High school girls basketball: Carson loses close game at Statesville
Published 8:28 pm Monday, November 25, 2024
Staff report
STATESVILLE — Statesville’s girls basketball team held off Carson 51-45 on Monday in non-conference action.
After a quiet first half, Carson shot better and played tougher in the second half. Carson made five 3-pointers in the second half.
The Cougars are 0-3, but they are much more resilient than last season and are making progress. They’ve had a chance in all three games.
The return to health of senior Allie Martin has been a big part of that.
Carson’s last lead of the night was 7-6 when Emma Carpenter scored inside, but the Cougars were able to stay in the game. Statesville (2-0) never led by more than 11, and it was a two-point game late in the action before the Greyhounds scored the last four points of the night.
Ava Waugh banked in a 3-pointer at the end of the first quarter ti give the Greyhounds a 9-7 lead.
Statesville, the only team that lost to the Cougars last season, overpowered Carson in the paint in the second quarter, made free throws and led 27-16 at halftime.
The third quarter was even. Statesville took a 39-29 lead to the fourth.
Martin made two 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, and back-to-back 3s by Julia Burleson, who got a great roll, and Laila Furr, who banked one, got Carson within 47-45, but coach Andrew Mitchell calmed down the Greyhounds and they were able to finish off the win.
Martin scored 15 for the Cougars. Rylee Hedrick had nine.
Carson 7 9 13 16 — 45
Statesville 9 18 12 12 — 51
CARSON scoring — Martin 15, Hedrick 9, Burleson 8, Carpenter 6, Furr 5, Snow 2.