The Hayesville Yellow Jackets girls basketball team took the long trip to play Nantahala on Tuesday evening. It was the only game of the evening as Nantahala only has a girls team this year. The Lady Yellow Jackets played well and were in complete control of the game winning 80-29.

Game Recap:

It was a hot start for the Lady Yellow Jackets who dominated from tip off in the first quarter. The Lady Yellow Jackets had 24 first quarter points to just 10 from Nantahala. The second quarter was much of the same as the Lady Yellow Jackets stretched their lead out to 42-18. Hayesville seniors Lila Payne and Cecelia Jones had 14 and 12 points respectively in the first half alone. The second half was much of the same as Hayesville stretched their lead out to over 40 points. With the lead and a running clock the second half was a quick one. It was good to see some of the younger players get big minutes and perform well though. Freshman Mallory Peck had a great game scoring 14 points and Breanna Abrams had 6 points in the fourth quarter. The Lady Yellow Jackets would go on to win in a landslide 80-29.

Hayesville Leading Scorers:

Lila Payne 20 points

Cecelia Jones 14 points

Mallory Peck 14 points

Game Highlights:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzUXCyc2cAY