HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Lady Eagles lose a close one tonight despite poor shooting from the floor. Both Faulkner and William Carey shot below 20 percent from behind the arc. Despite the lackluster shooting the Lady Eagles still fought to the very end.
The first half of the game saw very few points. William Carey went into the half only up one point. The score at halftime was 23 to 22.
Nequoia Adams led Faulkner with 10 of the 22 going into the second half.
In second-half action, the Lady Eagles struggled in the third quarter. They were only able to put up six points. The Lady Eagles saw themselves down by 10 at the end of three quarters. The score was 38 to 28. In the final quarter, Faulkner started to climb back into the game.
Morgan Holland brought the Lady Eagles within six off a made 3-pointer with 4:06 to go.
Faulkner and William Carey would battle back and forth for the remainder of the quarter.
Nequoia Adams would cut the lead to three from her made layup with 2:14 left, but with time running out the Lady Eagles would have to start fouling. William Carey would ice the game out with multiple free throws at the end of the game. The final score was William Carey 58 and Faulkner 47.
"That was great game. A playoff-level competition." Head Coach
Reed Sutton said.
"Credit to William Carey for having the poise to withstand our late flurry. Our kids really defended well, but Carey's length and switching defense forced us into tougher shots than we were comfortable with. They did a good job finishing the game at the free-throw line. "
Nequoia Adams led the team in scoring with 23 points.
Dee Guinn added 10 of her own.
Kinlee Varnell had five points and 10 rebounds for the Lady Eagles.
"We will regroup and be ready for Blue Mountain on Senior Day as we try to regain our momentum for this final stretch of the season. If we can defend like we did today and get the ball moving better, we are going to be very tough to beat." That game will be on Saturday at noon inside Tine W. Davis Gymnasium.
