The White Hall Lady Bulldogs took care of business on Friday night as they defeated the Mills Lady Comets by a score of 56-19.
Mills went ahead 4-2 after a pair of baskets from Cetra Dale, but JJ Jefferson scored eight points to help White Hall end the quarter on a 12-2 run to take a 14-6 lead.
In the second quarter, Camry Garner and Sam Jackson combined for 19 points as the Lady Bulldogs outscored the Lady Comets 24-8 in the quarter to take a commanding 38-14 lead at halftime.
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Jaidus King scored five points, and Jefferson added nine points for the Lady Bulldogs in the third quarter to put the sportsmanship rule in effect that would later lead White Hall to victory.
For White Hall, Jefferson led all scorers with 21 points. Jackson added 13 points, while Garner and King finished with 11 points a piece.
Dale led the Lady Comets with 14 points.
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The White Hall Bulldogs were defeated by the Mills Comets 76-45 on Friday night.
Patrick Greene made both a three-pointer and a layup, and Grehlon Easter made a basket to give the Comets an early 7-2 lead over the Bulldogs.
The Comets forced turnovers that turned into points to go ahead of White Hall 23-6 midway through the first quarter.
Tylin Walker scored the last five points in the first quarter for White Hall, but the Comets held a 28-13 lead heading into the second.
In the second quarter, the Comets had a 38-15 lead, but the Bulldogs showed that they could keep up with the best team in the state.
An 18-4 run by the Bulldogs, led by Devin Koonce and Walker, cut the Comets’ lead down to 42-33 at halftime.
In the second half, Mills offensively dominated the Bulldogs. Easter scored 13 points in the third quarter for Mills to help them outscore the Bulldogs 20-7 in the quarter to take a 62-40 lead.
Mills started the final quarter of play on a 12-0 run that would put the mercy-rule in effect to put the game away for the Comets.
Walker led the Bulldogs with 17 points. Ollie Reddick and Koonce both added eight points a piece for the Bulldogs.
For Mills, Easter finished with a game-high of 22 points, and Greene added 12 points.