Emily Downey’s Williamsburg Lady Yellow Jackets are hitting stride at the right time.
After coasting to an easy win over Oneida Baptist during first round action of the 13th Region All ‘A’ Classic Tournament on Saturday, the Lady Yellow Jackets picked up an impressive, 71-68, victory over Barbourville on Tuesday.
The win improved Williamsburg to 4-3 while pushing its win streak to a season-best two games.
Eighth grader Maddy Hopkins scored a team-best 25 points in the win while Allie Wilson followed with 24 points.
“It was a great team win tonight,” Downey said. “Our girls really stepped in some crucial moments and arose to the challenge. I’m very proud of the improvements we continue to make.”
Barbourville’s Sarah Smith did all she could to keep her team within striking distance throughout the contest.
Smith nailed four 3-pointers, and finished with 37 points while teammate Marleigh Martin added 10 points. Smith scored three points in the first quarter, 14 points in the second quarter before following with an 11-point effort in the third quarter, and a nine-point effort in the fourth quarter.
Williamsburg led 16-10 at the end of the first quarter as Hopkins scored eight points while Wilson added six points.
The Lady Tigers outscored Downey’s squad, 26-14, in the second quarter to claim a 36-30 edge at halftime. Barbourville held on to a 49-46 advantage entering the fourth quarter before the Lady Yellow Jackets outscored the Lady Tigers, 25-16, to seal the win.
Hopkins scored 10 points in the fourth quarter for Williamsburg while Wilson added nine points.
