Lady Warriors split pair of games

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WOODBURN – In girls basketball action last week, the Woodlan Lady Warriors split a pair of games as Woodlan defeated Churubusco but fell to Jay County.

Against the Patriots, visiting Jay County jumped in front early and never looked back in rolling to an 82-39 victory over the Warriors.

Jay County led 19-12 after one quarter before breaking game open by outscoring the Warriors 16-4 in the second period to take a 35-16 advantage.

The Patriots then exploded for 28 third quarter points to extend the margin to 63-30 at the end of three periods.

Addison Bayman led the way for the Lady Warriors with 18 points while Madi Koos chipped in six points. Taya Kitzmiller (four), Lexia Holmes (four), Kate Mendenhall (two), Hanna Albertson (two), K.C. McGettigan (two) and Gabby Joyce (one) picked up the remaining Woodlan points.

Woodlan reversed the roles in its game with Churubusco as the Warriors led 10-6 after one quarter in cruising to a 45-23 victory.

The Warriors blanked the Eagles in the second quarter in expanding the margin to 23-6 at halftime before posting a 41-10 advantage entering the final period.

Bayman topped the Warriors with 13 points while Joyce chipped in nine and Holmes added five. Other scorers included Albertson (four), Kitzmiller (four), Koos (three), Lauren Meyer (two), Abbey Gentz (two) and McGettigan (one).

Bayman also had nine rebounds for Woodlan while Joyce and Gentz both picked up six. Joyce dished out three assists to lead the Warriors and Bayman picked up five steals.

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