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McKENZIE (January 22) — McKenzie High School hosted Big Sandy Tuesday for a pair of district contests. The Lady Rebels pulled away quickly en route to a 76-19 blowout. The Rebels led by just a point late in the first, but ended the frame on an 8-0 run and never looked back, cruising to a 76-37 victory.
McKenzie Lady Rebels 76,
Big Sandy Lady Red Devils 19
The Lady Rebels jumped out to a 28-5 lead after the opening frame, led by Lilly Bennett with eight points. Whitley Smith scored seven with a three-pointer, and Mi’Kayla Gill had six points. Savannah Nesbitt scored four, and Isabella Colotta hit a three. Lady Red Devil Ashlyn Berry hit a three-pointer, and Lydia Dykes had a pair.
McKenzie had an 18-7 advantage in the second quarter, led by Anna Callahan with six points. Bennett scored five with a three-pointer, and Camille Travis also hit a three. Nesbitt and Smith each added a pair. Berry scored five for Big Sandy, and Dykes added a pair. At the half, the Lady Rebels led 46-12.
The Lady Rebels dominated the third, 16-2, led by Nesbitt and Smith with six points each. Gill and La’Jada Edmonson each had a pair. Dykes had the lone two points for the Lady Red Devils. Entering the final frame, McKenzie led 62-14.
McKenzie capped the win with a 14-5 tilt in the fourth, led by Anna Robinson with six points. Tayla Stubbs scored five, including a three-pointer, and Kennedy Green also hit a three. Lady Red Devil Lauren Powers hit a three, and Dykes added a pair.
Lady Rebel Whitley Smith led all scorers with 15 points, including a three-pointer. Lilly Bennett had 13 points, also with a three. Savannah Nesbitt scored 12 points.
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