Head coach Summer King speaks to her team during a timeout.
By Brian Hamilton, Sports Correspondent
The Pickens County girls basketball team entered Thursday’s contest with Hubbertville with an 0-12 record and behind 31 points by Lacey Latham, they picked up a 58-43 area win over the Lady Lions.
The Lady Tornadoes have no seniors on the current roster and head coach Summer King said it was very important for her team to get a taste of winning.
“It was great for my girls because we had only three returning players from last year and all the rest of them are brand new and have never played basketball before,” King said. “This win will do a lot for their confidence going forward.”
Freshman Skylin Joe put Pickens County on the board first with a long two-point shot, but Hubbertville would soon pull ahead 4-3 after baskets by Haylee Pollard and Gracie Dodd. Joe would then drain a three-point basket to put the Lady Tornadoes in front 6-4 with 3:51 to go in the first quarter. After the game was tied at 6-6, Kelcei Phillips made a three-pointer to put Pickens ahead 9-6.
Hubbertville’s Dodd would hit a layup to put the Lady Lions in front 10-9 with 2:06 left in the opening quarter, but the Lady Tornadoes would go on a 7-3 run to lead 16-12 after one quarter of play.
See complete story in the Pickens County Herald.
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