The Williamsburg Lady Yellow Jackets picked up a win in their season opener versus Middlesboro on Tuesday.
Williamsburg used a balanced attack against Middlesboro to come away with the 50-42 win. Maddy Hopkins led Williamsburg with 12 points, followed by Abby Moses with 10. Lorelei Coleman scored nine and Allie Wilson added eight.
Williamsburg came out early and showed who the stronger Yellow Jackets were. They muscled their way to 21 points in the first quarter behind eight points from Hopkins. Wilson scored six of her eight points in the opening quarter, helping Williamsburg to a 21-9 lead after the first quarter.
Both teams came out cold in the second half, struggling to get much going on the offensive end. Coleman was the only Williamsburg player to connect on a field goal, knocking down a three-pointer. Williamsburg added eight more points in free throws.
The Williamsburg defense was huge in the first half, limiting Middlesboro to just five made field goals in the game’s first two quarters, allowing Williamsburg to take a 32-16 lead at the half.
Williamsburg’s offense continued to struggle in the third quarter. Moses and Presley Spicer each scored a bucket apiece for Williamsburg in the third, but Middlesboro was able to cut into the big lead, trailing 38-24 heading into the fourth.
Middlesboro’s offense had their best run of the night in the fourth quarter. Keevi Betts scored eight of her game-high 20 points in the fourth quarter. Middlesboro was able to cut the lead to single digits, but Williamsburg was able to hold on to the 50-42 win.
Betts led Middlesboro in scoring with 20 points. Addyson Larew added seven points.
Williamsburg will return to action on Friday, traveling to take on Harlan on the road. Middlesboro will play Danville Christian on Thursday.
