Hoops Update…Royals off to a good start
The Lady Royals are off to a fast 3-0 start. On Monday, Jay defeated Poplar Springs, 58-17, before going on the road on Tuesday to defeat Paxton, 61-48. The visiting Royals outscored Paxton every quarter. Sophomore Hattie Locklin dominated all night, recording a double-double, recording 19 points, 18 rebounds and added 5 blocks.
“Hattie Completely set the tone all night with her play,” head coach Jorey Diamond stated. “It was truly a dominant performance in the paint. She allowed us to control the game.”
Adyson Adams too had a good night, scoring 11 points and racking up 4 assists as the Lady Royals scoring was spread across the team. Aubreigh Nelson scored 15 while Kaylee Gilbreath added 13. Sophomore Presley Hawthorne added 7 assists to the team-effort win.
Kenna Cook for the Bobcats scored 16. Kinzie Lassiter added 14.
Jay hosts Ponce de Leon on Friday in a huge early season matchup.
JHS 17 15 13 16-61
PHS 10 12 11 15-48
(P. Hawthorne 3, H. Locklin 19, A. Nelson 15, A. Adams 11, K. Gilbreath 13)
The Jay men are 1-0 after overcoming a slow start, defeating Paxton 58-56 in overtime.
Jay 9 12 8 17 10 – 58
Paxton 18 4 12 12 8 -56
