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West Jeff girls beat Liberty Union in overtime
(by Jeff Pfeil, staff photographer - January 20, 2010)
West Jefferson’s girls basketball team traveled Jan. 19 to Liberty Union for a Mid-State Cardinal Division game. The Lady Riders defeated the Lions 66-57 in overtime.
The Riders were down 19-26 at halftime and down by as much as 13 points in the third quarter before turning up the defense and getting the offense rolling for a 37-36 lead after three quarters. Liberty Union sank three foul shots with less than a second to go to tie the game at 51. In overtime, West Jefferson Riders scored 15 points and held the Lions to six for the victory.
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| West Jefferson senior K.C. Elkins hits a three-point shot to end the first quarter. She also hit a three-pointer at the buzzer in the third quarter. Elkins finished the game with a game high 37 points. |
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| West Jefferson’s Kristi Humble (14) and Joelle Conway (34) play defense in the fourth quarter. Humble scored two points and Conway scored 18 points for the game. |
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| West Jefferson’s Charlie Iams drives to the basket in the second quarter past her defender. Iams finished with four points. |
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| West Jefferson senior Dani Turner looks over the floor to set the offense for the Riders. Turner led the defense for the Riders. |
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