Thursday night, Dec. 20, senior Saige Blanton finished her night with 21 points, 17 rebounds and 6 steals. The game points brought her to 1,500 career points at Winston County High School, breaking the school record of 1,446. She broke the record against St. Bernard Prep on Thursday, Dec 13. Blanton was presented a game ball between the WCHS v. Lynn’s girls and boys games. She is pictured with her coach Becky Cobb.
DOUBLE SPRINGS -Winston County Lady Yellow Jacket basketball coach Becky Cobb presented senior player Saige Blanton with a game ball for surpassing the most points scored record at the school. The ball was presented just after the girls game with Lynn Thursday, Dec. 20, but she broke the record of 1,446 during the Dec. 13 game with St. Bernard.
Blanton finished Thursday night against Lynn with 21 points, 17 rebounds and 6 steals, which gave her 1,500 points.
The Lady Jackets won over the Lynn Lady Bears 48-26, with the WCHS boys taking a 53-45 victory over the Bears.
Others scoring for WCHS Lady Jackets were: Kady Bonds 11; Emily Holt 5; Samantha Marcum 3; Kayla Stromatt 2; MacKenzie Blackwood 5 and Brenna Wakefield 1.
The Lynn Lady Bears saw Dixie Wills with 12 points; Hannah Alsup 10; Jessica Fry 2; Cassidy Dodd and Jerica Anderson 1 each.
Alsup had 8 rebounds, with Jerica Anderson 4. Wills had 3 steals, with Alsup 2.
Stats for the Yellow Jackets include: Austin Owens with 8 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals; Cade Hendrix 2 points, 3 rebounds; Zachary Wright, 7 points, 2 rebounds; Brooks Bonds 5 points, 3 assists, 1 steal; Cade Taylor 17 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal; Johnny Key, 8 points, 4 rebounds 1 assist; Ethan Moore, 6 points, 4 rebounds; 3 assists, 2 steals.
Lynn Bear stats include: Noah Jackson 23 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist; Brandon Hill 6 points, 4 assists, 1 block; Micah Cagle 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal; Lance Harris 5 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist; 1 block; Griffin Lynn 2 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block.
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