12-11-08
The Calloway County Lady Lakers beat Marion 59-46 tonight to win the City of Metropolis Girls' Basketball Tournament championship. Calloway used a suffocating full court press to derail the Lady Wildcats as they forced 32 turnovers.
The Lady Lakers led at the end of the first quarter and at halftime for the first time this season. They were, however, outscored in the third quarter 18-11 as they seemed to lose their edge.
Kayla Cunningham led Calloway with 28 points while Lindsay Lennon paced Marion with 25.
Cunningham, Averee Fields and Kristin Boggess were named to the all-tournament team.
The Lady Lakers are now 4-0 on the season.
Calloway 17-28-39-59
K. Cunningham - 28, Fields - 8, Jones - 6, Wilson
- 4, Wicker -4, Fox - 3,
A. Cunningham - 2, Benson - 2, Chrisman - , T.
Futrell - 1.
Marion 11-17-35-46
Lennon - 25, Sullivan - 8, Garnett - 6, Chamness - 4, Clark - 2, Rushing - 1