The Central Holmes Lady Trojans had a good week on the basketball court.
The Lady Trojans beat Benton 57-36, Columbus Christian 52-28 and Deer Creek 61-17 to go undefeated on the week.
The Trojans won two out of three contests as they beat Benton 67-32 and Deer Creek 40-38. They lost 55-46 to Columbus Christian.
Both teams will return from the Thanksgiving holiday as they will travel to Tri-County on Monday, Nov. 26 and Pillow on Thursday, Nov. 29. The Deer Creek game scheduled for Nov. 30 has been canceled.
Against Benton, The Lady Trojans took a 57-36 win. Central Holmes jumped out to a 20-10 lead in the first period and 17-6 in the second period to lead 37-16 at the half. Benton took the third period 9-7 while Central Holmes took the fourth 13-11. Breanne Bell led the Lady Trojans with 21 points while McKaylee Polk had 15 points.
Against Columbus Christian, The Lady Trojans grabbed another win, taking a 52-28 win. Central Holmes went up 11-2 at the end of the first and outscored the Lady Rams 17-4 in the second period to lead 28-6 at the half. The Lady Trojans outscored the Lady Rams 6-2 in the third to go up 34-8. Laura Kathryn Rutledge had 15 points while Breann Bell had 10 points.
Against Deer Creek, the Lady Trojans won 61-17. Morgan Bigbee has 12 points while Laura Katherine Rutledge and Lindsey Turner each had 10 points apiece.
“We have kind of been on a streak here lately and hopefully we will stay on it,” Central Holmes coach Niki Edwards said. “We have played real well since the Pillow game. A lot of these girls have been playing together since the sixth grade. They know what everybody is doing. We have the two Polk girls who moved in and they are fitting in. I think we have finally gotten where all five are looking for each other. The chemistry is coming together. We are playing well on defense and running the press really well.”
BOYS
The Trojans took a 35-point win over Benton as they won 67-32. Lake Melton and Noah Burton each scored 14 points apiece in the win.
Against Columbus Christian, the Trojans lost 55-46. Noah Burton led the Trojans with 15 points while Wykece Johnson added 12 points.
Against Deer Creek, the Trojans pulled out a 40-38 win as Noah Burton scored 15 points and Lake Melton had 13 points.
