Trigg County used a 16-1 third quarter run to beat Carlisle County 56-41 Thursday and move into the semifinals of the Lady Warrior Classic at Community Christian.
The Lady Wildcats led 21-19 at halftime, with the first 16 minutes producing five ties and eight lead changes. Carlisle County opened the second half with two buckets to grab a 23-21 lead. Then Trigg kicked things into gear.
Rylee Bush knocked down a 3-pointer to begin Trigg’s decisive 16-1 run. The Lady Wildcats hit five straight shots during that stretch, while Carlisle missed four shots and turned the basketball over five times.
Trigg led 41-31 after three quarters and after a Carlisle 3-pointer drew them to within seven points inside the first minute of the final frame, the Lady Wildcats put the game away with a 14-2 run.
The Lady Wildcats shot 57-percent in the second half and continued their propensity to get to the free throw line. They hit 16-of-25 at the charity stripe, while Carlisle County was 4-of-6.
Marleigh Reynolds scored 10 of her game-high 16 points in the fourth quarter. She added eight rebounds. Olivia Noffsinger added 14 points and four assists, and Rylee Bush added 12 points and five rebounds.
Kierra Whitaker led Carlisle County (4-4) with 12 points. The Lady Comets shot just 32-percent from the field.
Trigg County improves to 8-2 with their second win of the day. It’s the program’s best 10-game start since 1989-90. The Lady Wildcats will play Lake County, Tenn. Friday at 6:30 in the semifinals. Lake County beat University Heights 63-50 in the other quarterfinal.
Trigg County 11 10 20 15—56
Carlisle County 10 9 12 10—41
Trigg County (8-2) – Reynolds 16, O. Noffsinger 14, Bush 12, Phillips 7, E. Noffsinger 7
Carlisle County (4-4) – Whitaker 12, Hall 8, Jones 6, Wright 6, Tyler 4, Owens 3, McGee 2
