built a lead over four quarters for a 68-45 win.
Lady War Eagles 58, Lady Tigers 34
West Carroll jumped out to an 18-7 lead after the opening frame, led by Macey Cunningham with nine points, including a three-pointer. Denver Brooks scored five, and Gracie Cunningham and Tatym Keymon each had a pair. Sophie Bratton led Central with five points, and Brylee Williams had a pair.
The Lady War Eagles pulled away with a 22-6 advantage in the second quarter, led by M. Cunningham with seven points. Amaya Thompson scored six. Kaylee Butler had five points with a three, and Keymon scored four. Williams, McKenzie Burton and Mya Harris each had a pair for the Lady Tigers. At the half, the Lady War Eagles led 40-13.
West Carroll had a 13-12 edge in the third, led by Alyssa Butler with nine points on a trio of three-pointers. Brooks added a pair, and Mia Jones and Erin Norman each hit a free throw. Bratton led Central with four points. Malorie Clements hit a three, and Williams also scored three points. Harris added a pair. Entering the final frame, the Lady War Eagles led 53-25.
The Lady Tigers earned a closer final score with a 9-5 tilt in the fourth, led by Williams with four points. Clements and Alvia Hannah each had a pair, and Burton hit a free throw. K. Butler scored three for West Carroll, and Kymbrianna Ross had a pair.
Lady War Eagle Macey Cunningham led all scorers with 16 points, including a three-pointer. Alyssa Butler scored nine on a trio of threes.

Brylee Williams led Central with eleven points.
War Eagles 68, Tigers 45
West Carroll had a 14-11 edge after the first frame, led by Jalen Anglin with eight points, including a pair of three-pointers. Luke Moore hit a three, and Josh Clark also scored three points. Mason Binkley led Central with seven points, including a three, and Brayden Frye scored four.
The War Eagles created some distance with a 15-7 advantage in the second quarter, led by Moore and Clark with four points each. Jed Robinson hit a three-pointer, and Anglin and Jack Barrow each had a pair. Tiger Gage Lowry scored three points, and Binkley and Frye each added a pair. At the half, the War Eagles led 29-18.
West Carroll pulled away with a 26-15 tilt in the third, led by Moore with a dozen points. Anglin scored ten with a pair of threes. Colton Hart hit a three, and Tyler Johnson hit a free throw. Binkley led the Tigers with six points on a pair of threes. Thomas Crews scored four, Frye hit a three, and Lowry added a pair. Heading into the final frame, West Carroll led 55-33.
The War Eagles sealed the win with a 13-12 edge in the fourth, led by Anglin and Jeremiah Bryant with four points each. Jaden Taylor hit a three, and Clark added a pair. Binkley and Frye each scored six points for Central, Binkley with a three-pointer.
War Eagle Jalen Anglin led all scorers with 24 points, including four three-pointers. Luke Moore scored 19 with a three.
Mason Binkley led the Tigers with 21 points, including four threes. Brayden Frye scored 15 with a three-pointer.

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