Lady Lions, Lions take wins over R.L. Turner
January 7, 2009

Herald-Banner Staff

Greenville (girls) 79,
R.L. Turner 21

Rocio Medrano fired in a season-high 34 points as the Greenville Lady Lions raised their record to 2-3 in district play with a 79-21 victory over the R.L. Turner Lions here Tuesday night.

The Lady Lions rang up the game’s first 14 points and outscored R.L. Turner 25-1 in the first quarter.

In fact, the visitors from Carrollton did not get its first basket until Briseida Escovedo banked in a layup with 5:30 left in the second quarter. By then Greenville was ahead 35-3.

The Lady Lions outscored R.L. Turner 28-4 in the second quarter. That gave the Greenville Ladies a 53-5 halftime lead.

Jessica Franklin banked in 16 points for Greenville and Olivia Carter added 10.

Escovedo banked in 10 to lead R.L. Turner in its losing effort.

Varsity girls
R.L. Turner 1 4 8 8 --21
Greenville 25 28 10 16 --79

RLT: Briseida Escovedo 10, Denise Bonilla 4, Melissa Carrillo 3, Autumn Whitton 2, Ashley Flowers 2.
G: Rocio Medrano 34, Jessica Franklin 16, Olivia Carter 10, Sha’kia Whetstone 2, Chasidie Dennis 2, Ashley Abbott 1, Chacey Surles 2, Jasmine Hawkins 3, Myneshia Crow 6, Shaquentha Griggs 3.

Junior varsity girls
R.L. Turner 9 2 9 11 --31
Greenville 3 1 8 10 --22

RLT: Crissy 5, Rosaunda 8.
G: LaBrandi Mayberry 7, Aubrey Tucker 4.

Greenville 63,
R.L. Turner 48

CARROLLTON -- Greenville’s Lions claimed their first District 10-4A victory on Tuesday night, downing the winless R.L. Turner Lions, 63-48.

Corey Bosworth pumped in 14 points and Devonte Green added 11 as the Lions improved to 1-2 in district play.

Dakota Whitehead led R.L. Turner with 14 points.

Varsity boys
Greenville 17 20 13 13 --63
R.L. Turner 11 11 13 11 --48

G: Dijoun Sheppard 1, Corey Bosworth 14, Alton Dennis 4, Laddarian Green 9, N.J. Mason 4, Chase Wofford 5, Devonte Green 11, Aaron Johnson 7, Manon Steward 8.
RLT: Mikal Patterson 8, Puebla 7, Dakota Whitehead 14, Pete 1, Davis 3, Raigel 6, Holmes 4.

Record: G 6-14, 1-2; RLT 0-17, 0-3.

Next game: Greenville at J.J. Pearce, Friday.