Lady Yellow Jackets Dominate Blue Ridge

The Hayesville Lady Yellow Jacket basketball team hosted the Bobcats of Blue Ridge Monday night. The Lady Bobcats really challenged Hayesville in the first half. With only six players, they ran out of gas in the second half. The Lady Yellow Jackets would force their will in the second half, going on to win 60-36.

1st Half Recap:

Hayesville and Blue Ridge battled in the first quarter, with the Lady Yellow Jackets perhaps surprised by the Lady Bobcats offensive punch. Mahalah Stewart hit two deep threes in the first quarter, keeping the score close. Hayesville would lead 14-10 after the first quarter. Hayesville would continue to increase their lead methodically. They were led by Lila Payne, who had four first-half threes to help Hayesville to a comfortable 28-19 lead at halftime.

2nd Half Recap:

The third quarter was all Hayesville though, making adjustments at halftime seemed to do the trick. The Yellow Jackets held the Lady Bobcats to just three points in the third quarter. At the same time, they were lighting it up and scored 19 points of their own to take complete control and lead 47 to 22 at the end of the third quarter. The fourth quarter with a big lead saw Hayesville clear the bench and get valuable minutes for many of their subs. Hayesville would get outscored by one in the fourth quarter. Their lead, though, was insurmountable, as the Lady Yellow Jackets would go on to win 60-36.

Hayesville Leading Scorers:

Lila Payne 21 points
Mallory Peck 12 points
Cecilia Jones 9 points
Kaylee Leatherwood 9 points

The Lady Yellow Jackets’ next play on Tuesday, December 21st, when they host the Swain Lady Maroon Devils (the game will be live on fyntv.com). To get updates or see how the Yellow Jackets have done, tune in to all the latest FYN sports coverage on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and at https://claync.fetchyournews.com/category/teamfynsports