Greenville beats Sulphur Springs
November 24, 2009

Olivia Carter banked in 28 points to lead the Greenville Lady Lions to a 59-34 win over Sulphur Springs in varsity girls basketball action here Monday night.

Freshman Maddy Crabtree pumped in 11 points for Greenville.

The Lady Lions started out fast, scoring the first eight points of the game on baskets by Carter, Crabtree and Sha’kia Whetstone. Crabtree and Carter both hit free throws in the 8-0 opening blitz.

“Our free throw shooting was better tonight than it was in the Quinlan tournament,” said Lady Lions coach David Sanders.

Greenville led 24-6 after the first quarter.

Then in the second quarter the Lady Lions outscored Sulphur Springs 14-7 to lead 38-13 at halftime.

In the third quarter the Lady Lions outscored the Lady Wildcats 12-9 to put the game away.

Kayla Phillips chipped in 10 points for Sulphur Springs. Ashanti Ivery added nine points and Reagan Humphrey tossed in eight for the visiting Lady Wildcats, who fell to 0-5 on the season.

Sha’kia Whetsone tallied eight for Greenville, while Ashley Abbott had six.

Greenville is now 6-1 on the season. The Lady Lions finished second recently in the Quinlan tournament.

Varsity girls

Sulphur Springs 6 7 9 12 --34

Greenville 24 14 12 9 --59

SS: Kayla Phillips 10, Ashanti Ivery 9, Reagan Humphrey 8, Frankie Hawkins 5, Mariah Kendricks 2.

G: Olivia Carter 28, Maddy Crabtree 11, Sha’kia Whetstone 8, Ashley Abbott 6, Jessica Franklin 2, Shanterria Riley 2, Aubrey Tucker 2.

Records: SS 0-5; G 6-1.

Next game: Alba-Golden at Greenville, Monday.

Junior varsity girls

Sulphur Springs 12 10 17 8 --47

Greenville 0 5 0 9 --14

SS: Toni Cody 10, Marissa Walters 27, Melinda Escobar 8, Erika Simmons 2.

G: LaBrandi Mayberry 5, Sarah Richardson 5, Kelsey Mouer 2, Stephanie Morales 2.

Freshman girls

Sulphur Springs 2 8 8 6 --24

Greenville 3 7 6 5 --21

SS: Daitia Jackson 12, Jaci Patterson 6.

G: Kelsey Mouer 12, Shay Riley 4, Sarah Richardson 3, Stephanie Morales 2.