By David Rogers. BOONE, N.C. — Stout defense and a flurry of shooting from long range led the Watauga junior varsity women’s team to a decisive, 58-13 win over visiting A C Reynolds on Dec. 6 in Lentz Eggers Gym.
Gracie Lawrence earned game-high scoring honors with 12 points, four in each of the first three quarters. Izzy Torgerson and Addy Healy were close behind with 11 points each. Torgerson got all of hers in the first half, including three, 3-pointers, while Healy poured in all but two points before intermission.
Natalia Byrd tallied a team-high six points for the visiting Rockets of A C Reynolds.
This game got out of hand from the start, Watauga jumping out to a 20-6 lead at the end of the first quarter and 40-12 by halftime. The Rockets scored only one point more in the second half, while the Pioneers put up another 18.
SCORING
- WAT Gracie Lawrence (12)
- WAT Izzy Torgerson (11)
- WAT Addy Healy (11)
- WAT Sarah Thompson (8)
- WAT Shelby Thompson (6)
- ACR Natalia Byrd (6)
- WAT Olivia Foskey (4)
- ACR Taia Lytle (3)
- WAT Chloe Weigl (2)
- ACR Kniya Wynn-Collins (2)
- ACR Carrigan Hill (2)
