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Time for Justice

Oxford freshman Woods answers the call to be more aggressive, goes for 11 points in the Lady Jackets’ win over White Plains

Oxford freshman Justice Woods drives the lane against White Plains, (Photo by B.J. Franklin)

GIRLS GAMES
Donoho at ASD
Sacred Heart 62, John Carroll 22
Lafayette at Handley
Mt. Zion 49, Piedmont 32
Oxford 45, White Plains 35
 
By East Alabama Sports Today
 
OXFORD – Her coaches and teammates have been encouraging Oxford freshman Justice Woods to take a more active role in the offense. She took them up on that offer late in Saturday’s game.
 
Woods scored a game-high 11 points, eight in the second half and six in the fourth quarter, and grabbed nine rebounds as the Lady Yellow Jackets took a 45-35 victory from White Plains at the Oxford Sports Arena.
 
“I’m really proud of Justice Woods,” Oxford coach Melissa Bennett said. “We have been on her to shoot more; she’s has been really timid about taking perimeter shots. She has been putting in the extra reps and finally took some outside shots tonight.”
 
One of those perimeter shots produced a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter that put the Lady Jackets ahead by 19 points. 
 
White Plains’ Kaylee Johnson led all scorers with 12 points and eight rebounds.
 
Sacred Heart 62, John Carroll 22: Alisia Person and Miyah Harris combined to hit nine of the team’s 12 3-pointers as the Lady Cardinals (8-3) won their third game in as many days. The Lady Cardinals hit seven from behind in the arc in the first half while opening a 38-8 lead. Harris finished with 23 points and Person had 13.
 
Mt. Zion 49, Piedmont 32: The Lady Bulldogs bounced back from a slow start to get within three at halftime, but couldn’t survive a big third quarter by the visiting Lady Eagles. Jordan Kierbow scored eight of her team-high 17 points in a 21-point Mt. Zion third quarter and 14 in the second half. Lele Ridley led Piedmont with 17 points, six rebounds and two blocked shots. Z’Hayla Walker had five points, 12 rebounds and three steals.
 
Girls Box Scores
Oxford 45, White Plains 35
WHITE PLAINS – Callyn Martin 1 1-2 4, Cheyenne Cochran 0 0-0 0, Hallie Williams 2 0-0 6, Shaniya Calloway 0 0-0 0, Camden Wilson 3 1-2 7, Lily Ponder 0 0-2 0, Adriana Sotelo 0 0-0 0, Angel Bozarth 2 1-2 6, Bella Higgins 0 0-0 0, Kaylee Johnson 4 4-4 12. Totals 12 7-12 
OXFORD – Xai Whitfield 0 0-0 0, Justice Woods 4 2-5 11, Lauren Ellard 2 0-0 5, Maya McGrue 4 1-2 9, Kaleah Taylor 1 0-0 2, Emma McCullough 1 0-3, Lisa Montgomery 1 1-2 3, Sara Paulson 0 0-0 0, Ashleigh Jackson 3 0-0 6, Ariana Averett 1 0-0 3, Mir McLeod 1 1-2 3. Totals 18 5-17 45. 
 
White Plains        7   9    4   15  –  35
Oxford                  10 13 11 11  –  45
3-point goals: White Plains 4 (Martin, Williams 2, Bozarth); Oxford 4 (Woods, Ellard, McCullough, Averett). Total fouls: White Plains 12, Oxford 15. Officials: Kelley, Howell, Hollingsworth.
 
Sacred Heart 62, John Carroll 22
JOHN CARROLL – Virginia Mills 2 0-0 4, Emma Bauer 2 2-4 6, Kennedi Langan 0 2-2 2, Macey Ogle 2 0-0 4, Summer Killin 2 2-6 6, Williams 0 0-0 0, Claire Boone 0 0-0 0. Totals 8 6-12 22.
SACRED HEART (8-3) – Alisia Person 4 1-2 13, Miyah Harris 9 0-2 23, Amiyah Buchanan 3 0-4 6, Cearia Jenkins 0 0-0 0, Jordan Sabree 0 1-8 1, JaNaya Watters 1 0-0 2, Serena Hardy 4 0-2 9, Alyssa Bell 3 0-0 8. Totals 24 2-18 62.
 
John Carroll          6   2    8     6  –  22
Sacred Heart        25  13 21   3  –  62
3-point goals: Sacred Heart 12 (Person 4, Harris 5, Hardy, Bell 2). Fouled out: Sabree. Total fouls: John Carroll 9, Sacred Heart 18. Officials Wood, Holmes, Childs.
 
Mt. Zion 49, Piedmont 32
MT. ZION – Whitney Payton 0 1-2 1, Shanaiha Farley 1 0-0 2, Katelynn Hindsman 2 0-0 4, Jordan Farley 5 0-1 10, Farrah Morris 0 0-0 0, Aleisha Hutton 0 0-2 0, Haley Bankston 0 0-0 0, Bailey Raney 2 2-5 6, Mareisha Rowe 2 1-2 5, Nasaiah Farley 2 0-0 4, Jordan Kierbow 6 4-6 17, Ranaya Baraber 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 8-20 49.
PIEDMONT – Ava Pope 2 1-3 6, Emma G. Todd 0 0-0 0, Whitney McFry 0 0-0 0, Jaycee Glover 1 0-3 2, Lele Ridley 5 6-9 17, Hannah Barbee 0 0-1 0, Armani Perry 1 0-0 2, Jenna Calvert 0 0-1 0, Sarah Goss 0 0-0 0, Gracie Naugher 0 0-0 0, Z’Hayla Walker 1 3-6 5. Totals 10 10-23 32.
 
Mt. Zion                9   6  21   13   –  49
Piedmont             1  11  8    12   –  32
3-point goals: Mt. Zion 1 (Kierbow); Piedmont 2 (Ridley, Pope). Total fouls: Mt. Zion 23, Piedmont 12. Officials: Battles, Batey, Batey.

Oxford’s Maya McGrue splits White Plains defenders Lily Ponder (23) and Angel Bozarth before making her move to the basket. (Photo by B.J. Franklin)

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