Hayesville girls earn second win against Towns Co.

The Hayesville Lady Yellow Jackets hosted the Towns Co. Lady Indians on Saturday, Jan.4, and used a strong all-around performance to earn a 46-37 victory.

Hayesville has been plagued with slow offensive starts in recent weeks. That was not the case this week as the Lady Yellow Jackets put up 15 first-quarter points. By holding Towns Co. to only 10 points, they escaped the first quarter with a five-point lead. Hayesville also got five big points off the bench from junior Jocelyn Buckner in the first quarter.

Moving into the second quarter, both teams struggled offensively and it was a bit of a grind. Towns Co. was running pressure defense and Hayesville couldn’t break through to get into any sets. Hayesville only had five points in the second quarter while Towns Co. only made one shot – a 3-pointer – in the quarter. Led by sophomore Lila Payne with seven points the Lady Yellow Jackets led 20-13 at the half.

Coming out in the third quarter both teams found more offensive success and traded punches in the quarter. Towns Co. was trying to claw their way back and Hayesville was trying to extend their lead. Neither team was able to do so in the third quarter and they stalemated 12-12 in the period.

Hayesville gave up no ground in the fourth quarter, fighting hard, making some big shots, and playing solid defense. Hayesville got points from four different players in the quarter to help them seal their victory. The Lady Yellow Jackets managed to hang on late to earn the 46-37 victory. 

Hayesville was led by Payne with 14 points and also got a double digit effort out of Buckner off the bench with 10 points.

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