Late run lifts Lawrence County girls over Mae Jemison
Jan. 20—MOULTON — The Lawrence County Red Devils put together a dominant late run Thursday night, and it netted them a win over Mae Jemison.
Trailing 34-28 midway through the third quarter, the Lawrence County girls went on a 19-5 run, leading to a 48-44 win over the Jaguars.
"It showed the resiliency of our team," said Lawrence County head coach K.C. Orr. "They had come back to take the lead, and we had two choices: give up or fight back."
The Red Devils exploded out of the gate, racing to a 13-2 lead by the end of the first quarter. However, Jemison responded, cutting the lead to 19-18 by halftime.
"Credit to them. They're a really athletic team and that's why we like playing them," Orr said, "But a lot of that was on us too. We had soome unforced turnovers and others things. Stuff that can't happen this late in the season."
Orr said he was impressed with senior Jaala Hawkins, who led the team with 16 points.
"She had some turnovers early and we had really gotten on her," Orr said. "But like everyone on this team, she's coachable. She turned it around and was a big reason why we won that game."
Ava Boyll finished with 10 points, while Savannah Williams had eight and Skye Letson had nine.
Jasmine Irvin led Mae Jemison with 15 points.
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Mae Jemison boys 50, Lawrence County 33: The Jaguars pulled away late for a win over Lawrence County on Thursday night.
The spread hovered from 8 to 10 points most the night, but the Red Devils could never get any closer before Jemison sealed the win.
Connor Southern led the Red Devils with a game high 14 points. Jalen Glover led Mae Jemison with six.
